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Archive for October 25th, 2023

SpaceX to launch final piece of NASA’s 1st two-way laser communications relay

October 25th, 2023 by

NASA’s ILLUMA-T demonstration terminal is set to launch to the International Space Station to complete the space agency’s first two-way laser communication relay system.

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Thanks to a layer of molten rock, Mars’ core appears bigger than it is

October 25th, 2023 by

Scientists have wondered why Mars’ core can be so big and light at the same time. Two new studies might have an explanation.

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SpaceX counters FAA claims that its reentering Starlink satellites could hurt or kill people

October 25th, 2023 by

SpaceX has asked the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to correct a report warning that components from reentering Starlink constellation satellites could injure or even kill people on the ground.

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SpaceX fuels up Starship in key test ahead of 2nd-ever flight (video, photos)

October 25th, 2023 by

SpaceX loaded its latest Starship prototype with supercold propellant on Tuesday (Oct. 24), notching a key milestone ahead of the vehicle’s upcoming test flight.

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NASA’s Artemis moon astronauts will ride to the launch pad in these sleek electric cars (photos)

October 25th, 2023 by

NASA and electric car maker Canoo revealed the interior of the vehicle that will ferry Artemis moon astronauts to the launch pad.

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Cosmonauts will hunt for source of ISS leak during a spacewalk today. Watch it live

October 25th, 2023 by

Two Russian cosmonauts will go outside the International Space Station today (Oct. 25) to investigate the source of a coolant leak that sprang up on Oct. 9. You can watch the webcast live.

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James Webb Space Telescope photos to feature on US Priority Mail stamps in 2024

October 25th, 2023 by

The U.S. Postal Service is granting priority status to the James Webb Space Telescope with two 2024 Priority Mail postage stamps, each featuring a cosmic image captured by the deep-space observatory.

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Curiosity rover discovers new evidence Mars once had ‘right conditions’ for life

October 25th, 2023 by

Thanks to NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover, geologists have discovered evidence for ancient rivers on the Red Planet hiding in plain sight, suggesting the planet once had the right conditions for life.

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