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Archive for May 31st, 2023

Watch SpaceX launch 52 Starlink satellites to orbit early Wednesday

May 31st, 2023 by

SpaceX plans to launch 52 of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit early Wednesday morning (May 31), and you can watch the action live.

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Watch China’s Shenzhou 16 astronauts enter Tiangong space station (video)

May 31st, 2023 by

A new video shows the three astronauts of China’s Shenzhou 16 mission entering the Tiangong space station on Tuesday (May 30).

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Relive SpaceX Starship’s epic launch with these amazing highlights (video)

May 31st, 2023 by

Recently released footage gives new, highly detailed looks at the first-ever launch of a fully stacked Starship vehicle, which SpaceX conducted last month.

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Watch SpaceX Dragon carrying private Ax-2 astronauts return to Earth tonight

May 31st, 2023 by

The four astronauts of the private Ax-2 mission are scheduled to return to Earth in their SpaceX Dragon capsule tonight (May 30), and you can watch the action live.

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A massive sunspot is currently visible to the unaided eye. Here’s how to see it safely before it’s gone

May 31st, 2023 by

A massive new sunspot is visible without using a telescope or binoculars, but you’ll still need to protect your eyes when observing it.

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New record! 17 people are in Earth orbit right now

May 31st, 2023 by

The total number of people in Earth orbit is now at a record high, though only for a short time. With Monday’s (May 29) launch of China’s Shenzhou 16 mission, the population in orbit grew to 17.

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SpaceX could launch this origami-inspired folding heat shield later this year

May 31st, 2023 by

A private company has plans to test a revolutionary new heat shield that folds and unfolds like origami, and it could conduct a test flight aboard a SpaceX rocket later this year.

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