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Archive for March 17th, 2023

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe makes its 15th close flyby of the sun this St. Patrick’s Day

March 17th, 2023 by

While people around Earth enjoy a cold drink of St. Patrick’s Day, the Parker Solar Probe will make another close approach to the sun, braving scorching hot temperatures to help solve solar mysteries.

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China’s 1st liquid-fueled rocket moved to launch pad for liftoff this month

March 17th, 2023 by

Chinese launch company Space Pioneer is all set for its first attempt to reach orbit with the country’s first liquid-fueled rocket.

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Possible Artemis 3 moon landing site spied by NASA spacecraft (photos)

March 17th, 2023 by

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter recently imaged the moon’s Malapert Massif, a potential touchdown locale for NASA’s Artemis 3 astronaut mission.

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NASA selects Firefly Aerospace for mission to moon’s far side in 2026

March 17th, 2023 by

NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace to land payloads on the moon and send another into orbit to provide communications with the lunar far side.

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Doubleheader! Watch SpaceX launch 2 rockets less than 5 hours apart today

March 17th, 2023 by

SpaceX plans to launch two Falcon 9 rockets less than five hours apart on Friday (March 17), and you can watch the back-to-back action live.

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NASA asteroid sample return mission to land on U.S. postage stamp

March 17th, 2023 by

The USPS dropped news of a surprise space stamp, revealing it plans to mark the upcoming plunge to Earth by the OSIRIS-REx capsule carrying the largest sample ever collected from an asteroid.

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Watch a small asteroid fly by Earth closer than the moon tonight in this free livestream

March 17th, 2023 by

The near-Earth asteroid 2023 EY will pass within 149,000 miles (239,800 kilometers) of Earth tonight (March 16), and you can watch it live thanks to a free telescope livestream.

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Scientists discover signs of ‘modern’ glacier on Mars that hints at buried water ice

March 17th, 2023 by

Remnants of a modern glacier have been found near Mars’ equator, suggesting ice may still exist at shallow depths in the area, which could have significant implications for future human exploration.

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