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Archive for August, 2023

HTC back to school deals can save you up to £300

August 24th, 2023 by

These deals are for those chasing a virtual reality experience in the UK and end on September 10.

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See the moon eclipse the red supergiant star Antares tonight

August 24th, 2023 by

Red supergiant Antares, the 15th brightest star in the night sky, will appear to abruptly blink out behind the moon’s dark limb during a lunar occultation on Aug. 23, 2023.

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OSIRIS-REx science chief reveals NASA’s 1st asteroid sampling mission nearly didn’t make it (exclusive interview)

August 24th, 2023 by

Dante Lauretta, the chief scientist of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, talks about the unexpected challenges of NASA’s first asteroid sampling attempt in an exclusive interview.

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Rocket Lab launches booster with preflown engine for 1st time (video)

August 24th, 2023 by

Rocket Lab launched a booster with a flight-proven engine for the first time today (Aug. 23), taking a big step toward rocket reusability.

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Tantrum-throwing young stars caught belting high-energy gamma rays for the 1st time

August 24th, 2023 by

Young, low-mass stars called T.Tauri stars have been caught blasting out high-energy gamma rays. This marks the first evidence that these stars, which are less than 10 million years old, emit gamma radiation.

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India’s historic Chandrayaan-3 moon landing celebrated by ISS astronauts

August 24th, 2023 by

News of India’s historic moon landing today (Aug. 23) reached the astronauts on board the International Space Station, many of whose partner nations are also shooting for the moon.

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SpaceX to launch next Starship test flight ‘soon,’ Elon Musk says (photos)

August 24th, 2023 by

SpaceX recently moved a Starship rocket prototype back to the orbital launch mount for testing ahead of a coming flight, which Elon Musk says will happen soon.

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India’s successful Chandrayaan-3 moon landing ‘belongs to all of humanity,’ Prime Minister Modi says

August 24th, 2023 by

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is over the moon about the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the lunar surface.

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