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Archive for May 28th, 2025

China launching Tianwen-2 mission today to snag samples of a near-Earth asteroid

May 28th, 2025 by me

China’s Tianwen-2 will attempt to collect asteroid samples, return them to Earth, and then head out to explore a strange, dusty comet.

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SpaceX launches Starship Flight 9 to space in historic reuse of giant megarocket (video)

May 28th, 2025 by me

SpaceX’s Starship megarocket launched on its ninth-ever test flight today (May 27), an important mission that aimed to break a two-flight upper-stage failure streak.

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How to watch the 2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit May 28 and 29

May 28th, 2025 by me

The 2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit (H2M2) will be held May 28 and 29 in Washington, D.C., and will include panels discussing the future of human space exploration.

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JWST peers through a cosmic lens in ‘deepest gaze’ to date | Space photo of the day for May 27, 2025

May 28th, 2025 by me

A massive galaxy cluster, Abell S1063, forms a gravitation lens, revealing the warped light from more distant galaxies dating back to the early universe in this James Webb Space Telescope image.

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SpaceX launches fresh group of Starlink satellites from foggy Vandenberg Space Force Base, successfully lands booster (video)

May 28th, 2025 by me

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base today (May 27), carrying 24 Starlink satellites for the company’s growing constellation.

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How to see Manhattanhenge 2025: Expert tips for catching New York’s iconic sunset spectacle

May 28th, 2025 by me

The 2025 Manhattanhenge season kicks off on May 28 with the half sun visible on the New York grid.

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