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Archive for February, 2023

Arctic squirrel research may teach NASA astronauts how to hibernate on deep space missions

February 10th, 2023 by

Researchers are studying hibernating Arctic squirrels in order to harness the benefits of this natural state to protect astronauts on long-duration space missions.

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Scope out $85 off the Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ telescope

February 10th, 2023 by

You can get a big discount on a powerful telescope that’s well suited to beginners and those without much stargazing experience.

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China’s Shenzhou 15 astronauts take their 1st spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)

February 10th, 2023 by

Two Chinese astronauts headed outside of the Tiangong space station on Thursday (Feb. 9) for a seven-hour-long spacewalk, the first of the ongoing Shenzhou 15 mission.

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European Space Agency wants you to help design moon and Mars spacesuits

February 10th, 2023 by

A spacesuit contest from the European Space Agency invites designers and makers to think of how best to represent “European identity” on the surface of the moon or Mars.

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India’s new rocket flies 1st successful mission, delivering 3 satellites to orbit

February 10th, 2023 by

India’s new SSLV rocket successfully delivered three satellites to orbit on Thursday night (Feb. 9), bouncing back from an August 2022 failure.

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SpaceX’s huge Starship booster conducts historic 31-engine burn (video)

February 10th, 2023 by

A Starship first-stage prototype known as Booster 7 ignited 31 of its 33 Raptor engines during a “static fire” test today (Feb. 9), far more than it ever had before.

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SpaceX worked to prevent Ukraine from using Starlink internet with drones: report

February 10th, 2023 by

SpaceX took measures to prevent Ukraine from using the company’s Starlink internet service to control drones during its ongoing war with Russia, Reuters reported.

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Astronaut Chris Hadfield meets King Charles III, pushes space sustainability

February 10th, 2023 by

King Charles III met on Feb. 9 with Chris Hadfield, the retired Canadian astronaut best known for commanding the International Space Station in 2012-13 with social media flair.

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