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Archive for March, 2024

As scientists find real exoplanets, sci-fi writers change their vision of alien worlds

March 13th, 2024 by

The discovery of the first exoplanets was a watershed moment for both science and science fiction, which has attempted to keep pace with scientific knowledge of other worlds.

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Splashdown practice for Artemis 2 moon mission ‘an incredible experience,’ new NASA astronaut says (exclusive)

March 13th, 2024 by

Former U.S. cyclist Christina Birch’s first major astronaut assignment will be helping to develop moon spacecraft. She practiced splashdowns in the open water in February 2024.

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What time is SpaceX’s 3rd Starship launch test on March 14?

March 13th, 2024 by

SpaceX is hoping to launch its first Starship test of 2024 as early as Thursday (March 14) in what it hopes will be a historic orbital flight of the world’s biggest rocket. Here’s when it may fly.

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SpaceX stacks Starship ahead of 3rd test flight (photos)

March 13th, 2024 by

SpaceX has stacked Starship ahead of the megarocket’s highly anticipated third test flight, which could take place as soon as Thursday (March 14).

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Water-themed plaque to fly on Europa Clipper to Jupiter’s icy ocean moon

March 13th, 2024 by

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft, which is dedicated to studying Jupiter’s icy ocean moon, will carry with it a metal plaque etched with the ripples created by the many ways humans say “water.”

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A rare nova ignites a ‘new star’ in the sky this year. Here’s how to see it

March 13th, 2024 by

A nova named T Coronae Borealis is expected to decorate the night sky between February and September 2024 for the first time in 80 years. Here’s how you can see the event.

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Russia and China announce plan to build shared nuclear reactor on the moon by 2035, ‘without humans’

March 13th, 2024 by

The proposed nuclear reactor, which could be transported and assembled without human assistance, would provide energy to a lunar base that Russia and China have agreed to build together.

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Watch ‘horned’ comet 12P/Pons-Brooks zoom past the Andromeda Galaxy live today (video)

March 13th, 2024 by

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is currently sailing past the Andromeda Galaxy in the night sky as it races toward Earth, and you can watch it live today.

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