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Archive for August, 2023

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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ISS fires thrusters to avoid oncoming space junk

August 25th, 2023 by

The International Space Station fired its engines for 21 seconds to move out of the way of space debris on Aug. 24, Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said through state media.

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Solar Orbiter observes rapid, tiny jets on sun that may be the solar wind’s power source

August 25th, 2023 by

The Solar Orbiter has spotted tiny short-lived “picojets” for the first time. In just one minute, these tiny jets emit enough energy to power 10,000 households for a year.

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‘Star Wars: Dark Droids’ writer breaks down Marvel Comics’ spooky new series (exclusive)

August 25th, 2023 by

An interview with writer Charles Soule about the new Marvel Comics miniseries event, ‘Star Wars: Dark Droids.’

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