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Archive for February, 2023

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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Asteroid targeted by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft gets a marvelous name

February 21st, 2023 by

The asteroid that NASA’s Lucy craft will visit in Nov 2023 has finally been given a name, Dinkinesh, meaning “you are marvelous” in Amharic.

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Former astronaut Chris Cassidy raises hand for My Hand My Cause photo

February 21st, 2023 by

Former astronaut Chris Cassidy, who spent 378 days in space, is lending his hand to My Hand My Cause, a newly launched photographic, philanthropic fundraiser.

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Very Large Telescope photographs its lightest ever exoplanet

February 20th, 2023 by

The Very Large Telescope in Chile took images of its lightest exoplanet yet after data from two European sky-mapping missions indicated something was tugging at the orbit of a distant young star.

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Deliver Us Mars: Are we there yet? Red Planet game takes patience and dexterity

February 20th, 2023 by

You won’t arrive at your destination for several hours after beginning Deliver Us Mars, but the world-building makes it worth the wait.

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February’s new moon makes this a great night to view the Winter Triangle

February 20th, 2023 by

The moon will be completely dark tonight as it enters the new moon phase of its 29.5-day cycle.

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