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Archive for January, 2024

Peregrine moon lander aims for ‘safe’ crash into Earth’s atmosphere on Jan. 18

January 18th, 2024 by

The ailing Peregrine moon lander is expected to crash into Earth’s atmosphere on Jan. 18, a demise that its maker, Astrobotic, pledged to make as safe as possible.

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SpaceX delays launch of private Ax-3 astronaut mission to Jan. 18

January 18th, 2024 by

The SpaceX launch of Axiom Space’s Ax-3 private astronaut mission to the ISS has been delayed one day, to 4:49 p.m. EST (2149 GMT) on Thursday (Jan. 18).

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Chinese Kuaizhou-1A rocket launches 4th mission in 18 days (video)

January 18th, 2024 by

China sent a classified experimental satellite into orbit last week with yet another launch of the Kuaizhou-1A solid rocket.

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest and most distant black hole ever seen

January 17th, 2024 by

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the oldest and most distant black hole ever seen. The discovery could explain how supermassive black holes grew so quickly.

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China launches Tianzhou 7 cargo craft to Tiangong space station

January 17th, 2024 by

A Long March 7 rocket launched the robotic Tianzhou 7 cargo spacecraft toward China’s Tiangong space station today (Jan. 17).

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Getting it right on the moon: Let’s not trash Tranquility (op-ed)

January 17th, 2024 by

Humanity is headed back to the moon. We shouldn’t make the same mistakes there that we have made here on Earth.

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Space is now ‘most essential’ domain for US military, Pentagon says

January 17th, 2024 by

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said that, while China and Russia want to make space a ‘warfighting domain,’ the U.S. is committed to deterrence only.

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max review

January 17th, 2024 by

The iPhone 15 Pro Max is the best iPhone yet with a 48MP rear-facing camera and 12MP Ultra-wide and telephoto options it should be just the ticket for astrophotography.

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