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Archive for February, 2024

India completes critical test for Gaganyaan flight crewed by humanoid robot later this year

February 28th, 2024 by

Early last week, ISRO successfully completed the final test to qualify its Gaganyaan rocket engine, approving it to be capable of safely ferrying astronauts to space.

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Computer-simulated moon dust may help lunar robots pass a major hurdle

February 28th, 2024 by

Scientists have developed a new computer model that simulates how moon dust behaves in lunar gravity. They hope it will keep future moon exploration robots safe.

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Radar images reveal damage on Europe’s doomed ERS-2 satellite during final orbits

February 27th, 2024 by

As Europe’s ERS-2 satellite tumbled through the sky, radar images picked up some of the damage it experienced during its final moments.

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Black hole’s powerful eruption creates a string of stellar jewelry

February 27th, 2024 by

A powerful jet erupting from a distant supermassive black hole released 100,000 trillion times more energy than the sun will over its entire life, forging a chain of star clusters.

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Radar could help scientists find potentially threatening asteroids. Here’s how

February 27th, 2024 by

Ground-based radar systems could play a major role in planetary defense, spotting asteroids on a cataclysmic collision course with Earth by bouncing radio waves off them to get position and velocity measurements.

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SpaceX rolls out rocket, capsule for Crew-8 astronaut launch (photos)

February 27th, 2024 by

SpaceX just rolled out the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule that will launch the Crew-8 astronaut mission to the ISS on Friday (March 1).

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SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts eager for launch to ISS on March 1: ‘Things surprise you, but we’re ready’

February 27th, 2024 by

SpaceX Crew-8 is ready to launch to the International Space Station on Feb. 22. The crew shared how their training is preparing them for space.

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Cooperation on the moon: Are the Artemis Accords enough?

February 27th, 2024 by

The underlying premise of the Accords is promoting ‘best practices and norms of responsible behavior’ when it comes to lunar exploration. But that’s a tall order given the tumult of the times.

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