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Archive for May 24th, 2023

Watch Russian cargo craft launch toward space station Wednesday morning

May 24th, 2023 by

A robotic Russian cargo craft will launch toward the International Space Station on Wednesday (May 24), and you can watch the liftoff live.

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Suborbital explorers: Meet Virgin Galactic’s test pilots in this new video

May 24th, 2023 by

Virgin Galactic has released a video introducing the public to the pilots who fly the company’s VSS Unity space plane, which is gearing up for its final test flight.

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You can grab the Celestron PowerSeeker 50AZ for $50

May 24th, 2023 by

Getting the Celestron PowerSeeker for $50 is a low-risk investment on a reliable telescope for those looking to take their first steps into stargazing.

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Moon crash site found! NASA orbiter spots grave of private Japanese lander (photos)

May 24th, 2023 by

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted the final resting place of a private Japanese moon lander that failed in its touchdown attempt last month.

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A spaceport startup launched the 1st rocket from a floating launch pad in US waters

May 24th, 2023 by

A mobile shipping platform in the Gulf of Mexico sent out the first rockets to suborbital space from U.S. territorial waters. The Spaceport Company is aiming for orbital launches next.

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SpaceX joining FAA to fight environmental groups’ Starship lawsuit: report

May 24th, 2023 by

SpaceX is joining the FAA to fight a lawsuit brought by environmental groups, which claim the agency didn’t properly assess the damage the company’s Starship rocket could cause.

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Lego to roll out Mars rover Perseverance as new Technic set on August 1

May 24th, 2023 by

The next space-themed Lego set is actually two spacecraft in one, Technic-ally speaking. The Lego Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance set recreates the wheeled explorer and its Ingenuity helicopter.

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Watch the moon snuggle up to Earth’s ‘evil twin’ Venus today with free livestream

May 24th, 2023 by

Skywatchers can watch the moon get close to the solar system’s hottest planet Venus on Tuesday (May 23) thanks to a free telescope livestream.

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