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Archive for May 24th, 2024

SpaceX targeting June 5 for 4th test flight of Starship megarocket

May 24th, 2024 by

SpaceX aims to launch its huge Starship vehicle for the fourth time ever as early as June 5, provided the necessary regulatory approvals come through.

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The original ‘Mr. Eclipse:’ How a 19th-century astronomer calculated the dates of over 13,000 eclipses

May 24th, 2024 by

For nearly a century, the 1887 book “Canon of Eclipses” was considered to be the authoritative work on solar and lunar eclipses.

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Lost photos suggest Mars’ mysterious moon Phobos may be a trapped comet in disguise

May 24th, 2024 by

Previously unpublished photos of Mars’ moon Phobos hint that the mysterious satellite may actually be a trapped comet — or perhaps just a piece of one, along with its twin moon Deimos.

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May full moon 2024: See the Flower Moon blossom in gorgeous photos from around the world

May 24th, 2024 by

Explore stunning photos of the May full moon captured by skywatchers from around the world.

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Safety comes 1st for Artemis moon missions despite ‘space race’ with China, NASA chief says

May 24th, 2024 by

Artemis 2 and Artemis 3, both moon missions with astronauts, were delayed by NASA earlier this year. NASA chief Bill Nelson told a Senate committee the new schedule is on track, but only if safety isn’t compromised.

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Are stars vanishing into their own black holes? A bizarre binary system says ‘yes’

May 24th, 2024 by

An unusual binary system could be evidence that some massive stars can die quietly, without a supernova explosion.

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How can we protect satellites in Earth-moon space? This new software could help

May 24th, 2024 by

New algorithms are being developed to automatically monitor satellites and prevent collisions in cislunar space, the realm between Earth and the moon.

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‘The first time I read the script … I sobbed.’ ‘Atlas’ stars Jennifer Lopez and Sterling K. Brown on AI paranoia and their film’s emotional core’ (exclusive)

May 24th, 2024 by

An interview with Jennifer Lopez and Sterling K. Brown, two of the stars of “Atlas,” Netflix’s new sci-fi thriller.

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