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Archive for January, 2024

Nearby star factory shines in stunning James Webb Space Telescope photo

January 24th, 2024 by

The James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed in on N79, a 1,630-light-year-wide star birthing complex in the Large Magellanic Cloud, to produce a stunning image.

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Hubble Space Telescope sees colliding galaxies aglow with stars

January 24th, 2024 by

The spiral galaxies UGC 05028 and UGC 05029, collectively known as Arp 300, are in the process of merging. This has fueled rapid star formation.

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U.S. Government awards NOAA millions for wildfire response research

January 24th, 2024 by

Millions of dollars invested in NOAA’s Fire Weather research efforts will support wildfire preparedness and response across the United States.

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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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