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Archive for February, 2024

Varda’s 1st in-space manufacturing capsule to land in Utah this week

February 19th, 2024 by

Varda Space Industries’ first off-Earth manufacturing effort, a mission called W-1, is scheduled to land in northern Utah on Wednesday (Feb. 21).

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Big, doomed satellite seen from space as it tumbles towards a fiery reentry on Feb. 21 (photos)

February 19th, 2024 by

Non-Earth imaging company HEO Robotics captured breathtaking images of ESA’s ERS-2 satellite as it tumbles towards an atmospheric reentry on Feb. 21.

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Our universe is merging with ‘baby universes’, causing it to expand, new theoretical study suggests

February 18th, 2024 by

The universe is expanding faster and faster, but not all scientists agree that dark energy is the cause. Perhaps, instead, our universe keeps colliding with and absorbing smaller ‘baby universes,’ a new theoretical study suggests.

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Watch trailer for ‘Space: The Longest Goodbye,’ new film exploring astronaut mental health (video)

February 18th, 2024 by

The new documentary ‘Space: The Longest Goodbye’ looks at how long-term space missions, such as a trip to Mars, could affect astronaut mental health.

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I put Abisko’s ‘cloud-busting weapon’ to the test during a Sweden northern lights adventure and was not disappointed

February 18th, 2024 by

High in the Arctic Circle lies Abisko National Park, Sweden. The unique microclimate of the region means clear skies are more likely which is great news for those wishing to see the northern lights.

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Watch Rocket Lab launch bold space-junk inspection mission today

February 18th, 2024 by

Rocket Lab will launch an ambitious space-junk inspection mission for the Japanese company Astroscale this morning (Feb. 18), and you can watch the action live.

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Private Odysseus moon lander beams home 1st photos from space

February 18th, 2024 by

Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus moon lander has beamed home its first photos from the final frontier, gorgeous selfies that show its home planet in the background.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 98 — Inside NASA with Pam Melroy

February 17th, 2024 by

On Episode 98 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss what NASA’s up to with the agency’s Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy.

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