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Archive for February, 2024

See the moon meet up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades tonight

February 16th, 2024 by

The moon meets up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades on Friday (Feb. 16) as skywatchers get a chance to see lunar landmarks known as the Lunar X and Lunar V.

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Could the solar system be teeming with interstellar objects? We’ll soon find out (op-ed)

February 16th, 2024 by

With JWST and other telescopes, we now have the tools to tell the difference between an intelligent visitor and an interstellar ‘dark comet’ like ‘Oumuamua. Let’s not get fooled.

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Watch Japan launch its H3 rocket on return-to-flight mission tonight

February 16th, 2024 by

Japan’s new H3 rocket will attempt to bounce back from an explosive failure tonight (Feb. 16), and you can watch the action live.

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Save 30% on the absolutely massive Lego Marvel Hulkbuster

February 16th, 2024 by

The Hulkbuster is one of the best Lego Marvel sets you can buy, and it’s currently 30% off at Lego.com.

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Saturn’s ocean moon Titan may not be able to support life after all

February 16th, 2024 by

Organic material on Saturn moon Titan’s surface may have difficulty getting to the underground ocean. That’s where it’d need to go for Titan to potentially support life.

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China eyes May 2024 launch for 1st-ever lunar sample-return mission to moon’s far side

February 16th, 2024 by

Chang’e-6 is expected to launch in May 2024 and touch down on the moon’s far side to collect samples of lunar material to be returned to Earth for study.

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Private ‘Odysseus’ lander heads for the moon after SpaceX launch

February 16th, 2024 by

Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus moon lander is doing well on its own in deep space after its early-morning launch atop a SpaceX rocket on Thursday (Feb. 15).

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Everything we know about ‘Spaceman’

February 16th, 2024 by

Netflix’s upcoming sci-fi movie “Spaceman” follows Adam Sandler losing his grip on reality as he ventures deep into the cosmos.

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