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Archive for February 21st, 2023

Signs of Mars life may be too elusive for rovers to detect

February 21st, 2023 by

The robots currently exploring Mars may not be capable of detecting potential traces of life on the Red Planet, a new study finds.

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Watch the moon meet Venus and Jupiter in the sky on Wednesday with free livestream

February 21st, 2023 by

The new moon meets Venus and Jupiter in the sky on Wednesday (Feb. 22) early in the morning and you can watch it live via the Virtual Telescope Project.

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Russia to launch replacement Soyuz to space station on Thursday (Feb. 23)

February 21st, 2023 by

Russia has moved the launch of a replacement Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station to Feb. 23 , after previously delaying the liftoff to March.

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Video: Solar Orbiter catches Mercury crossing sun’s disk

February 21st, 2023 by

Watch Mercury cross in front of the sun’s disk in this video captured by the European Solar Orbiter spacecraft.

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Oddly shaped asteroid once considered an impact risk for Earth races past the planet

February 21st, 2023 by

An asteroid larger than the Empire State Building that was once considered an impact risk of Earth raced past the planet in February and astronomers managed to take a proper look at it.

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Kerbal Space Program 2 makes it easier than ever to launch — and crash — rockets (exclusive 1st look video)

February 21st, 2023 by

Kerbal Space Program 2 launches in Early Access on Feb. 24 and is easier to use, with interstellar space exploration and more to come. Here’s our first hands-on look.

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China silent on fate of Zhurong Mars rover on 2nd anniversary of Tianwen 1 mission

February 21st, 2023 by

China’s Zhurong Mars rover remains silent despite being expected to wake up in December — but there’s still hope that the vehicle could rise from its extended slumber.

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The Hubble Space Telescope spots three galaxies about to collide

February 21st, 2023 by

The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged three galaxies on a collision course. The galaxies are located in the constellation Boötes and will eventually collide and merge to birth a single massive galaxy.

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