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Archive for January 23rd, 2024

Virgin Galactic may launch 6th commercial spaceflight this week

January 23rd, 2024 by

Virgin Galactic’s sixth commercial spaceflight may be just around the corner. The launch window for the Galactic 06 mission opens on Friday (Jan. 26).

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NASA finally opens OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample canister after stuck lid issue

January 23rd, 2024 by

After months of anticipation, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission team has successfully accessed the treasure trove of asteroid material the probe collected during its billion-mile journey.

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You can pay to have your ashes buried on the moon. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should

January 23rd, 2024 by

The question of sending your ashes to the moon is less a “can I?” one and more of a “should I?”

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Futuristic vertical-takeoff air taxi could fly by 2028

January 23rd, 2024 by

The aircraft can cruise at 120 mph at an altitude of up to 1,500 feet — and it’s much quieter than a helicopter.

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Blue Origin joins 2 stages of New Glenn rocket for the 1st time (photo)

January 23rd, 2024 by

Blue Origin mated the two stages of its powerful New Glenn rocket for the first time recently, in preparation for the heavy lifter’s debut later this year.

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Watch balloon-like space station module explode (on purpose) during 1st full-scale burst test

January 23rd, 2024 by

Sierra Space’s latest deliberate explosion saw a futuristic space module prototype blow to pieces. The burst test is meant to assure safety for a space station that may fly in 2030.

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Scientists discover near-Earth asteroid hours before it exploded over Berlin

January 23rd, 2024 by

For only the eighth time in history, scientists detected an asteroid before it made its fiery appearance over Earth. The tiny fireball exploded near Berlin early on Jan. 21.

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Giant geomagnetic storm to slam into Earth, fueling auroras across northern US

January 23rd, 2024 by

The sun’s magnetic field could soon slam into Earth’s, triggering stunning light displays.

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