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Archive for May, 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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How to watch Blue Origin launch 6 tourists to suborbital space on May 31

May 30th, 2025 by me

Blue Origin plans to launch its 12th human spaceflight mission on Saturday (May 31), and you can watch the action live here at Space.com.

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Don’t miss the crescent moon shining close to Mars on May 31

May 30th, 2025 by me

As the bright star Regulus and the Beehive Cluster shine close by.

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Northern lights may be visible in these 15 US States tonight and over the weekend

May 30th, 2025 by me

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Oregon as speedy solar winds fuel geomagnetic storm conditions.

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Elon Musk says SpaceX will launch its biggest Starship yet this year, but Mars in 2026 is ’50/50′

May 30th, 2025 by me

SpaceX plans to launch the new “Version 3” of its Starship megarocket by the end of 2025 and is working to send the vehicle to Mars a year later, Elon Musk said.

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