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Archive for September, 2024

Astronomers prepare for once-in-a-lifetime event: A ‘new star’ in the night sky

September 29th, 2024 by

A rare nova explosion will soon bring a “new star” to the night sky, and scientists are excited.

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SpaceX pausing launches to study Falcon 9 issue on Crew-9 astronaut mission

September 29th, 2024 by

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket experienced an issue during the Crew-9 astronaut launch on Sept. 28, and the company will stand down from liftoffs while figuring out what happened.

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‘Aurora’ the baby falcon plush toy takes flight again as SpaceX Crew-9 zero-g indicator

September 29th, 2024 by

A tradition borrowed from the Russian space program has physically crossed over to an U.S. spacecraft. The “zero-g indicator” that launched on SpaceX’s Crew-9 previously flew on two Russian Soyuz.

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SpaceX launches Crew-9 astronauts from upgraded Florida pad to return Boeing Starliner crew home

September 29th, 2024 by

SpaceX launched a NASA astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut toward the ISS today (Sept. 28), on a mission unlike any other the company has flown.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 130 —Dogs on Mars, Snakes on the Moon

September 28th, 2024 by

On Episode 130 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Jim Bell about the Mars Sample Return program and VIPER mission to the moon.

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Did dark matter help black holes grow to monster sizes in the infant cosmos?

September 28th, 2024 by

Could dark matter decay have given massive clouds of hydrogen gas the time they needed to birth supermassive black holes seen by the James Webb Space Telescope?

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Watch SpaceX launch Crew-9 astronaut mission to the ISS today

September 28th, 2024 by

SpaceX will launch two astronauts toward the International Space Station today (Sept. 28), and you can watch the action live.

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SpaceX, NASA ‘go’ for 1st astronaut launch to ISS from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station pad

September 28th, 2024 by

NASA and SpaceX cleared their Crew-9 astronaut flight to the International Space Station for launch, a Sept. 28 liftoff that will help return two Boeing Starliner astronauts home.

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