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Archive for December 8th, 2023

Chinese startup Galactic Energy bounces back with successful satellite launch

December 8th, 2023 by

Chinese startup Galactic Energy is flying high again after a successful satellite launch on Monday (Dec. 4).

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SpaceX, US Space Force set to launch secretive X-37B space plane on Dec. 10

December 8th, 2023 by

Final preparations are underway for a Dec. 10 launch opportunity, which will mark the first time the X-37B has lifted off atop SpaceX’s powerful Falcon Heavy rocket.

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Scientists study violent ‘superflares’ on stars thousands of times brighter than the sun

December 8th, 2023 by

Scientists have used solar flares from the sun to determine the physics driving powerful and violent ‘superflares’ on massive stellar bodies that are up to 10,000 times brighter than our star.

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Private cargo spacecraft named for shuttle-era astronaut who died of plane crash injuries

December 8th, 2023 by

NASA astronaut Patricia Hilliard ‘Patty’ Robertson, who died from injuries sustained in a plane crash, is Northrop Grumman’s chosen namesake for its first Cygnus to launch atop a SpaceX rocket.

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Hubble Space Telescope will turn back on after gyroscope problem, NASA confirms

December 8th, 2023 by

The Hubble Space Telescope is soon to exit safe mode, NASA says.

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Ethereal halo of light around full moon spotted during recent SpaceX rocket launch

December 8th, 2023 by

An eerily-perfect ring of light was spotted around the full moon in Florida during the recent launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, creating a stunning new photo.

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Signs of life shooting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus would be detectable by spacecraft, scientists say

December 8th, 2023 by

Scientists believe possible amino acids in Enceladus’ subsurface ocean can indeed be detected by spacecraft.

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NOAA’s older Earth-watching satellites get new ‘extended life’

December 8th, 2023 by

NOAA has plans to add extra years to the lifespan of their fleet of older polar orbiting satellites by controlling them through using an Internet cloud-based system.

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