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Archive for February 1st, 2023

Watch SpaceX launch 53 Starlink internet satellites early Thursday

February 1st, 2023 by

SpaceX will launch 53 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit early Thursday morning (Feb. 2), and you can watch the action live.

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Kapow! Inflatable space station module blows to pieces in video explosion

February 1st, 2023 by

Sierra Space successfully finished its third module test for the Blue Origin-led Orbital Reef private space complex for NASA, on the long road to replace the International Space Station.

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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max review

February 1st, 2023 by

The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max may not be the newest iPhone, but it offers fantastic value for a slightly older smartphone, all the same and it performs reasonably at astro, too.

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Rolls-Royce unveils early-stage design for space nuclear reactor

February 1st, 2023 by

The company is working with the U.K. Space Agency to develop nuclear power and propulsion options for spaceflight.

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Smashin’ asteroids, Hollywood style: could nuking an asteroid save the Earth?

February 1st, 2023 by

With the recent success of NASA’s DART mission, asteroid deflection technology has made huge strides. Where does that leave Hollywood’s more cinematic portrayals of asteroid smashing?

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Get ready for Starfield with $60 off the Xbox Series S

February 1st, 2023 by

Xbox Series S is 60% smaller than the Series X and is now $60 off on both Walmart and Microsoft, in time for the release of Starfield.

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NASA pledges ‘acute awareness’ of astronaut safety 20 years after Columbia shuttle tragedy

February 1st, 2023 by

Seven astronauts lost their lives on space shuttle Columbia on Feb. 1, 2003, due to a series of technical and organizational problems at NASA.

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NASA loses more than 200 Jupiter photos after Juno probe camera glitch

February 1st, 2023 by

For the second flyby in a row, a key camera studying Jupiter has struggled to snap photos as usual.

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