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Archive for May 20th, 2025

Moon mining machine: Interlune unveils helium-3 harvester prototype (photo)

May 20th, 2025 by me

Seattle startup Interlune’s newly unveiled machine is designed to churn up 110 tons (100 metric tons) of moon dirt per hour to harvest helium-3, a fuel for future fusion reactors.

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SpaceX gets updated Starship launch license but still awaits Flight 9 approval

May 20th, 2025 by me

The FAA has greenlit license modifications ahead of Flight 9 of SpaceX’s Starship but has not yet approved the launch itself.

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers an alien planetary system’s icy edge

May 20th, 2025 by me

The presence of water-ice in the debris disk around a young star could have helped facilitate the growth and development of exoplanets.

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Our galaxy’s swirling gases and magnetic lines create cosmic artwork in new simulation

May 20th, 2025 by me

Scientists have developed a new computer model to explore the the interstellar medium, in turn generating stunning images that resemble abstract works of art.

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Watch China’s private Ceres-1 rocket launch 4 satellites from a ship at sea (video)

May 20th, 2025 by me

The Chinese company Galactic Energy sent four satellites into orbit today (May 19) on the fifth sea launch of its Ceres-1 solid rocket.

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