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Archive for August, 2023

Fly along with Virgin Galactic’s 1st private astronauts on landmark mission (video)

August 16th, 2023 by

A recently released video gives us an astronaut’s-eye view of Virgin Galactic’s second-ever commercial spaceflight, which the company aced last week.

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How ordinary spacecraft sensors could improve our understanding of space weather

August 16th, 2023 by

“It’s why we never throw anything away – you don’t know what secrets are being stored in the data beamed down from space.”

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Mars Society begins simulated Red Planet mission in Canadian Arctic

August 16th, 2023 by

The Mars Society continues its series of simulated Red Planet analog missions in the remote Canadian Arctic with its 15th expedition to the remote Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station.

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Space mining company developing nuclear reactor and more for moon projects

August 16th, 2023 by

NASA astronaut Drew Feustel just joined a Canadian space mining company to map out strategy. It’s the richest time we’ve seen in decades for space projects, he says.

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What 1st Canadian astronaut on moon mission is learning from his crewmates (exclusive)

August 16th, 2023 by

Canada’s Jeremy Hansen is gearing up for his first spaceflight — the Artemis 2 moon mission. Here’s what he’s learning from his three veteran NASA crewmates.

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100-year ‘megastorms’ on Saturn shower the ringed planet in ammonia rain

August 15th, 2023 by

Megastorms that rage across Saturn and last for centuries, shaking up the gas giant’s deep atmosphere and driving ammonia rains that enrich lower layers.

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Chandrayaan-3 vs. Luna-25: Are India and Russia racing to the moon’s south pole?

August 15th, 2023 by

On one hand, this so-called race has no discernable prize — but on the other, it could set the stage for a rich future of lunar exploration.

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‘Star Trek’ creature designer Neville Page on designing aliens and his new book (exclusive)

August 15th, 2023 by

Space.com spoke with veteran Hollywood creature designer Neville Page on his legacy designing “Star Trek” aliens and Titan’s new tribute book to his work.

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