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Archive for June 2nd, 2023

Boeing delays 1st Starliner astronaut launch for NASA indefinitely over parachute, wiring safety issues

June 2nd, 2023 by

Boeing is standing down for the first-ever crewed launch of its Starliner capsule for NASA due to safety issues with the spacecraft’s parachutes and wiring.

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NASA’s Kepler telescope discovered 2 mini-Neptune exoplanets just before dying

June 2nd, 2023 by

Astronomers discovered two mini-Neptunes and a third potential exoplanet in the final data sent home by NASA’s Kepler space telescope just before it was decommissioned in late 2018.

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Dark Sky Utah: A complete guide to astro-travel in America’s darkest state

June 2nd, 2023 by

How to go stargazing and the best places for astrophotography in the home of the first, the most and the best International Dark Sky Parks in the world.

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James Webb Space Telescope finds water in super-hot exoplanet’s atmosphere

June 2nd, 2023 by

The James Webb Space Telescope spotted water in the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-18 b, which reaches nearly 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,700 degrees Celsius).

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity went silent for ‘agonizing’ 6 days in April

June 2nd, 2023 by

NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity didn’t check in with its handlers for nearly a week this spring, and communications could continue to be spotty for a while yet.

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