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Archive for November 2nd, 2023

Astronaut captures image of a glowering ‘skull’ lurking in a giant volcanic pit in the Sahara

November 2nd, 2023 by

NASA has released a new image of an eerie, cranium-shaped caldera in the Sahara Desert, which looks like it is staring right at the orbiting camera.

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Rocket Lab targets late 2024 for private Venus mission launch

November 2nd, 2023 by

Rocket Lab’s mission to Venus, which aims to investigate the potential for life high in the planet’s atmosphere, could launch as soon as Dec. 30, 2024.

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Satellite companies may be starting to take the fight against space junk seriously

November 2nd, 2023 by

French startup ThrustMe just announced a jump in orders for its in-space propulsion systems, which could indicate a shift toward a more sustainable space environment.

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‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ crew handbook explains life aboard the U.S.S. Cerritos

November 2nd, 2023 by

Just in time for the holidays, the “Star Trek: Lower Decks – U.S.S. Cerritos Crew Handbook” walks new recruits through life on Starfleet’s wildest ship.

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See the world’s largest telescope dwarfed by the Full Hunter’s Moon (photo)

November 2nd, 2023 by

The steel skeleton of the world’s largest visible- and infrared-light telescope is illuminated by the rising full moon in a gorgeous new photo from the European Southern Observatory.

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Astronaut Tom Jones’ new book gathers ‘Space Shuttle Stories’ from fellow fliers

November 2nd, 2023 by

Tom Jones has his share of space shuttle stories to tell. His new book includes some, but adds to his experiences through the accounts of more than 130 other shuttle astronauts.

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Bullying Jupiter-like planets may push ‘alien Earths’ away from life-friendly orbits

November 2nd, 2023 by

Planets like Earth shouldn’t get too close to their bigger, bullying neighbors. Jupiter-size worlds can wreck life-friendly conditions on their smaller neighbors.

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Virgin Galactic set to launch Galactic 05 mission with research duo on Nov. 2

November 2nd, 2023 by

A pair of well-known scientists are flying on Virgin Galactic’s fifth commercial mission, Galactic 05. The company’s VSS Unity spaceplane and VMS Eve carrier aircraft are set to take off Thursday morning (Nov. 2).

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