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Archive for May 22nd, 2025

Chinese astronauts add debris shields to Tiangong space station during 8-hour spacewalk (video)

May 22nd, 2025 by me

Two Chinese astronauts completed an 8-hour spacewalk on May 22, successfully installing debris shielding on the exterior of the Tiangong space station.

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From near to far, from here to there, Hubble sees galaxies everywhere | Space photo of the day for May 22, 2025

May 22nd, 2025 by me

This Hubble Space Telescope image features a remote galaxy, which appears as a red arc that partially encircles a foreground elliptical galaxy.

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Virgin Galactic on track to start flying customers again in 2026

May 22nd, 2025 by me

Virgin Galactic remains on track to bring its new “Delta-class” space plane into commercial service next year, company representatives said.

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Mark Rocket, a former ambassador and more: Blue Origin reveals passengers for 12th space tourism launch

May 22nd, 2025 by me

Blue Origin has revealed the identities of the six passengers who will fly on the company’s 12th human spaceflight mission. A target date has not yet been announced.

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The moon and Venus kick off Memorial Day weekend with a lovely conjunction early on May 23

May 22nd, 2025 by me

A slender crescent moon, will form a spectacular pair with the brilliant planet Venus during the dawn morning hours of May 23.

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Watch SpaceX’s 32nd Cargo Dragon spacecraft undock from the ISS today

May 22nd, 2025 by me

SpaceX’s 32nd robotic Dragon cargo mission is set to undock from the International Space Station today (May 22), and you can watch the departure live.

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Best smart binoculars 2025: Learn, share and be guided around the night sky

May 22nd, 2025 by me

Smart binoculars are a new technology, but are they worth getting in on? We’ve rounded up the best.

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No, solar storms didn’t crash Spain’s internet — but here’s what they can do

May 22nd, 2025 by me

‘I think it is quite clear that space weather was not the cause of the dramatic power outage in Spain recently’

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