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Archive for September, 2024

Boeing’s Starliner astronauts speak publicly today for 1st time in 2 months: Watch it live

September 13th, 2024 by

Boeing Starliner’s historic first mission with astronauts did not turn out as planned. Starliner’s 2 NASA astronauts will share their experiences from the ISS today (Sept. 13).

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SpaceX’s Starship won’t be licensed to fly again until late November, FAA says

September 13th, 2024 by

SpaceX’s Starship likely won’t be able to fly again until late November at the earliest, because the FAA and partner agencies need more time for licensing reviews.

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SpaceX’s private Polaris Dawn astronauts talk US flag and kids’ books from orbit on historic spaceflight (videos)

September 13th, 2024 by

The Polaris Dawn crew called down to Earth to honor the anniversary of 9/11, and to do a book-reading event to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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Sun fires off X-class solar flare, increasing aurora viewing chances into weekend

September 13th, 2024 by

The sun unleashed an X1.3-class solar flare on Thursday (Sept. 12), increasing the likelihood of widespread auroras this weekend.

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Polaris Dawn: World’s 1st commercial spacewalk was history’s 20th stand-up EVA

September 12th, 2024 by

Two private astronauts conducting the first commercial spacewalk did not so much float out of their spacecraft as they did “stand up.”

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New ‘Firefly’ comics unveil the untold origins of Captain Mal and Zoë

September 12th, 2024 by

A preview of two new “Firefly” comics from Boom! Studios that delve into the origins of Captain Mal and Zoë Alleyne

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Satellites watch Francine make landfall as a Category 2 hurricane in Louisiana (video)

September 12th, 2024 by

Hurricane Francine, the sixth storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall on the Louisiana coast late afternoon on Wednesday.

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Tiny NASA satellite detects its 1st massive gamma ray burst

September 12th, 2024 by

A NASA satellite designed to search for the universe’s most powerful and violent explosions has successfully scouted its first burst, space agency officials announced earlier this week.

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