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Archive for May, 2025

SpaceX gets FAA approval for Flight 9 of Starship megarocket

May 23rd, 2025 by me

The FAA has greenlit Flight 9 of Starship’s giant rocket after wrapping up a safety review of the mishap that occurred on the vehicle’s most recent launch.

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Scientists find rare double-star system where one star orbited inside the other

May 23rd, 2025 by me

Astronomers may have discovered a rare type of binary star system, where one star used to orbit inside its partner.

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Borderlands games in order: Chronological and release

May 23rd, 2025 by me

Borderlands 4 is almost here, and whether you’re a newcomer or a lapsed Vault hunter, you might need this list of every Borderlands game in order.

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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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