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Archive for June, 2023

Dark nebula dominates gorgeous new view of Orion constellation (photo)

June 28th, 2023 by

A telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona has captured a striking new view of a dark nebula called LDN 1622, located in the nearby Orion complex.

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UAE astronaut spies Mecca from space station during Hajj (photo)

June 28th, 2023 by

UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi photographed Mecca, one of Islam’s holiest cities, from the International Space Station during the annual pilgrimage, or Hajj.

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Mars donut! Perseverance rover spots holey Red Planet rock (photo)

June 28th, 2023 by

NASA’s Perseverance rover has spied a big, donut-shaped rock on Mars. It might be a meteorite, scientists say.

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ULA Delta IV Heavy rocket puts on a show on its next-to-last launch (photos)

June 28th, 2023 by

Stunning photos show the launch of a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex-37 on the NROL-68 mission.

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Virgin Galactic’s 1st commercial spaceflight launches on June 29. Here’s how to watch

June 28th, 2023 by

The 90-minute flight will bring the first Virgin Galactic commercial crew to space as the company starts planned monthly flights.

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ULA delays 1st launch of Vulcan Centaur rocket again

June 28th, 2023 by

United Launch Alliance has pushed back the debut launch of its new Vulcan Centaur rocket again, to make modifications to the vehicle’s upper stage.

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How human ‘computers’ Annie Jump Cannon and Henrietta Swan Leavitt revolutionized astronomy

June 27th, 2023 by

In the early 20th century, a team of women went far beyond their job descriptions, not to mention the societal norms of the time, to revolutionize astronomy.

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See 1,900 galaxies light up the night in gorgeous deep-sky photo

June 27th, 2023 by

The Virgo Cluster and 1,900 galaxies shine in an incredible image captured from a dark sky preserve in Portugal, by photographer Miguel Claro.

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