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Archive for February, 2023

India tests recovery of spacecraft for Gaganyaan astronaut mission (photos)

February 11th, 2023 by

India’s national space agency ISRO has begun testing a mock crew module for the country’s most ambitious mission, Gaganyaan.

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Relive SpaceX Starship’s epic 31-engine burn with these photos

February 11th, 2023 by

Dramatic new photos highlight Thursday’s (Feb. 9) landmark static fire test, in which SpaceX’s Booster 7 Starship prototype ignited 31 of its 33 Raptor engines.

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Watch SpaceX launch 55 Starlink satellites early Sunday morning

February 11th, 2023 by

SpaceX plans to launch 55 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit just after midnight on Sunday (Feb. 12), and you can watch it live — if the weather cooperates.

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US military shoots down small object over Alaska

February 11th, 2023 by

A U.S. fighter jet shot down a mysterious object over Alaska on Friday (Feb. 10), six days after taking out a big Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina.

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Puffy helium planets could explain exoplanet size mystery

February 11th, 2023 by

Gaseous planets close to their star could see their hydrogen atmospheres evaporate, leaving behind helium that could be detected by the James Webb Space Telescope.

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Watch Russian cargo ship arrive at space station early Saturday

February 11th, 2023 by

A robotic Russian cargo craft will arrive at the International Space Station early Saturday morning (Feb. 11), and you can watch the action live.

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Blue Origin teams up with Shaq to send kids’ postcards to space on New Shepard

February 11th, 2023 by

The four-time NBA champion is reaching for space with Blue Origin’s non-profit, Club for the Future.

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Turkey earthquake opened 190-mile-long fissure, satellite images show

February 11th, 2023 by

Two enormous cracks in Earth’s crust opened near the Turkish-Syrian border after two powerful earthquakes shook the region on Monday (Feb. 6), killing over 20,000 people.

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