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Archive for August, 2023

Scientists reconstruct Aeolus satellite’s fiery fall to Earth from space

August 8th, 2023 by

Scientists have mapped the fiery descent of the Aeolus spacecraft back to Earth from its reentry over Antarctica to its wrekage strewn path over the Atlantic.

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World’s largest radio telescope gets help from smart maintenance robots

August 8th, 2023 by

The world’s largest single-dish radio telescope can be a pain to maintain, so Chinese astronomers are using smart robots to make the job easier.

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How European satellite’s landmark demise can aid the fight against space junk

August 8th, 2023 by

Mission scientists and engineers took on the tricky task of targeting a remote stretch of the Atlantic Ocean for the reentry of Europe’s Aeolus satellite.

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India’s Chandrayaan-3 rover mission reaches moon, beams photos home to Earth (video)

August 7th, 2023 by

India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander has returned images from the moon after entering orbit around our nearest neighbor.

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Artemis 2 moon mission practice recovered crew from an Orion spacecraft at sea

August 7th, 2023 by

Artemis 2’s moon astronauts will need a big team of people to bring them home after arriving on Earth. The ambitious goal: To bring the astronauts from spacecraft to med bay in 2 hours.

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Artemis 1 cubesat finishes mission after detecting water and ice on the moon

August 7th, 2023 by

NASA announced the end of the LunaH-Map satellite that was supposed to map ice at the south pole of the moon. While the mission missed its mark, a key instrument performed well.

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Nitecore NU31 headlamp review

August 7th, 2023 by

USB-C charging, a red LED, simple operation and a reflective headband make this affordable headlamp a great choice for skywatchers.

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How climate change alters rivers on both Earth on Mars

August 7th, 2023 by

A new study uses terrestrial and Martian data to investigate how river paths change depending on environmental conditions.

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