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Archive for December 4th, 2024

Behold! These gorgeous never-before-seen space images are from a NASA space telescope that should have died long ago

December 4th, 2024 by

NEOWISE team members have unveiled six images from the spacecraft’s archives to celebrate the late space telescope’s long and productive scientific life.

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Why we can’t just name a quasi-moon ‘Moony McMoonface’

December 4th, 2024 by

You can vote on one of seven possible names for a quasi-moon of Earth and, unfortunately, Moony McMoonface isn’t on the list.

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See the moon and Venus take a sunset stroll through the night sky tonight

December 4th, 2024 by

The two brightest nighttime objects, the moon and the planet Venus put on a lovely display in the western evening sky of Wednesday, Dec. 4.

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Watch Europe’s Vega-C rocket launch today on 1st flight since 2022 (video)

December 4th, 2024 by

In its first launch since a catastrophic failure in 2022, the European Space Agency’s Vega-C rocket is set to liftoff on its next mission.

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Will the International Space Station’s 2031 death dive cause pollution problems?

December 4th, 2024 by

The International Space Station will be steered to a controlled destruction in Earth’s atmosphere in 2031, if all goes to plan. Should we be worried about the pollution this death dive will cause?

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching on record-breaking 24th flight early Dec. 4

December 4th, 2024 by

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 24 Starlink broadband satellites early Dec. 4. It will be the 24th flight for the rocket’s first stage, setting a new record.

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‘Ahsoka’ season 1 and ‘The Mandalorian’ season 3 get stunning 4K steelbook releases

December 4th, 2024 by

A preview of “Ahsoka” Season 1 and “The Mandalorian” Season 3 4K UHD Steelbook releases

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Europe’s Proba-3 satellites will launch early Dec. 4 to create artificial eclipses in space. Watch the liftoff live

December 4th, 2024 by

An Indian PSLV rocket will launch Europe’s Proba-3 precision formation-flying mission to orbit early Wednesday (Dec. 4), and you can watch the action live.

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