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Archive for July 23rd, 2024

SpaceX Starlink satellites made 50,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in the paast 6 months. What does that mean for space safety?

July 23rd, 2024 by

Satellites in SpaceX’s Starlink megaconstellation made nearly 50,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in the last six months, about double the number made in the previous half-year.

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Disney ‘Dreams That Soar’ drone show lights up sky with Star Wars, Marvel and more sci-fi favorites

July 23rd, 2024 by

Disney magic meets drone technology in new nighttime spectacular that includes fan-favorite characters from Star Wars, Marvel and more.

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HBO’s ‘Wild Wild Space’ provides an inside look at the private space race (review)

July 23rd, 2024 by

A review of HBO’s new documentary “Wild Wild Space,” which chronicles the private space race via three of its high-profile players.

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See the moon and Saturn meet up in the night sky tonight

July 23rd, 2024 by

Look east before midnight on July 23 and 24 to see a waning gibbous moon close to the ringed planet.

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ABL Space System’s 2nd RS1 rocket destroyed during preflight testing

July 23rd, 2024 by

A fire at the launch pad shortly after an engine test “caused irrecoverable damage” to ABL Space Systems’ second RS1 rocket, the company announced on Monday (July 22).

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Russia unveils timeline for building its new space station, starting in 2027

July 23rd, 2024 by

Russia has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap for building its newest space station and associated ground infrastructure, with the first modules expected to launch within three years.

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Watch two plumes of ‘dark’ plasma explode from the sun and send solar storm towards Earth (video)

July 23rd, 2024 by

Two loops of “dark” plasma exploded from the sun on July 21, sending a stream of plasma and magnetic field known as a coronal mass ejection barreling towards Earth.

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How to see Comet 13P/Olbers in the night sky this summer

July 23rd, 2024 by

Comet 13P/Olbers approached close to Earth on July 20. It was last seen from Earth in 1956.

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