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Archive for February, 2023

Mars helicopter Ingenuity’s historic 1st flights shed light on Martian dust dynamics

February 22nd, 2023 by

Scientists analyzing videos of Ingenuity’s historic first flights on Mars are learning more about dust behavior on the Red Planet.

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In the wake of shadows: the legacy of Babylon 5

February 22nd, 2023 by

As we pass the show’s 30th anniversary, we look back at the enduring legacy of Babylon 5, one of sci-fi’s most underrated shows.

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See the moon and Venus dance together in Wednesday evening’s sky

February 22nd, 2023 by

On Wednesday (Feb. 22), the moon and Venus will make a close approach and also reach conjunction, which happens when they share the same right ascension.

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Watch Russia launch replacement Soyuz to International Space Station on Thursday (Feb. 23)

February 22nd, 2023 by

Crewmembers on the International Space Station are awaiting the fresh spacecraft, which will replace a leaky Soyuz currently docked with the orbiting complex.

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SpaceX, NASA delay Crew-6 astronaut launch to Feb. 27

February 22nd, 2023 by

SpaceX and NASA have pushed the launch of the Crew-6 astronaut mission by a day to Feb. 27, allowing more time to investigate several minor issues.

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Colliding black holes ‘ring’ across space-time with gravitational wave ripples

February 22nd, 2023 by

A new model suggests how gravitational waves created by the collision between black holes spread and interact within the fabric of space-time.

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Green comet seen from space by Artemis 1 moon mission cubesat (video)

February 22nd, 2023 by

A Japanese cubesat launched aboard NASA’s Artemis 1 moon mission took a video of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) earlier this month, about two weeks after the ice ball’s closest approach to Earth.

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SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts arrive at NASA spaceport for Feb. 26 launch

February 22nd, 2023 by

The crewmembers of SpaceX’s next astronaut mission to the International Space Station have arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for their upcoming Feb. 26 launch.

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