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Archive for February, 2024

SpaceX launches private ‘Odysseus’ lander on pioneering moon mission (video)

February 15th, 2024 by

SpaceX launched Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus spacecraft on Thursday morning (Feb. 15), kicking off the probe’s quest to pull off an epic moon landing.

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Water found on the surface of an asteroid for the 1st time ever

February 15th, 2024 by

Water molecules have been detected on the surface of an asteroid for the first time, revealing new clues about the distribution of water in our solar system.

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SETI searches for alien signals synchronized with supernova 1987A

February 15th, 2024 by

Astronomers revitalize an old concept called the SETI Ellipsoid that incorporates supernovas in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

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Watch NASA unfurl basketball-court-sized solar sail for deep space propulsion (video)

February 15th, 2024 by

NASA and Redwire Space successfully deployed a massive solar sail in a test, potentially paving the way for this revolutionary propulsion technology to be used for deep space transportation.

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How to watch ‘The Shuttle That Fell to Earth’ online – from anywhere

February 15th, 2024 by

How to watch “The Shuttle That Fell to Earth” online on BBC iPlayer in the UK and from anywhere. New documentary goes inside the Columbia disaster.

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‘Odd couple’ kissing stars created by unromantic cannibalistic feeding dance

February 15th, 2024 by

Valentine’s Day won’t be all hearts and flowers for some “kissing stars.” These “odd couples” were created by a close-quarters feeding dance.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson’s new StarTalk TV streaming channel launches on Pluto TV

February 15th, 2024 by

Neil deGrasse Tyson brings his popular astronomy podcast StarTalk to a new streaming channel devoted entirely to bringing space down to Earth.

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Watch Russia launch a Valentine’s Day Progress supply ship to the ISS tonight with this free livestream

February 15th, 2024 by

Russia will launch the robotic Progress 87 cargo ship toward the International Space Station tonight (Feb. 14), and you can watch the action live.

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