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Archive for October 24th, 2024

SpaceX rolls out Super Heavy rocket for Starship Flight 6 test launch (photos)

October 24th, 2024 by

SpaceX is getting ready for the next launch of Starship and its rocket, Super Heavy. The rocket is now poised at Starbase in south Texas for preflight testing.

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‘Futurama’ creator Matt Groening says ‘great episodes in the works’ for upcoming Season 13

October 24th, 2024 by

Matt Groening, John DiMaggio. and Billy West led a spirited ‘Futurama’ celebration at New York City Comic Con this year to celebrate the upcoming 13th season of Futurama.

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Headless ‘Halloween comet’ could already be doomed

October 24th, 2024 by

While some are hoping for a bright “Halloween comet,” astronomers say the speeding cosmic snowball has likely already broken apart.

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Spooky fireball blazes across Lake Erie a week before Halloween (video)

October 24th, 2024 by

A fireball lit up the skies over Lake Erie on Monday (Oct. 21) evening, eliciting hundreds of witness reports to the American Meteor Society.

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Mini ‘2001’ monoliths fly into space on first flight of Blue Origin’s 2nd crew ship

October 24th, 2024 by

A number of black slabs modeled after the monoliths in “2001: A Space Odyssey” have made the trip into space and back on the first flight of Blue Origin’s second human-rated launch vehicle.

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The affordable Celestron Nature DX 12×56 binoculars are now even better value with 32% off the regular price

October 24th, 2024 by

Rugged, waterproof and fog-proof, these binoculars are a great introduction to stargazing or birdwatching and currently have a $79 saving.

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Boeing-built communications satellite breaks up in orbit. ‘Total loss,’ operator says

October 24th, 2024 by

The Intelsat-33e satellite is in pieces following some kind of problem in geostationary orbit, according to the company and US Space Force. An investigation is ongoing.

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Watch SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts undock from ISS today after weather delays

October 24th, 2024 by

SpaceX’s Crew-8 astronaut mission for NASA will undock from the International Space Station Oct. 23 after several weather delays, then splash down. Watch both events live.

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