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Archive for September, 2024

Tropical Storm Helene delays SpaceX’s Crew-9 astronaut launch to Sept. 28

September 25th, 2024 by

SpaceX and NASA have delayed the Crew-9 astronaut launch from Thursday (Sept. 26) to no earlier than Saturday (Sept. 28) due to a strengthening tropical storm.

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‘We are close:’ SETI astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol on the search for life

September 25th, 2024 by

“The missions are telling us that the stuff we’re made of is not an accident. It’s almost common out there.”

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US Space Force partners with India to open a microchip factory for next-gen tech

September 25th, 2024 by

The United States is partnering with India to establish a new factory that will manufacture microchips to enable next-generation technologies for the U.S. Space Force.

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‘Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2’ brings glory to the Emperor (review)

September 25th, 2024 by

Space Marine 2 reminds us how good third-person action games can be.

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SpaceX stacks Starship megarocket ahead of 5th test flight (photos)

September 25th, 2024 by

SpaceX has stacked and tested its Starship megarocket ahead of the vehicle’s fifth flight, which isn’t expected to launch until late November.

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Scientists have found evidence of past extreme solar storms. Their return could be disastrous for our technology-based societies

September 25th, 2024 by

In the not-so-distant past, the Earth was battered by much more extreme solar storms. Evidence of these storms has come, in particular, from analysing levels of radioactive carbon – known as radiocarbon, or carbon-14 – in tree rings.

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Witness the Galactic Civil War’s last gasp in ‘Star Wars: Battle of Jakku’ miniseries

September 24th, 2024 by

A preview of Marvel Comics’ three “Star Wars: Battle of Jakku” miniseries.

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Space Perspective completes 1st uncrewed balloon flight to the edge of Earth’s atmosphere (video)

September 24th, 2024 by

Space Perspective completed the first uncrewed test flight of its Spaceship Neptune Excelsior balloon ride to the edge of Earth’s atmosphere, and expects crewed flights to begin next year.

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