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Archive for March, 2023

Brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen a 1-in-10,000-years event that’s ‘absolutely monstrous,’ scientists say

March 29th, 2023 by

“The BOAT”‘ was about 70 times brighter than any other gamma-ray burst that scientists have observed, a new study reports.

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William Shatner documentary ‘You Can Call Me Bill’ will help expand access to space

March 29th, 2023 by

The non-profit organization Space For Humanity will receive 25% of the proceeds from the new William Shatner documentary “You Can Call Me Bill.”

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Tiny Lunar Flashlight moon probe is in trouble. NASA has one month to fix it.

March 29th, 2023 by

Lunar Flashlight launched in December 2022 and has not made it to the moon yet. NASA still has some ideas to get the lunar probe on track in April as engineers battle fuel problems.

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Chinese solid rocket launches 4 weather satellites to orbit (video)

March 29th, 2023 by

A Chinese solid rocket sent four meteorological satellites into orbit last week, marking the nation’s 12th launch of 2023.

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NASA Venus mission VERITAS becomes collateral damage amid budget pressures

March 29th, 2023 by

NASA’s decision to indefinitely postpone the highly anticipated VERITAS mission to Venus has outraged and confused the team members.

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Virgin Orbit extends employee furlough after finance deal falls through: report

March 29th, 2023 by

Talks with two separate buyers collapsed over the weekend as Virgin Orbit seeks more cash to continue launch operations, a media report suggests.

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Watch a 5 planet parade today with this free telescope livestream

March 28th, 2023 by

The Virtual Telescope Project will be streaming “Five Planets at a glance” on March 28, offering a view of this planetary parade from Rome.

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‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi’ 40th anniversary comics honor Jabba the Hutt and Ewoks

March 28th, 2023 by

Marvel Comics is releasing “Star Wars: Jabba’s Palace” and “Star Wars: Ewoks” for “Return of the Jedi’s” 40th anniversary this month.

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