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Archive for April, 2023

You can watch SpaceX launch 21 Starlink V2 satellites on April 19. Here’s how.

April 19th, 2023 by

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 of SpaceX’s Starlink “V2 mini” satellites will take off on Wednesday (April 19) at 8:27 a.m. ET (1227 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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April 20 hybrid solar eclipse: An observer’s guide

April 19th, 2023 by

On April 20, a hybrid solar eclipse will be visible from parts of Indonesia, East Timor, and Australia. Here’s everything you need to know about this rare celestial spectacle.

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Tax Day in space: How do astronauts pay taxes off Earth?

April 19th, 2023 by

Paying taxes in space is a necessity, no matter where you happen to be visiting. This is what U.S. astronauts and other space fliers can expect.

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Students set to land first robotic US rover on the moon — before NASA

April 19th, 2023 by

Students at Carnegie Mellon University are sending America’s first robotic lunar rover to the moon this May, beating NASA to the punch by about a year.

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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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