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Archive for May, 2024

Space Force orders ‘jetpack’ to give 2 years of maneuverability to military satellite

May 22nd, 2024 by

In a first-of-its-kind mission, Starfish Space will attach a “jetpack”-like satellite to a U.S. military satellite to give it two years of additional propulsion and maneuverability.

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Dream Chaser space plane arrives in Florida ahead of 1st launch to ISS (photo)

May 22nd, 2024 by

Dream Chaser is almost ready for its first mission. The space plane Tenacity and a cargo module are at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for final testing ahead of an ISS launch.

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China’s Chang’e 6 mission gearing up for early June landing on moon’s far side

May 22nd, 2024 by

China’s robotic Chang’e 6 sample-return mission to the lunar far side is now in orbit around the moon, gearing up for its landing attempt.

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Doctor Who ‘Boom’: Who are the marines fighting on Kastarion 3?

May 22nd, 2024 by

The Doctor has his foot on a landmine throughout this high-concept adventure for episode 3 — but who’s the real enemy on Kastarion 3?

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SpaceX launching next-gen US spy satellites early May 22

May 22nd, 2024 by

SpaceX plans to launch the first batch of satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office’s “proliferated architecture” early Wednesday morning (May 22).

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A comet approaching Earth could become brighter than the stars this fall

May 22nd, 2024 by

By the end of this summer, we may have a good idea as to whether we’ll have a bright naked-eye comet gracing our early autumn evening sky, known as C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS).

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Observe the sun in detail and save 25% on Celestron’s EclipSmart binoculars

May 22nd, 2024 by

Celestron’s EclipSmart binoculars are specialists for solar observation and now they’re 25% off on Amazon

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Best binoculars for long distance viewing 2024

May 22nd, 2024 by

The best binoculars for long distance viewing have high magnification, quality optics and excel for stargazing or wildlife observation — here are our favorites.

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