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Archive for April, 2024

Mirrors in space could boost solar power production on Earth. Here’s how.

April 24th, 2024 by

Reflect Orbital plans to launch a constellation of orbiting mirrors to beam sunlight to solar power plants on Earth after dark.

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NASA ends CloudSat Earth-observing mission after 18 years

April 24th, 2024 by

NASA’s pioneering CloudSat weather and climate mission has come to an end after nearly 18 productive years in Earth orbit.

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Birthplace of weird Earth ‘quasi-moon’ Kamo’oalewa found

April 24th, 2024 by

Scientists turned into cosmic crime scene investigators to reconstruct the impact that sent Earth’s “quasi-moon” Kamo’oalewa rocketing from the lunar surface millions of years ago.

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Fortnite launches to the moon in new ‘Lunar Horizons’ simulation game

April 24th, 2024 by

A preview of Fortnite’s new free-to-play “Lunar Horizons” mission experience on the moon.

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NASA astronauts enter quarantine for 1st crewed Boeing Starliner launch on May 6

April 24th, 2024 by

Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are in quarantine at agency facilities before the 1st Boeing Starliner launch. They are expected to fly on May 6.

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Building rockets and looking for life on Venus: Q&A with Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck

April 24th, 2024 by

Space.com caught up with Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck recently to talk about the company’s ambitious plans for the future, which include a private life-hunting mission to Venus.

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Slovenia signs NASA’s Artemis Accords for cooperative space exploration

April 23rd, 2024 by

Slovenia signed NASA’s Artemis Accords on April 19, becoming the 39th country to affirm their cooperation in future space endeavors to the moon and beyond.

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Watch 4 solar flares erupt from the sun at nearly the same time in extremely rare event (video)

April 23rd, 2024 by

The quadruple eruption was captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.

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