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Archive for June, 2024

‘Sudden, brief, and unexpected:’ dearMoon crew laments cancellation of private SpaceX Starship moon mission

June 7th, 2024 by

Crew members selected for a planned flight around the moon funded by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa shared public feelings of disappointment after the mission’s cancellation.

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Massive ‘El Gordo’ galaxy cluster suggests dark matter smashes into itself

June 7th, 2024 by

El Gordo is a massive collection of colliding galaxies 7 billion light-years away. Its odd behavior could suggest dark matter interacts with itself.

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A billionaire wanted to save the Hubble Telescope — here’s why NASA politely declined

June 7th, 2024 by

Billionaire Jared Isaacman wanted to conduct a private Hubble Telescope reboost mission. NASA says ‘not yet.’

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Thruster glitches and helium leaks can’t stop Boeing’s Starliner astronaut test flight — but why are they happening?

June 7th, 2024 by

Boeing’s Starliner Crew Flight Test faced down thruster glitches and helium leaks to reach the International Space Station on June 6. Why all the glitches and is NASA worried?

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The ‘hole’ on Mars making headlines could be crucial to Red Planet exploration

June 7th, 2024 by

Similar craters are found on Earth and the Moon, and are the product of volcanic, tectonic or even fluvial activity.

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‘Most unique tree here:’ Artemis Moon Tree planted at US Capitol

June 7th, 2024 by

Reid Wiseman felt a little jealous about the tree that he and his crewmates helped dedicate on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. The NASA astronaut was, in a way, beaten to the moon by the sapling.

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Rocky, carbon-rich exoplanets more likely around tiny stars, James Webb Space Telescope reveals

June 7th, 2024 by

Astronomers using the JWST have discovered tiny stars may be better suited at birthing small, rocky planets with atmospheres dominated by carbon.

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Boeing Starliner astronauts wave off 1st ISS docking attempt amid thruster issues

June 7th, 2024 by

Boeing’s Starliner capsule missed its first ISS docking window today (June 6) after experiencing issues with several of its reaction-control thrusters.

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