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Archive for December 21st, 2023

Steve Wozniak’s start-up Privateer develops ride-sharing spacecraft to reduce orbital clutter

December 21st, 2023 by

Steve Wozniak’s space sustainability start-up Privateer launched a prototype of its Pono space module to encourage users to share ‘stuff’ in space.

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Watch the ‘Christmas Tree Cluster’ twinkle in X-rays (video)

December 21st, 2023 by

The twinkling lights of the Christmas Tree Cluster tell us about the science going on there.

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Can stars form around black holes?

December 21st, 2023 by

Black holes create some of the most extreme environments in the cosmos — can stars form in such conditions?

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Winter solstice 2023 is here, bringing the longest night of the year to Northern Hemisphere

December 21st, 2023 by

Winter in the Northern Hemisphere will officially arrive tonight with the rays of the sun shining directly down on the Tropic of Capricorn.

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Binoculars Christmas gift guide 2023

December 21st, 2023 by

If you’re looking for the best binoculars to give as a last-minute gift this holiday season we’ve rounded up a fool-proof guide to the best models whether they’re a beginner or more advanced observer.

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SpaceX fires up giant Starship rocket ahead of 3rd test flight (video)

December 21st, 2023 by

SpaceX conducted a static fire test today (Dec. 20) with Ship 28, a prototype that’s being readied to make the third test flight of the Starship program.

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Virgin Galactic to launch 6th commercial spaceflight on Jan. 26

December 21st, 2023 by

Virgin Galactic plans to launch its sixth operational spaceflight on Jan. 26, 2024 with four passengers, who are yet to be named.

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Artemis program will land international astronaut on the moon by end of 2020s, VP Harris says

December 21st, 2023 by

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pledged today (Dec. 20) that NASA’s Artemis program will send a non-American to the lunar surface before this decade is done.

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