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Archive for November 1st, 2023

NASA’s Juno probe detects organic compounds on huge Jupiter moon Ganymede

November 1st, 2023 by

NASA’s Juno spacecraft detected organic compounds and mineral salts on the surface of Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede, hinting at a salty subsurface ocean.

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India’s Chandrayaan-3 moon lander kicked up a ‘halo’ of dust visible from space

November 1st, 2023 by

Photos taken from lunar orbit show India’s Chandrayaan-3 moon landing produced “ejecta halo,” a huge ring-shaped plume of moon dust that the Vikram lander’s thrusters left in the lunar soil.

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James Webb Space Telescope gazes into a galactic garden of budding stars (image)

November 1st, 2023 by

The James Webb Space Telescope strikes again, offering a stunning image of barred spiral galaxy M83.

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Watch 2 NASA astronauts conduct 4th-ever all-female spacewalk on Nov. 1

November 1st, 2023 by

Two NASA astronauts will conduct the fourth all-female spacewalk of all time on Wednesday (Nov. 1), and you can watch the action live.

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International Space Station astronauts show off creative outfits for Halloween

November 1st, 2023 by

Astronauts on the International Space Station got all dressed up for Halloween Oct. 31. More costume changes are coming Nov. 1, with an all-woman spacewalk on deck.

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FAA wraps up safety review of SpaceX’s huge Starship vehicle

November 1st, 2023 by

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has completed its safety review of SpaceX’s Starship — but that doesn’t mean the giant vehicle has been officially cleared for its second-ever liftoff.

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NASA’s Lucy probe will fly by asteroid ‘Dinkinesh’ on Nov. 1. Here’s what to expect

November 1st, 2023 by

On Wednesday, Nov. 1, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will make its first flyby of an asteroid, zooming past a space rock named Dinkinesh before heading to the Trojan asteroids of Jupiter.

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China’s Shenzhou 16 astronauts hand over Tiangong space station to new crew (video)

November 1st, 2023 by

The departing Shenzhou 16 astronauts handed over control of the Tiangong space station to the newly arrived Shenzhou 17 crew during a short ceremony on Sunday (Oct. 29).

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