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Archive for September 13th, 2023

SpaceX completes required ‘corrective actions’ ahead of 2nd Starship flight, Elon Musk says

September 13th, 2023 by

SpaceX has taken all 57 corrective actions required by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration ahead of the second test flight of its Starship vehicle, Elon Musk said.

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Asteroid Apophis will visit Earth in 2029. Why do scientists want NASA to send a probe there first?

September 13th, 2023 by

NASA’s Small Bodies Assessment Group wants the agency to send spacecraft to visit the asteroid Apophis before it makes a close approach to Earth in 2029.

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UAE’s 1st long-duration astronaut says a moon mission is within reach

September 13th, 2023 by

United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi just finished the 1st long-duration mission for his region on the International Space Station. But as he told Space.com, the UAE’s space journey is just beginning.

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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio surprised by his accidental record in space (video)

September 13th, 2023 by

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio’s International Space Station mission was supposed to finish in March, but a leaky spacecraft kept him aloft for a full year.. He spoke about his experience in a new video.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson takes a ‘candid look’ at the history of spaceflight in new StarTalk book (exclusive)

September 13th, 2023 by

An exclusive interview with astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson for his new book, “To Infinity and Beyond,” released on Sept. 12, 2023.

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Satellites watch rare, destructive Mediterranean hurricane Daniel swirl above the Sahara (photos)

September 13th, 2023 by

Satellites watched as a rare Mediterranean hurricane, or “medicane,” named Daniel swirled above the Sahara Desert, bringing catastrophic flooding to Libya.

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Not a fake, JFK ‘choose the moon’ lectern restored to public display

September 13th, 2023 by

As it turns out, the lectern from which President John F. Kennedy proclaimed ‘We choose to go to the moon’ has been rightly on display for 30 years, contrary to a report that it was a fake.

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How does Earth’s relationship with the sun affect our planet’s climate?

September 13th, 2023 by

According to the Milankovitch cycles, Earth should actually be experiencing a cooling period right now — but the consequences of humanity’s carbon emissions have completely swamped that eons-old relationship between the sun and Earth.

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