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Archive for April, 2024

Jupiter’s violent moon Io has been the solar system’s most volcanic body for around 4.5 billion years

April 18th, 2024 by

Jupiter’s moon Io is the solar system’s most volcanic body thanks to a gravitational tug of war that rages below its surface. But now scientists know the violent moon has always been this way.

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NASA greenlights 2028 launch for epic Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s huge moon Titan

April 18th, 2024 by

The Dragonfly mission is set to launch in July 2028 on a six-year journey to Saturn’s largest moon, Titan.

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Alt-space history series ‘For All Mankind’ gets 5th season, new ‘Star City’ spinoff

April 18th, 2024 by

Apple TV+ is headed back to the past, and the future, with a fifth season of “For All Mankind” and new spinoff “Star City.” Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi are returning to lead both.

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NASA still investigating Orion heat shield issues from Artemis 1 moon mission

April 18th, 2024 by

NASA is still studying the performance of the Orion capsule’s heat shield during its reentry to Earth’s atmosphere at the end of the Artemis 1 moon mission in late 2022.

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Sweden becomes 38th country to sign NASA’s Artemis Accords for moon exploration

April 18th, 2024 by

Sweden is the latest nation to sign onto NASA’s Artemis Accords on April 16, following Switzerland’s signing earlier this week.

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Ingenuity team says goodbye to pioneering Mars helicopter

April 18th, 2024 by

The Ingenuity Mars helicopter team met one last time on Tuesday (April 16) to oversee a transmission from the little rotorcraft.

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Boom’s XB-1 test plane gets FAA green light for supersonic flight

April 18th, 2024 by

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 experimental jet has been cleared for supersonic flight by the FAA.

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Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ moon Mimas may have gotten huge buried ocean from ringed planet’s powerful pull

April 18th, 2024 by

The discovery of vast subsurface seas on Saturn’s tiny moon Mimas has redefined our view of what an ocean world can be. We may now know how this buried ocean was formed, revealing it is shockingly young.

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