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Archive for September, 2024

See the moon meet up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades this weekend

September 20th, 2024 by

During the morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 22, skywatchers will be able to watch a waning gibbous moon cross in front of probably the most popular of all the star clusters in the sky: the Pleiades.

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SpaceX blasts proposed FAA fines in complaint letter to Congress

September 20th, 2024 by

SpaceX has sent a letter to high-ranking Senate and House committee members contesting the $630,000 fine proposed by the FAA for alleged launch violations.

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Europe’s Mars ‘fetch rover’ nails sample pick-up test in the field (video)

September 20th, 2024 by

Europe’s Mars Sample Fetch Rover showcased its sample-picking skills in field tests for the first time this month.

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SpaceX fires up 6th Starship to prep for test flight (video, photo)

September 20th, 2024 by

SpaceX fired up the engines of its sixth Starship vehicle on Wednesday (Sept. 18) to gear up for a test flight that’s probably still several months away.

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NASA’s Europa Clipper on track for Oct. 10 launch to Jupiter’s icy moon despite radiation worries

September 20th, 2024 by

The Europa Clipper will determine whether Jupiter’s icy moon has the right conditions for life as we know it.

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‘Apollo 13: Survival:’ Director Peter Middleton on his immersive new Netflix documentary (exclusive)

September 20th, 2024 by

An exclusive interview with “Apollo 13: Survival” director Peter Middleton about his documentary full of archival footage and interviews.

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Jupiter-bound JUICE probe snaps photo of Earth, the moon and Uranus

September 20th, 2024 by

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission photographed the Earth, moon and Uranus as it heads toward Venus for a gravity assist next year.

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Radio pollution from SpaceX’s new Starlink satellites poses threat to astronomy, scientists say

September 19th, 2024 by

SpaceX’s new Starlink satellites are so radio noisy that they could blind radio astronomy observatories to the universe’s most intriguing phenomena, scientists say.

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