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Archive for June, 2024

See a Russian inspector satellite get up close and personal with a spacecraft in orbit

June 4th, 2024 by

A Russian military satellite with a “history of unusual maneuvering” was spotted as it approached a satellite in geostationary orbit in April 2024.

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Shuttle fliers David Hilmers, Marsha Ivins enter Astronaut Hall of Fame

June 4th, 2024 by

This year’s U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony was a reunion of sorts, as honorees David Hilmers and Marsha Ivins took the stage under Atlantis, the shuttle on which they crossed paths.

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Rogue planets may originate from ‘twisted Tatooine’ double star systems

June 4th, 2024 by

“Twisted Tatooine” binary star systems could be a major player in ejecting rogue planets that go on to drift through the Milky Way without a stellar parent to heat or illuminate them.

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China’s Chang’e 6 probe starts collecting 1st lunar far side samples to be brought to Earth

June 3rd, 2024 by

China’s Chang’e-6 lunar mission has carried out a successful far side touchdown and is already busily gathering specimens for send-off to Earth.

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Watch China’s Chang’e 6 probe land on far side of the moon in dramatic video

June 3rd, 2024 by

China’s Chang’e-6 has successfully touched down on the far side of the moon, and its dramatic approach to the mysterious lunar region was captured in a stunning video.

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China’s spaceplane releases another mystery object into orbit

June 3rd, 2024 by

China’s experimental spaceplane released an unknown object into Earth’s orbit on May 24, which could be a subsatellite deployment or an indication the spacecraft is nearing the end of its third mission.

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The secrets of supernovas might be locked in moon dust

June 3rd, 2024 by

Supernovas spread the building blocks for new stars and planets throughout the cosmos, and evidence of these stellar explosions could be extracted from moon dust.

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Why NASA’s Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter’s icy moon is such a big deal

June 3rd, 2024 by

How deep are Europa’s ice sheets? Could the moon sustain life? The Europa Clipper Mission, which is due to launch in October, will help scientists answer these intriguing questions.

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