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Archive for June 11th, 2024

NASA funds tech development for life-hunting Habitable Worlds Observatory

June 11th, 2024 by

NASA recently selected three proposals that will help develop the tech needed by its proposed life-hunting Habitable Worlds Observatory space telescope.

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DARPA unveils 6 new designs for uncrewed vertical-takeoff military aircraft, eyes 2026 test flights

June 11th, 2024 by

Lightweight fighter aircraft with no pilots could support conventional military missions while being easier to launch and recover.

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Watch SpaceX’s Starship Super Heavy booster splash down in this epic video

June 11th, 2024 by

The huge first stage of Spacex’s Starship megarocket came back to Earth as planned during the vehicle’s June 6 test flight, and cameras recorded the dramatic action.

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Get a sneak peek at new ‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ survival horror game (trailer)

June 11th, 2024 by

A preview of the first trailer for Survios’ upcoming “Alien: Rogue Incursion” VR game.

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James Webb Space Telescope spots asteroid collision in neighboring star system

June 11th, 2024 by

The James Webb Space Telescope has seen signs of a violent asteroid collision in neighboring star system, Beta Pictoris. The observations could reveal the early stages of planet birth.

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New space stations exhibit invites public to find ‘Home Beyond Earth’

June 11th, 2024 by

An exhibit about space stations turns the focus from how astronauts live in space to how millions of people may do so in the future. The cultural implications are explored at The Museum of Flight.

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China’s Chang’e 6 mission carried a stone flag to the moon’s far side

June 11th, 2024 by

The Chinese flag that the Chang’e 6 mission brought to the moon’s far side is made primarily of basalt, a volcanic rock that’s plentiful on the lunar surface.

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‘Star Trek V: The Final Frontier’ at 35: Did William Shatner direct the cheesiest chapter in the franchise?

June 11th, 2024 by

“Star Trek V: The Final Frontier” premiered on June 9, 1989. How does the Shatner-directed fifth installment in the Star Trek film series hold up 35 years later?

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