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Archive for November 5th, 2023

Watch NASA build Artemis 2 astronaut moon rocket boosters ahead of 2024 launch (video)

November 5th, 2023 by

A new video shows the Artemis 2 moon mission’s boosters under assembly. The solid rocket boosters are being made at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center ahead of the 2024 launch with four astronauts.

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NASA’s SWOT satellite maps nearly of all Earth’s water (video)

November 5th, 2023 by

Data from the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite was used to map surface heights of the planet’s oceans and freshwater lakes and rivers.

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Sci-fi inspired tractor beams are real, and could solve a major space junk problem

November 5th, 2023 by

Researchers are developing a real-life tractor beam, with the goal of pulling defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit to alleviate the space junk problem.

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Netherlands, Iceland sign Artemis Accords for moon exploration

November 5th, 2023 by

The Netherlands and Iceland have signed the Artemis Accords, bringing the number of nations in the moon-exploration pact to 31.

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SpaceX Artist-in-Residence on painting spacecraft and Starlink satellites: ‘The machine is my patron’ (exclusive)

November 5th, 2023 by

An exclusive interview with SpaceX Artist-in-Residence Agnieszka Pilat

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