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Archive for September 29th, 2023

How methane studies on Earth could inform the search for alien life in our solar system

September 29th, 2023 by

A new class of proteins found in methane deposits on Earth’s seafloor could help inform the search for alien life.

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‘Einstein ring’ snapped by James Webb Space Telescope is most distant gravitationally lensed object ever seen

September 29th, 2023 by

The James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a stunning image of a perfectly formed Einstein ring, which is also the most distant gravitationally lensed object ever detected.

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SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida this evening

September 29th, 2023 by

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is poised to launch from Florida’s Space Coast this evening (Sept. 29), carrying 22 Starlink satellites to orbit.

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8 tips to safely watch the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14

September 29th, 2023 by

From eye safety to backcountry travel, here’s how to stay out of harm’s way when eclipse-chasing and observing the ‘ring of fire’ or partial solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023.

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Japan’s ispace nabs $55 million NASA moon landing deal, slips 3rd lunar launch to 2026

September 29th, 2023 by

Tokyo-based ispace has opened a U.S. headquarters in order to help the company develop and launch robotic landers to the moon on behalf of NASA and other customers.

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NASA delays launch of Psyche asteroid mission by 1 week, to Oct. 12

September 29th, 2023 by

The launch of NASA’s Psyche mission has been delayed by a week to Oct. 12, so the team can deal with a recently detected thruster issue.

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China adds yet another Yaogan spy satellite to its orbital fleet (launch video)

September 29th, 2023 by

On Wednesday (Sept. 27), China launched a fourth satellite in the Yaogan 33 group, which are believed to be radar reconnaissance craft.

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Right before exploding, this star puffed out a sun’s worth of mass

September 29th, 2023 by

A supernova that recently exploded in the Pinwheel Galaxy has revealed hitherto unknown information about the final days of the star that exploded.

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