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Archive for August 17th, 2023

SpaceX submits Starship mishap report to the FAA

August 17th, 2023 by

SpaceX has submitted to the FAA its final report about the debut launch of its Starship vehicle, which ended with a bang four minutes after liftoff.

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NASA’s New Horizons will investigate Uranus from the rear (Neptune, too). Here’s how you can help

August 17th, 2023 by

An observing campaign involving New Horizons, the Hubble Space Telescope and perhaps even you is designed to better understand how heat flows through the atmospheres of two ice giants.

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The US Air Force challenged teams to hack into a satellite in space. Here are the winners

August 17th, 2023 by

The U.S. Air Force has announced the winners of its first-of-its-kind satellite hacking competition, which saw teams attempt to take control of a cubesat in orbit.

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How NASA’s Curiosity rover overcame its steepest Mars climb yet (video)

August 17th, 2023 by

The Curiosity Mars rover recently aced its toughest Red Planet climb yet: a sharp 23-degree slope covered slippery sand and wheel-size rocks.

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Artemis 4 astronauts will be 1st crew to use NASA’s moon-orbiting Gateway in 2028

August 17th, 2023 by

The first Artemis mission to make use of NASA’s moon-orbiting Gateway will be Artemis 4 in 2028, agency officials confirmed this month.

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India prepping to launch 1st sun-studying spacecraft next month

August 17th, 2023 by

India is gearing up for its first-ever mission to study the sun, Aditya-L1, which is expected to launch in early September.

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