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Archive for February, 2024

Valentine’s Day 2024 means 3 rocket launches, a SpaceX doubleheader and a moon probe for space lovers

February 14th, 2024 by

With up to three rocket launches possible on Feb. 14, including at least two by SpaceX, Valentine’s Day 2024 is shaping up to be a space lover’s dream.

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Apes ponder their place in the universe in ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ trailer (video)

February 14th, 2024 by

20th Century Studios just released a new trailer for ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.’ See it here.

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A tiny asteroid just snuck between the Earth and moon

February 14th, 2024 by

A newly discovered asteroid has passed safely between the Earth and moon during a very close encounter this week.

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Our luscious blue Earth used to be a frozen snowball

February 14th, 2024 by

More than 700 million years ago, our planet would have been unlivable due to an extreme ice age, and Australian geologists have a suggestion as to how this could have happened.

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SpaceX stacks giant Starship rocket ahead of 3rd test flight (video, photos)

February 14th, 2024 by

SpaceX recently stacked the two stages of its huge Starship rocket to prep for the vehicle’s third-ever liftoff, which may be just a few weeks away.

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SpaceX to launch Intuitive Machines lander Feb. 14 on 2nd try for NASA’s commercial moon program

February 14th, 2024 by

SpaceX will launch Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander on Feb. 14, sending a series of experiments to the moon on behalf of NASA and commercial customers.

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SpaceX to launch Starship again ‘in about 3 weeks,’ Elon Musk says

February 14th, 2024 by

The third test flight of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket will take place roughly three weeks from now, according to company founder and CEO Elon Musk.

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Astronauts may accidentally threaten Mars missions with their gut bacteria, scientists warn

February 14th, 2024 by

New research has shown that disease-causing bacteria carried in the human gut can also survive in Martian soil, a discovery with implications for future crewed exploration of Mars.

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