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Archive for April 18th, 2023

NASA may build more than one moon base for Artemis lunar missions

April 18th, 2023 by

NASA may not build just one Artemis Base Camp for future lunar astronauts but rather a distributed series of lunar outposts for science and exploration.

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SpaceX targeting April 20 for next Starship launch attempt

April 18th, 2023 by

SpaceX is targeting Thursday (April 20) for the second attempt to launch its Starship vehicle to space. The 62-minute window opens at 9:28 a.m. EDT (1328 GMT).

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Dead NASA satellite will crash to Earth this week

April 18th, 2023 by

NASA’s defunct, 600-pound (270 kilograms) RHESSI spacecraft will reenter Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday (April 19) at 9:30 p.m. ET, plus or minus 16 hours, the U.S. military predicts.

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Giant exoplanet found, imaged directly thanks to star-mapping data (photos)

April 18th, 2023 by

Astronomers have directly detected and imaged a gas giant orbiting another star by combining different techniques for hunting exoplanets.

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New dark matter map created with ‘cosmic fossil’ shows Einstein was right (again)

April 18th, 2023 by

The mapping of matter in the cosmos helps to confirm Einstein’s theory of general relativity and reveals more about mysterious dark matter.

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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3:’ Fly away into the forever with Marvel Studios’ new featurette

April 18th, 2023 by

Marvel Studios releases a new featurette starring the cast and crew of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.”

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Next-generation satellite network could connect Earth with bases on moon’s far side

April 18th, 2023 by

Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin has launched a new subsidiary called Crescent Space Services after NASA issued a call for a commercial lunar communications network.

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Light this candle: SpaceX taking orders for Starship model with rocket engine torch

April 18th, 2023 by

As the first space launch of the world’s most powerful rocket looms, you can now “light” or “land” your own Starship. SpaceX debuted new models of its stainless steel spacecraft.

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