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Archive for June, 2023

See Mars buzz the dense stars of the Beehive Cluster tonight

June 2nd, 2023 by

Mars will be appear to be in the midst of the densely-packed stars of the Beehive Cluster tonight, offering a chance for skywatchers to observe two fascinating objects at once.

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‘I’m ready. Let’s go!’ Record-breaking astronaut Peggy Whitson eager for next flight after private Ax-2 mission

June 2nd, 2023 by

Record-breaking former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson just landed after the private Ax-2 mission to the space station, but she’s eager to go back to the final frontier.

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Meta reveals the new Quest 3 VR headset with a $499.99 price tag

June 2nd, 2023 by

Meta’s co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg announces the Quest 3 will become their newest VR headset with more to be shared in September.

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World’s 1st ‘hacking sandbox’ satellite and more to ride on SpaceX’s next NASA cargo launch

June 2nd, 2023 by

SpaceX’s 28th cargo mission (CRS-28) is poised to launch new science experiments and provisions to the International Space Station on Saturday (June 3).

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Watch Mars livestream from European Red Planet orbiter today

June 2nd, 2023 by

The European Space Agency will livestream imagery from its Mars Express probe in near-real time today (June 2) to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the orbiter’s launch.

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A poem for Europa Clipper: US Poet Laureate Ada Limón reveals ode to fly on NASA Jupiter moon mission

June 2nd, 2023 by

“It is not darkness that unites us, not the cold distance of space, but the offering of water…” Those words, by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón, are part of an ode flying on NASA’s Europa Clipper.

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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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