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Archive for December 2nd, 2023

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 89 — Who’s in Charge in Space?

December 2nd, 2023 by

On Episode 89 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss the challenges of regulating spaceflight.

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Unwrapping Uranus and its icy secrets: What NASA would learn from a mission to a wild world

December 2nd, 2023 by

Unvisited by spacecraft for more than 35 years, Uranus inhabits one of the least explored regions of our solar system.

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Lockheed Martin’s ‘Tantrum’ tech could help get satellites up and running without the wait

December 2nd, 2023 by

Lockheed Martin and Firefly Aerospace are combining to launch a demonstrator that aims to slash the time it takes spacecraft payloads to become operational.

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The Peregrine Lunar Lander is set to launch on Dec 24. Here’s what it’ll bring to the moon

December 2nd, 2023 by

There will be 20 total payloads being brought to the moon, five of which are NASA’s.

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‘Star Wars’ has changed the English language. Here’s how

December 2nd, 2023 by

A new study explores the powerful influence of “Star Wars” in the modern vocabulary of the English language.

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How to watch ‘Doctor Who’ anniversary specials: Stream ‘Wild Blue Yonder’ from anywhere

December 2nd, 2023 by

How to watch “Doctor Who” anniversary special Wild Blue Yonder online on Disney Plus and BBC iPlayer with a VPN.

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NASA’s Artemis 3 astronaut moon landing unlikely before 2027, GAO report finds

December 2nd, 2023 by

NASA’s endeavor to return humans to the moon during the Artemis 3 mission will likely be delayed because it is jeopardized by “multiple challenges” and an ambitious schedule.

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This ‘forbidden’ exoplanet is way too massive for its star

December 2nd, 2023 by

Astronomers have discovered a planet 13 times as massive as Earth orbiting a star nine times less massive than the sun, a disparity in size that shouldn’t exist and challenges planet formation models.

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