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Archive for February 22nd, 2024

Private capsule comes back to Earth with space-grown antiviral drug aboard

February 22nd, 2024 by

California startup Varda’s first in-space manufacturing mission wrapped up on Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 21) with a touchdown of its capsule in northern Utah.

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Delta Air Lines wants to fly you through the 2024 total solar eclipse from 30,000 feet in the sky

February 22nd, 2024 by

Delta Air Lines is offering special flight that allows passengers to experience the total solar eclipse from 30,000 feet up in the sky along the path of totality.

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Bus-sized European satellite crashes to Earth over Pacific Ocean

February 22nd, 2024 by

The European Space Agency’s ERS-2 satellite fell to Earth on Wednesday (Feb. 21), bringing an end to its nearly 30-year life in space.

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Scientists create 5 new isotopes to learn if neutron star collisions really forge gold

February 22nd, 2024 by

Scientists have brought the stars ‘down to Earth’ by creating 5 new isotopes that could reveal if heavy elements like gold are truly created when neutron stars smash together.

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Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander is aiming for a crater near the moon’s south pole. Here’s why

February 22nd, 2024 by

Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus mission is targeting a touchdown near the moon’s south pole this week for a historic lunar landing. Why was this location chosen?

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Intuitive Machines’ private Odysseus probe snaps 1st moon photo, enters lunar orbit ahead of historic landing attempt

February 22nd, 2024 by

Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus moon lander slipped into lunar orbit today (Feb. 21), setting up a historic touchdown attempt that will take place tomorrow afternoon (Feb. 22).

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NASA’s new UVEX mission will explore the ultraviolet universe

February 22nd, 2024 by

NASA’s UltraViolet EXplorer (UVEX) spacecraft will launch in 2030 to conduct an all-sky survey in ultraviolet light to bring new understanding of how stars and galaxies evolve.

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