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Archive for September 23rd, 2023

India tries waking up Chandrayaan-3 moon lander, without success (so far)

September 23rd, 2023 by

The Indian Space Research Organization began attempts to wake the Chandrayaan-3 moon lander and rover from hibernation after the two-week frosty lunar night.

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Will NASA’s OSIRIS-REx stick its asteroid sample landing? Scientists are ‘very much confident’ as zero hour nears

September 23rd, 2023 by

Scientists with NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission are confident that the planned Sept. 24 asteroid sample landing will go as planned.

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Astronauts on ISS gaze into the eye of Hurricane Nigel (photos)

September 23rd, 2023 by

Astronauts and satellites tracked Hurricane Nigel from space as the storm made its way across the Atlantic Ocean.

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US Space Force launch may have accidentally punched a hole in the upper atmosphere

September 23rd, 2023 by

A rocket carrying a Space Force surveillance satellite may have created a hole in the ionosphere as it shot into space. The launch was carried out with just 27 hours’ notice, which is a new record.

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Everything we know about Homeworld 3: Release date, platforms, gameplay, trailers

September 23rd, 2023 by

It won’t be long before we can finally return to the legendary Homeworld universe. Here’s everything we know about Homeworld 3 ahead of its 2024 launch.

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Green comet Nishimura survives its superheated slingshot around the sun. Will we get another chance to see it?

September 23rd, 2023 by

Comet Nishimura, which was only discovered in August, has survived its closest approach to the sun and will brighten over the next week. But is it still visible from Earth?

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New poppy seed-sized fuel pellets could power nuclear reactors on the moon

September 23rd, 2023 by

Scientists have developed a nuclear fuel source no larger than a seed, which NASA will test for use in future moon missions.

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See Mercury reach its highest point in the morning sky early on Sept. 23

September 23rd, 2023 by

As temperatures fall, Mercury rises reaching its highest point in the morning of Saturday, Sept. 23. The tiny planet shines brightly this weekend but will still be a tricky observation for some.

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