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Archive for February, 2023

Previous Chinese spy balloons over US were classified as UFOs: report

February 8th, 2023 by

Some previous detections of Chinese surveillance balloons in U.S. airspace were initially categorized as “unidentified aerial phenomena,” according to a report in The New York Times.

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Accutron and Bulova debut new Astronaut and Lunar Pilot timepieces

February 8th, 2023 by

Two watch brands are celebrating the historic associations they had with the U.S. space program. Accutron is reviving its “Astronaut” line, while Bulova is continuing its “Lunar Pilot” series.

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Intuitive Machines now targeting moon’s south pole for delayed lunar landing mission

February 8th, 2023 by

A United States company may touch down on the moon for the first time in 2023, but who will make the debut landing is hard to predict.

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Stack it up! ULA assembles 1st Vulcan Centaur rocket ahead of debut launch (photos)

February 8th, 2023 by

ULA’s heavy-lift Vulcan Centaur rocket could launch for the first time in the next few months, if testing continues to go well.

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‘Failed star’ brown dwarf imaged in nearby star cluster (photos)

February 8th, 2023 by

Astronomers have directly imaged a brown dwarf, a so-called “failed star,” in the Hyades cluster, which lies 150 light-years from Earth.

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Relativity Space stacks 3D-printed rocket on launch pad ahead of 1st flight

February 8th, 2023 by

The 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket from Relativity Space may make its debut flight later this month if all goes to plan, marking the first liquid natural gas booster to reach orbit.

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Save $200 on the Samyang AF f/2.8 14mm lens: A great wide-angle lens

February 8th, 2023 by

Taking those bucolic wildlife shots has now entered your life. Frame amazing mountain and seaside scenes for $200 cheaper.

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Last Boeing 747 rolls out of the factory: How the ‘queen of the skies’ reigned over air travel

February 8th, 2023 by

On Jan. 31, 2023, Boeing completed its last 747, the airplane that helped make international air travel affordable.

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