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Archive for January, 2024

Up next for Endeavour LA exhibit: Tank lift and shuttle shrink wrap

January 4th, 2024 by

Just days after it was taken off exhibit and as its external tank is scheduled for its brief return to flight, NASA’s retired space shuttle Endeavour is heading under wraps.

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The inside of a dead star might look like a gigantic atomic nucleus

January 4th, 2024 by

The mystery of what dwells within dead stars could be solved at last, thanks to supercomputer simulations that show neutron stars are comprised of “cold quark matter.”

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James Webb Space Telescope could look for ‘carbon-lite’ exoplanet atmospheres in search for alien life

January 4th, 2024 by

If the James Webb Space Telescope detects depleted carbon dioxide in a planet’s atmosphere, that could indicate water.

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Vulcan rocket to launch private Peregrine moon lander on debut liftoff Jan. 8. How to watch live.

January 4th, 2024 by

The private Peregrine moon lander is scheduled to launch Jan. 8 on the debut flight of ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket, and you can follow along with the mission during a variety of prelaunch events.

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SpaceX to launch Swedish internet satellite tonight: Watch it live

January 3rd, 2024 by

SpaceX is poised to launch a Swedish broadband satellite tonight (Jan. 3) on the company’s second mission of 2024, and you can watch the action live.

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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter sets new distance record on the Red Planet

January 3rd, 2024 by

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter flew farther than it ever has before on Dec. 20, covering 2,315 feet (705 meters) of Red Planet ground.

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Spacetime ripples detected in 2023 continue to puzzle astronomers. Could they be from the dawn of the universe?

January 3rd, 2024 by

The recently detected gravitational waves are a muddled mix of various sources, new study finds.

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1st private mission to Venus will search for alien life in clouds of sulfuric acid

January 3rd, 2024 by

The first-ever private mission Venus is slated to launch in 2025. and aims to search for signs of life in its clouds by detecting organic chemistry.

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