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Archive for May 24th, 2023

Virgin Orbit shuts down after selling key assets to 3 aerospace companies

May 24th, 2023 by

California-based Virgin Orbit said it will permanently cease operations after selling key assets to Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch and Launcher.

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Watch a new supernova explode on May 25 with free telescope livestream

May 24th, 2023 by

A newly discovered supernova can be watched as it develops in real-time online and for free. The livestream will begin at 6:00 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT) on Thursday, May 25.

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The north pole of Uranus has a stormy vortex and we’ve just seen it for the 1st time (photo)

May 24th, 2023 by

Once thought to be drab and inert, Uranus’ atmosphere is gradually revealing how storm-ridden it really is.

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NASA serves up $750,000 to Deep Space Food Challenge winners in cook-off for astronaut eats

May 24th, 2023 by

NASA announced the winners of phase two of the Deep Space Food Challenge, an initiative to design new food production technologies that could be used by astronauts on extended voyages.

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Watch Rocket Lab launch 2 tiny NASA hurricane-watching probes early Thursday

May 24th, 2023 by

The second set of NASA’s TROPICS cubesats will launch on their hurricane-studying mission at midnight EDT on Thursday (May 25), and you can watch the action live.

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40 years on, ‘Return of the Jedi’ is still up there with the best of ‘Star Wars’

May 24th, 2023 by

As the original trilogy closer turns 40, ‘Return of the Jedi’ can still hold its own against almost everything that followed.

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Hubble Space Telescope reveals a rare black hole lurking in our cosmic backyard (video)

May 24th, 2023 by

Data from the Hubble Space Telescope about the nearby M4 globular cluster suggests a rare midsize black hole may be lurking at its center.

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Meet the 8 people flying on Virgin Galactic’s 5th spaceflight on Thursday

May 24th, 2023 by

Eight people will fly on Virgin Galactic’s upcoming test mission. Six of them will go to suborbital space, and the other two will pilot the carrier aircraft to start the journey.

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