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Archive for April, 2025

Not just Katy Perry: Here are the celebrities Blue Origin has launched to space

April 13th, 2025 by me

With Katy Perry’s all-female spaceflight set to launch on April 14, here’s a look at the other celebrities who have flown to space with Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin.

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Blue Origin set to launch all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry on April 14

April 13th, 2025 by me

Blue Origin will launch an all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry on Monday morning (April 14), and you can watch the historic action live.

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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket, lands booster on ship at sea

April 13th, 2025 by me

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Saturday (April 12), carrying 21 Starlink satellites to orbit.

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‘The Dream is [still] Alive’: First IMAX film shot in space at 40 years

April 12th, 2025 by me

James Neihouse had one more thing to share. He pulled out a frame displaying strips of tape, each of which had notes from astronauts who filmed the IMAX movie “The Dream is Alive” 40 years ago.

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SpaceX launches 9th batch of ‘proliferated architecture’ spy satellites for US government

April 12th, 2025 by me

SpaceX launched the ninth batch of “proliferated architecture” spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from Calfornia’s central coast today (April 12).

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 156 — Rocket Blast

April 12th, 2025 by me

On Episode 156 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik welcome Phil Metzger to discuss the dangerous realities of rocket plumes.

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‘I’m really excited about the engineering of it all.’ Katy Perry is psyched for her blue origin launch on April 14

April 12th, 2025 by me

The pop star is leaning into STEM ahead of her spaceflight.

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You don’t need to like every episode of ‘Doctor Who’. In fact, it’s probably a good thing if you don’t

April 12th, 2025 by me

If the perennially versatile ‘Doctor Who’ isn’t a mixed bag, it isn’t fulfilling its true potential.

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