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Archive for August 25th, 2023

SpaceX, NASA delay launch of Crew-7 astronauts to International Space Station

August 25th, 2023 by

SpaceX and NASA have scrubbed the planned Aug. 25 launch of the Crew-7 astronaut mission to the ISS. Liftoff is now targeted for Aug. 26 at 3:27 a.m. EDT (0727 GMT).

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Wreckage of Russian warlord’s plane spotted from space (satellite photo)

August 25th, 2023 by

A satellite has spotted the wreckage of the plane that went down in northwestern Russia on Aug. 23, apparently with Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on board.

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‘I get the UFO question?’ New Jersey’s Chris Christie promises honesty on aliens in 1st Republican presidential debate

August 25th, 2023 by

Chris Christie was asked about UFOs during the 1st Republican Presidential Primary Debate held on Aug. 23, 2023.

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SpaceX’s Crew-6 astronauts readying to wrap up their record-breaking flight

August 25th, 2023 by

SpaceX’s Crew-6 astronauts spoke with journalists Aug. 23 ahead of their coming return to Earth and also discussed the expected Aug. 25 launch of the Crew-7 mission.

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0 for 2: North Korea suffers 2nd satellite launch failure this year

August 25th, 2023 by

North Korea’s second attempt to launch a spy satellite this year ended in failure, after the rocket carrying the satellite encountered a stage-separation issue on Aug. 23.

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‘Failed star’ with radiation belts could be a big deal for astronomy. Here’s why

August 25th, 2023 by

A brown dwarf just 18.5 light-years from Earth has been found to host radiation belts. But why are scientists are so excited about this?

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Watch Russian cargo spacecraft arrive at ISS tonight

August 25th, 2023 by

A robotic Russian Progress cargo spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station late tonight (Aug. 24), and you can watch the action live.

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What’s next for India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission on the moon?

August 25th, 2023 by

India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission landed near the moon’s south pole on Wednesday (Aug. 23). Its expected lifetime is one lunar day, or two Earth weeks, until the sun sets on the moon.

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