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Archive for July, 2024

Asteroid Apophis will visit Earth in 2029, and this European satellite will be along for the ride

July 16th, 2024 by

As Apophis passes closer to Earth than geosynchronous satellites in April 2029, the asteroid will hopefully be tracked by a new ESA mission called Ramses.

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This awesome Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon set is $34 off this Prime Day

July 16th, 2024 by

Feel the force with 20% off this fantastic mid-sized Lego model of Star Wars iconic Millennium Falcon, complete with Chewbacca and friends.

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SpaceX test-fires Super Heavy Starship booster ahead of 5th flight (video)

July 16th, 2024 by

SpaceX ignited the engines on the Super Heavy first stage booster of its Starship rocket, completing a critical test ahead of the megarocket’s next flight.

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Save over $100 on these Vortex Crossfire HD 10×50 binoculars

July 16th, 2024 by

Get these excellent quality mid-range binoculars — suitable for stargazing — for less.

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25 years of exoplanet hunting hasn’t revealed Earth 2.0 — but is that what we’re looking for?

July 16th, 2024 by

It’s been a long ride for exoplanet science — and for Space.com itself.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket failure forces NASA to evaluate astronaut launch schedule for ISS

July 16th, 2024 by

SpaceX is supposed to send a new group of astronauts to the ISS in mid-August. But after a rocket failure, NASA and SpaceX are figuring out what to do next.

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A comet predicted to light up the sky in 2024 may already be doomed

July 16th, 2024 by

While some comet experts think Comet Tsunchinchan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) will “soon be no longer,” others think it’s doing just fine.

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‘What exactly is a planet?’ Astronomers want to amend the definition

July 16th, 2024 by

A newly proposed mass-based definition of a planet reaffirms Pluto as a dwarf planet.

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