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Archive for September, 2024

‘Space for Birds’: Astronaut Roberta Bondar captures avian habitats from Earth, in air and on orbit in new book (interview)

September 18th, 2024 by

Roberta Bondar knew that she would not be able to hear birds, let alone seen them from space, but when she really thought about it, their absence struck her deeply.

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Harvest Moon Supermoon lunar eclipse delights skywatchers worldwide (photos)

September 18th, 2024 by

Check out these incredible Harvest Moon Supermoon lunar eclipse photos from around the world. September’s full moon did not disappoint.

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SpaceX Crew-9 astronaut launch delayed to Sept. 25

September 18th, 2024 by

Nick Hague, an active US Space Force Guardian, will lead the next ISS mission in his role as a NASA astronaut. The mission is targeting a Sept. 25 liftoff, a new one-day delay.

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Watch Rocket Lab launch 5 ‘Internet of Things’ satellites today

September 18th, 2024 by

Rocket Lab plans to boost a French company’s ‘Internet of Things’ constellation with a five-satellite launch today (Sept. 18). Watch the event live.

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SpaceX launching 2 European navigation satellites tonight

September 18th, 2024 by

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch two European navigation satellites tonight (Sept. 17). It will be the 22nd flight for this particular booster.

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FAA plans to fine SpaceX $630,000 for alleged launch violations

September 18th, 2024 by

The FAA has proposed fining SpaceX more than $630,000 for allegedly failing to comply with regulations on two launches in 2023.

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A ‘primordial’ black hole may zoom through our solar system every decade

September 18th, 2024 by

If microscopic black holes born a fraction of a second after the Big Bang exist, then at least one may fly through the solar system per decade, generating tiny gravitational distortions that scientists can detect.

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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS nears the sun this month. Will it be visible to the naked eye?

September 18th, 2024 by

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will sweep around the sun on Sept. 27 to make a brief foray into the morning sky. Will it be a bright naked-eye object with a significant tail? Here’s where and when you might be able to see it.

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