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Archive for February 1st, 2024

NASA’S Europa Clipper gets science gear to probe ocean moon of Jupiter

February 1st, 2024 by

NASA has mounted all nine science instruments on its highly anticipated Europa Clipper spacecraft, which will launch toward Jupiter’s icy ocean moon this year.

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SpaceX gearing up to launch private moon lander in February

February 1st, 2024 by

SpaceX and Intuitive Machines are making progress toward the launch of the Nova-C moon lander, which is slated to occur about two weeks from now.

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US military eyes SpaceX Starship for ‘sensitive and potentially dangerous missions’: report

February 1st, 2024 by

The U.S. Department of Defense has reached out to SpaceX to inquire about using Starship on its own, flying the massive rocket as a government-operated military vehicle.

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Watch NASA celebrate (and mourn) its Mars helicopter Ingenuity in this free livestream today

February 1st, 2024 by

NASA will hold a free livestream today (Jan. 31) today to honor the achievements and legacy of Ingenuity, which ended its mission last week after suffering rotor damage.

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1,000 days in space! Core module of China’s Tiangong space station hits milestone

February 1st, 2024 by

The core module of China’s Tiangong space station — named Tianhe, or “Harmony of the Heavens” — has now been orbiting Earth for more than 1,000 days.

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Watch extremely rare ‘aurora curls’ ripple through the northern lights (video)

February 1st, 2024 by

Watch the moment astrophotographer Jeff Dai captures Earth’s magnetosphere ‘ringing like a bell’ during a dramatic northern lights display.

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Watch private Cygnus cargo ship arrive at the ISS early Feb. 1 (video)

February 1st, 2024 by

Northrop Grumman’s robotic Cygnus spacecraft will arrive at the International Space Station early Thursday morning (Feb. 1), and you can watch the rendezvous live.

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