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Archive for July, 2024

Hubble Space Telescope finds closest massive black hole to Earth — a cosmic clue frozen in time

July 10th, 2024 by

The Hubble Telescope has discovered a black hole “frozen in time” that’s also the closest massive black hole to Earth.

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SpaceX rolls Starship Super Heavy booster to launch pad ahead of 5th test flight (video, photos)

July 10th, 2024 by

SpaceX moved its fifth Starship Super Heavy booster to the launch pad in preparation for a coming test flight, which could occur in the next few weeks.

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Europe’s Mars sample return orbiter moving ahead despite NASA budget uncertainty

July 10th, 2024 by

The European Space Agency’s Earth Return Orbiter has passed its design review, which validates its technical details and moves the project onto manufacturing and testing.

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SpaceX rivals challenge Starship launch license in Florida over environmental, safety concerns

July 10th, 2024 by

United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin have cited safety and environmental factors in challenges to SpaceX’s launch license for Starship at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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‘Futurama’ Season 12 trailer teases fresh new interplanetary antics (video)

July 10th, 2024 by

A new trailer and poster has been released for “Futurama” Season 12 on Hulu, returning on July 29.

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Saharan dust outbreak lingers across some US states this week

July 10th, 2024 by

A large plume of Saharan dust settled across the Gulf states this week after an epic journey from Africa.

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Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket launches on long-awaited debut mission (video)

July 10th, 2024 by

The new Ariane 6 rocket launched for the first time ever today (July 9), opening a new chapter in European spaceflight history.

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The James Webb Space Telescope finds a jeweled ring in the cosmos

July 10th, 2024 by

A sparkling jeweled ring, created through a cosmic phenomenon called gravitational lensing, has been imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope.

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