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Archive for June 29th, 2023

Satellites spy on human trafficking ‘compounds’ (photo)

June 29th, 2023 by

A human rights organization, partnering with Maxar, recently publicized its efforts to combat human trafficking in southeast Asia. Satellites are a crucial tool in that fight.

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Moonquake-hunting ‘SPIDER’ probes could detect lunar temblors on NASA Artemis missions

June 29th, 2023 by

Three seismic stations are funded for a future mission to look for moonquakes, as NASA aims to bring humans to the lunar surface in 2025 or 2026.

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‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ season 2 episode 3 is filled with twists, turns and Toronto

June 29th, 2023 by

This single-serving, time-traveling, alt-history return to Earth circa now is still better than the whole of the second season of ‘Picard.’

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How to see comet E1 ATLAS high in the night sky in July near the Little Dipper

June 29th, 2023 by

A comet discovered just months ago will make for an easy-to-spot, if somewhat dim, target for summer skywatchers eager to see a snowball streak through the solar system.

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Watch SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule depart the ISS today in this free livestream

June 29th, 2023 by

A robotic SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule is scheduled to leave the International Space Station today (June 29), and you can watch the departure live.

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The gravitational wave background of the universe has been heard for the 1st time

June 29th, 2023 by

In a historic first, astronomers have detected low-frequency gravitational waves using a galaxy-sized antenna of millisecond pulsars in the Milky Way.

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Virgin Galactic set to launch crucial 1st commercial SpaceShipTwo mission on Thursday

June 29th, 2023 by

Virgin Galactic is ready to launch the first commercial mission of its SpaceShipTwo space plane on Thursday (June 29). Success would be huge for the ambitious company.

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James Webb Space Telescope sees 1st starlight from ancient quasars in groundbreaking discovery

June 29th, 2023 by

The James Webb Space Telescope has seen the starlight from an early galaxy hosting a feeding supermassive black hole for the first time ever.

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