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Archive for April 16th, 2023

Jeremy Hansen: Artemis 2 Canadian astronaut will fly around the moon

April 16th, 2023 by

Jeremy Hansen will be the first non-American to leave low Earth orbit on a moon mission.

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What time is SpaceX’s 1st Starship and Super Heavy launch on April 17?

April 16th, 2023 by

SpaceX is counting down to its first ever launch of the world’s biggest rocket, its towering Starship vehicle, on April 17, but exactly when the rocket will fly depends on several factors.

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Underwater spacewalks recreate the ‘moon’ in a giant NASA pool (photos)

April 16th, 2023 by

NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory has trained spacewalking astronauts in a pool for 30 years. Now a part of the facility is changing to address a forecast demand for moon missions.

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Rare red asteroids around Neptune could reveal the secrets of the early solar system

April 16th, 2023 by

Scientists have observed that some of Neptune’s Trojan asteroids are deep red, possibly revealing what asteroids may have been like in the early days of the solar system.

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Strange radio signals detected from Earth-like planet could be a magnetic field necessary for life

April 16th, 2023 by

Earth’s magnetic field protects life on our blue planet — and astronomers just found evidence of a magnetic field on a rocky exoplanet 12 light-years away.

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How long does it take to get to Jupiter?

April 16th, 2023 by

How long it takes to get to Jupiter depends on the position and available technology. Here we explore how long a trip to the gas giant would take.

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Astrophotographer captures Vela supernova remnant in exquisite detail

April 16th, 2023 by

Astrophotographer captures stunning image of Vela supernova remnant. The dramatic scene is located in the constellation Vela in the Southern Hemisphere sky.

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The Artemis Generation: To the moon — this time to stay! (op-ed)

April 16th, 2023 by

With NASA’s leadership and global involvement, we are entering a period that will define the future of space exploration: the Artemis Generation.

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