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Archive for August 16th, 2023

Russia’s Luna-25 moon lander reaches lunar orbit

August 16th, 2023 by

Luna-25, Russia’s first moon mission in nearly half a century, has reached lunar orbit, the nation’s space agency Roscosmos reported today (Aug. 16).

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US Space Force creates 1st unit dedicated to targeting adversary satellites

August 16th, 2023 by

The United States Space Force has activated its first and only unit dedicated to targeting other nations’ satellites and the ground stations that support them.

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Satellites show Mount Etna volcano erupt after weeks of puffing out smoke rings (photos)

August 16th, 2023 by

Europe’s most active volcano, Italy’s Mount Etna, erupted on Sunday (Aug. 13) after weeks of puffing out odd smoke rings. Here is how it looked from space.

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The sun rages with solar flares in epic time-lapse footage (video)

August 16th, 2023 by

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured a stunning time-lapse video of solar flares dancing across the sun from the Dark Sky Alqueva site in Portugal.

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25 years after its discovery, dark energy remains frustratingly elusive

August 16th, 2023 by

While there are hints that dark energy may be ‘phantom,’ its true nature remains frustratingly elusive, a new study reports.

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‘A Million Miles Away’ trailer previews the true-life story of astronaut José Hernández

August 16th, 2023 by

‘Who better to leave this planet and dive into the unknown than a migrant farm worker?’ Michael Peña, as José Hernández, asks and answers that question in ‘A Million Miles Away,’ coming to Amazon.

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This Artemis 2 tour showed me the ‘Canadian genius’ aiding NASA’s next moon mission

August 16th, 2023 by

NASA brought a small group of reporters to its Kennedy Space Center to see three spacecraft, including the Orion for Artemis 2. A Canadian reporter was there to see it.

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NASA working to get private space stations up and running before ISS retires in 2030

August 16th, 2023 by

NASA is emphasizing a seamless transition to future private space stations in low-Earth orbit, but officials say the shift will not be easy.

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