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Archive for May, 2024

Astronaut’s diary found among fallen space shuttle debris added to National Library of Israel

May 30th, 2024 by

The journal pages of Israel’s first astronaut have been added to the country’s national library, more than 20 years after they were found among the debris from the tragedy that claimed his life.

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James Webb Space Telescope finds a dusty skeleton in this starburst galaxy’s closet

May 30th, 2024 by

The James Webb Space Telescope caught the Magellanic-like galaxy NGC 4449 is undergoing an intense bout of star formation.

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The ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ series finale is a mixed bag (review)

May 30th, 2024 by

The “Star Trek: Discovery” finale seems to serve chiefly as a launch vehicle for the forthcoming Section 31 TV movie and Starfleet Academy series — and then there’s all the other stuff.

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If the Big Bang created miniature black holes, where are they?

May 30th, 2024 by

Primordial black holes born from density fluctuations dating back to the Big Bang have been frustratingly elusive, but a new quantum clue has been discovered.

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Starliner capsule’s 1st astronaut mission cleared for June 1 liftoff

May 30th, 2024 by

The first-ever astronaut launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule, known as Crew Flight Test, is “go” for its planned June 1 launch, NASA announced today (May 29).

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SpaceX fuels Starship megarocket again to prep for test flight (photos)

May 30th, 2024 by

SpaceX fueled up its Starship rocket again on Tuesday (May 28), continuing preparations for the giant vehicle’s upcoming test flight.

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Watch Russian cargo ship launch toward the ISS early on May 30

May 30th, 2024 by

Russia will launch the robotic Progress 88 freighter toward the International Space Station early Thursday morning (May 30), and you can watch the action live.

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Watch Chinese company launch 4 satellites to orbit from ship at sea (video)

May 30th, 2024 by

The Chinese company Galactic Energy sent four satellites into orbit on Wednesday (May 29) with the second sea launch of the Ceres-1 solid rocket.

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