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Archive for August 2nd, 2024

Test your space debris catching skills in new game released by Astroscale

August 2nd, 2024 by

Space sustainability company Astroscale has launched a free computer game that allows players to test their space debris catching skills in a simulation based on the company’s real mission.

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Don’t miss the ‘unconventional’ Blue Moon of August 2024

August 2nd, 2024 by

This months’ full moon falls on Aug. 19 and it will be the only full moon of August 2024. So how can we call it a “Blue Moon?”

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Venus may be able to support life, new atmospheric evidence suggests

August 2nd, 2024 by

Preliminary evidence for gases that could be biosignatures have been found in the atmosphere of Venus, but even if these biosignatures are real, does it necessarily imply life?

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New ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ comic series coming this fall

August 2nd, 2024 by

A preview of IDW’s upcoming “Star Trek: Lower Decks” comic book series.

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Artemis 2 exercise device soars in parabolic flight (photos, video)

August 2nd, 2024 by

On its way to the moon, the design for an exercise device took to the skies above Montreal for a parabolic flight. The July series of experiments evaluated health tech for astronauts, too.

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NASA reveals astronauts flying on SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission to the ISS

August 2nd, 2024 by

NASA revealed on Thursday (Aug. 1) the four astronauts who will launch on SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission to the ISS early next year.

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Auroras as far south as New York possible this weekend as heightened geomagnetic activity continues

August 2nd, 2024 by

Northern lights could be visible as low as New York on Aug. 3 and Aug. 4. A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued by NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center.

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Possible signs of Mars life: Astrobiologist explains Perseverance rover’s exciting find

August 2nd, 2024 by

Perseverance science team member Amy Williams discusses the rover’s recent discovery of a rock with features and chemistry that could have been produced by ancient microbial life on Mars.

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