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Archive for September, 2024

NASA’s Europa Clipper probe to icy Jupiter moon takes big step toward its Oct. 10 launch

September 10th, 2024 by

NASA’s Europa Clipper astrobiology probe passed a major technical review today (Sept. 9), keeping the highly anticipated mission on track for its planned Oct. 10 launch.

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Astronauts would have been fine on Boeing’s Starliner during landing, NASA says

September 10th, 2024 by

With Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is safely back on Earth, NASA says Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams could have returned onboard.

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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn astronauts will make a daring trek into Earth’s Van Allen radiation belt

September 10th, 2024 by

SpaceX’s trailblazing Polaris Dawn mission will make a daring trek into Earth orbit, one that will ferry the crew through belts of radiation wrapped around our planet.

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The moon might still have active volcanoes, China’s Chang’e 5 sample-return probe reveals

September 10th, 2024 by

The moon could still be volcanically active today, according to samples brought to Earth by China’s Chang’e 5 mission in December 2020.

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Life on alien planets probably wouldn’t experience day and night – here’s how that may change evolution

September 10th, 2024 by

Organisms on Earth living deep underground or at the bottom of the sea may give us an idea what alien life without a circadian rhythm could be like.

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‘Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2’ charges bravely onto PC and consoles today (video)

September 10th, 2024 by

The highly anticipated “Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2” came out today (Sept. 9). Get hyped for the new game by checking out this brutal new launch trailer.

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How AI is helping us search the universe for alien technosignatures

September 9th, 2024 by

“It’s now a part of mainstream astrophysics.”

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A particularly active ‘aurora season’ could be just weeks away

September 9th, 2024 by

September could be a prime time to see vibrant auroras, thanks to a quirk of Earth’s tilt that leads to more intense geomagnetic activity around the equinox.

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