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Archive for July, 2024

SpaceX targeting July 31 for launch of historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission

July 4th, 2024 by

SpaceX is targeting July 31 for the launch of the four-astronaut Polaris Dawn mission, which will feature the first-ever private spacewalk.

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Streaks in space! ISS astronaut’s incredible timelapse photos highlight ghostly solar panels and lovely star trails

July 4th, 2024 by

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has spent some of the last few months experimenting with long exposures in space photography. The images give a rare glimpse of life on the move in orbit.

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How ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ created a fresh new look for the Jedi (exclusive interview)

July 4th, 2024 by

An exclusive interview with “The Acolyte’s” costumer designer, Jennifer Bryan, on how the series came up with its new look.

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Under the moon’s surface, magnetized lava may create ‘lunar swirls’

July 4th, 2024 by

Mysterious swirling patterns seen on the moon’s surface may be linked to underground magma activity, a new study suggests.

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SpaceX to launch NASA gamma-ray space telescope in 2027

July 4th, 2024 by

NASA picked SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to be the rocket ride for its COSI gamma-ray space telescope, which is targeted to lift off in August 2027.

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‘It’s heart-forward:’ Q&A with ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ creators about Season 2 (exclusive)

July 4th, 2024 by

An interview with Kevin and Dan Hageman about “Star Trek: Prodigy” Season 2.

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NASA announces Artemis 2 moon mission backup astronaut — Andre Douglas will support 2025 lunar liftoff

July 3rd, 2024 by

NASA astronaut Andre Douglas has been named the backup astronaut for three astronauts on NASA’s round-the-moon mission. Douglas was certified for liftoff earlier this year.

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Astronaut ice cream turns 50: freeze-dried treat still popular (even if it never flew)

July 3rd, 2024 by

Perhaps the most popular example of space food that possibly never was, astronaut ice cream is now 50 years old. The crunchy, room-temperature treat was first sold to the public in 1974.

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