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Archive for May 31st, 2025

Europe wants to land a tiny spacecraft on the infamous asteroid Apophis in 2029

May 31st, 2025 by me

ESA is preparing a mission to study and land on asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with Earth in 2029. NASA is also looking into a possible Apophis effort but faces funding issues.

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A fireball over desert mountains | Space photo of the day for May 30, 2025

May 31st, 2025 by me

A brilliant meteor streak is captured as it plunges through Earth’s atmosphere over Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson, Arizona.

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Climate scientists are hosting a 100-hour YouTube livestream in response to Trump’s research funding cuts

May 31st, 2025 by me

Climate scientists are gathering on YouTube for 100 hours to talk about the importance of weather research amid White House funding cuts.

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FAA requires SpaceX to investigate Starship Flight 9 mishap

May 31st, 2025 by me

SpaceX must figure out what happened on Flight 9 of its Starship megarocket, during which the vehicle’s second stage made an uncontrolled reentry over the Indian Ocean.

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