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Archive for September, 2023

Kennedy Space Center post office closing after 58 years of postmarks

September 16th, 2023 by

The Kennedy Space Center post office has been cancelled. The contract facility will close permanently this month, after which there will be no more “Kennedy Space Center” postmarks.

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Stunning image of Andromeda galaxy takes top astronomy photography prize of 2023 (gallery)

September 16th, 2023 by

The Royal Observatory of Greenwich’s annual contest draws more than 4,000 submissions, and the winning images from this year’s categories are stunning.

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Satellites watch as Hurricane Lee swirls towards Canada (video)

September 16th, 2023 by

Satellites observe Hurricane Lee swirl above the Atlantic Ocean as it makes its way toward the Canadian coast for a Saturday landfall.

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High-energy electrons in Earth’s magnetic tail may form water on the moon

September 16th, 2023 by

Water may be generated on the moon as the result of high-energy electrons bombarding the lunar surface as it passes through Earth’s magnetic tail.

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Distant Neptune and Uranus make for excellent night sky sights this week. Here’s how to see them

September 16th, 2023 by

Uranus and Neptune, the two outermost planets of the solar system, make for excellent viewing throughout the end of September. Here’s how to locate and view them.

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NASA appoints new head of UFO research

September 16th, 2023 by

NASA has named a new director of UFO research who will oversee the agency’s studies into UAP, or unidentified anomalous phenomena.

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Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying 3 spaceflyers arrives at ISS

September 16th, 2023 by

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying two cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut arrived at the International Space Station today (Sept. 15), roughly three hours after lifting off.

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New record! Firefly Aerospace launches Space Force mission 27 hours after receiving order

September 16th, 2023 by

Firefly Aerospace launched the Victus Nox mission for the U.S. Space Force on Thursday night (Sept. 14), just 27 hours after receiving the liftoff order.

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