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Archive for January 19th, 2024

Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ probe attempts historic soft-landing on lunar surface. But did it make it?

January 19th, 2024 by

Japan’s robotic SLIM lander touched down on the moon this morning (Jan. 19), but it wasn’t immediately clear if the probe survived the maneuver.

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Should I buy a cheap beginner drone to build my flight skills?

January 19th, 2024 by

The advantages and disadvantages of buying a cheap drone to develop flight skills with recommendations for all budgets.

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Watch NASA test revolutionary new rotating detonation rocket engine (video)

January 19th, 2024 by

Venus Aerospace partners with NASA to advance hypersonic engine reliability and efficiency through a revolutionary new rotating detonation rocket engine.

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‘I.S.S.’ filmmakers ground suspense thriller in realistic surroundings

January 19th, 2024 by

There are scenes in the movie ‘I.S.S.’ that could be mistaken for NASA footage. And that’s a good thing, because if you title your movie ‘I.S.S.’, then you better match the ISS on which it is based.

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Use the moon to find Uranus in the night sky tonight

January 19th, 2024 by

A bright moon will help point the way towards Uranus on Friday (Jan. 19). The blue-green planet will be located just below and to the right of the eight-day-old moon.

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2nd image of 1st black hole ever pictured confirms Einstein’s general relativity (photo)

January 19th, 2024 by

A second image of the first black hole ever pictured by humanity, the supermassive black hole in M87, taken one year later shows its shadow persists just as Einstein predicted.

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Astrobotic loses contact with hobbled Peregrine moon lander

January 19th, 2024 by

Astrobotic lost contact with its Peregrine moon lander on Thursday afternoon (Jan. 18), suggesting that the troubled probe crashed to Earth over the South Pacific as expected.

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SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink satellites tonight on 2nd mission of doubleheader

January 19th, 2024 by

SpaceX is poised to launch 22 Starlink satellites tonight (Jan. 18) on the company’s second mission of the day, after the Ax-3 private astronaut flight.

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