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Archive for April 18th, 2023

SpaceX Starship launch could harm South Texas birds, advocacy group says

April 18th, 2023 by

SpaceX is set to launch its Starship spacecraft from a coastal town in Texas, but an environmental advocacy group says Florida would be the better choice.

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Save up to $100 on the Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ telescope

April 18th, 2023 by

This powerful Celestron Newtonian telescope is ideal for beginners and is now $100 off when you apply the coupon on Amazon.

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Merging galaxies shine with the light of a trillion suns in gorgeous James Webb Space Telescope photo

April 18th, 2023 by

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured an amazing photo of Arp 220, a collective name for two spiral galaxies that started merging 700 million years ago.

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China’s moon plans involve 3D printing bricks from lunar soil

April 18th, 2023 by

China aims to test 3D printing bricks from lunar regolith later this decade in a step towards constructing a permanent base on the moon.

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NASA joins Japan’s mission to collect the 1st samples of Mars moon Phobos

April 18th, 2023 by

NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency signed a deal on April 17 to cooperate on a mission to collect samples of the Mars moon Phobos launching in 2024.

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Watch Europe’s Jupiter-bound JUICE spacecraft speed away from Earth in these photos by amateur astronomers

April 18th, 2023 by

Amateur astronomers have taken images of Europe’s Jupiter explorer JUICE as it commenced its journey to the largest planet of the solar system.

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30 years on, Robocop 3 still sucks

April 18th, 2023 by

Just about the only thing we wouldn’t buy for a dollar is RoboCop 3.

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Watch Russian cosmonauts make their 3rd try at a spacewalk tonight

April 18th, 2023 by

Two Russian cosmonauts will exit the International Space Station tonight (April 18), after a spacesuit problem and a coolant leak held up two previous tries at this EVA.

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