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Archive for August, 2023

India’s Chandrayaan-3 images far side of the moon ahead of Aug. 23 landing try (photos)

August 22nd, 2023 by

India’s Chandrayaan-3 probe has photographed the far side of the moon, testing out landing optics that will be put to use during an Aug. 23 touchdown try.

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Watch Hurricane Hilary hit California hours after earthquake in this satellite video

August 22nd, 2023 by

Satellites watched weakening tropical storm Hilary bring a deluge to California hours after a series of earthquakes shook the Los Angeles region.

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James Webb Space Telescope offers a mesmerizing look at the Ring Nebula (photos)

August 22nd, 2023 by

The James Webb Space Telescope strikes again, this time with a beautiful new view of a famous planetary nebula. But don’t be fooled? — none of this has anything to do with planets.

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Gravitational wave detectors on the moon could be more sensitive than those on Earth

August 22nd, 2023 by

Scientists developing more sensitive next-generation gravitational wave detectors struggle with technical challenges that might be easily overcome by putting such detectors on the moon.

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SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of Aug. 25 launch (photos, video)

August 22nd, 2023 by

Four astronauts from four different countries arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Aug. 20 ahead of their expected launch from Florida Aug. 25.

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SpaceX rolls rocket to pad ahead of Crew-7 astronaut launch (photos)

August 21st, 2023 by

SpaceX has rolled its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule to the launch pad ahead of the planned Friday (Aug. 25) liftoff of the Crew-7 astronaut mission for NASA.

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Ten episodes of Star Wars to watch before Ahsoka

August 21st, 2023 by

Fifteen years after she made her debut in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Jedi Ashoka Tano is finally getting her own Disney Plus series, Star Wars: Ahsoka.

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SpaceX lights up the skies with midnight Starlink launch (photos)

August 21st, 2023 by

Photos from SpaceX’s recent Starlink launch highlight Falcon 9’s raw power, as its rocket engines illuminate the night.

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