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Archive for September 9th, 2023

Watch Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket fire up its engine for the 1st time (video)

September 9th, 2023 by

Europe’s next-generation heavy-lift rocket just took a big step towards its first, much-awaited launch thanks to a successful hot fire of its Vulcain 2.1 engine.

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How NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory will search exoplanets for signs of alien life

September 9th, 2023 by

Planning is well underway for NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory, a telescope project that will hunt for telltale signs of life in the atmospheres of planets outside the solar system.

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FAA closes investigation of SpaceX’s Starship launch mishap

September 9th, 2023 by

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has closed its investigation into the first flight of SpaceX’s giant Starship vehicle, which ended with a bang this past April.

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Venus is now a beacon in the early morning sky. Here’s how to see it

September 9th, 2023 by

With each passing morning, Venus has been rising ever higher and has been getting a little brighter. The planet will reach its brightest in the morning sky on Sept. 19. Here’s how to see it.

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Virgin Galactic launches 3 of its original space tourist customers to the final frontier (video)

September 9th, 2023 by

Virgin Galactic launched three of its longest-standing ticketholders today (Sept. 8), sending them to suborbital space on the ‘Galactic 03’ mission.

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New ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’ book goes behind the scenes of a true sci-fi classic (exclusive)

September 9th, 2023 by

Check out an exclusive ‘Star Trek’ Day preview for Titan Books’ newest release, “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: The Making of the Classic Film.”

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