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Archive for July, 2024

Watch Atlas V rocket launch on its final national security mission early July 30

July 30th, 2024 by

United Launch Alliance’s venerable Atlas V rocket will fly its final national security mission early Tuesday (July 30), and you can watch the action live.

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Watch devastating Park Fire rage in stunning satellite video

July 30th, 2024 by

The second-largest wildfire of 2024 continues to rage in northern California, and satellites are watching the destruction unfold.

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‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season 5 trailer launches the crew on one last wacky mission (video)

July 30th, 2024 by

Paramount+ released the fifth and final season trailer for “Star Trek: Lower Decks.”

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Boeing’s Starliner tests thrusters at ISS as NASA reviews options for astronauts’ return to Earth

July 30th, 2024 by

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft completed a hot fire July 27 at the ISS as part of certification for reentry. Its 1st historic test flight with astronauts is more than 50 days into a planned 10-day mission, following technical issues.

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SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 5th test flight (photos, video)

July 30th, 2024 by

SpaceX ignited the engines on its Starship spacecraft on Friday afternoon (July 26) to prep for an upcoming test flight, which may be just a few weeks away.

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Watch a colossal X-class solar flare erupt from Earth-facing sunspot (video)

July 29th, 2024 by

An X-flare erupted from the sun at 10:33 p.m. EDT on July 28 (0233 GMT July 29). Watch the action unfold here.

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Dark matter could play ‘matchmaker’ for supermassive black holes

July 29th, 2024 by

Dark matter could act as a cosmic matchmaker between dark matter and merging supermassive black holes, solving astronomy’s “final parsec problem.”

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Dead stars sometimes shine again — and gravity itself may be responsible

July 29th, 2024 by

Do dead stars glow? A strange gravitational phenomenon could be generating enormous amounts of light around neutron stars, new research suggests.

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