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Archive for May, 2025

‘Gears of War: Reloaded’ chainsaws its way into Xbox, PS5, and PC this summer, and everyone will be playing together

May 7th, 2025 by me

E-Day is still a ways off, but the 2006 original Gears of War is getting a remaster that’s emerging on Xbox, PS5, and PC with better graphics and performance in August.

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Japan’s Resilience moon lander arrives in lunar orbit ahead of historic touchdown try

May 7th, 2025 by me

Japan’s private Resilience lunar lander arrived in orbit around the moon on Tuesday (May 6), a month ahead of its planned touchdown try.

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Where does the universe’s gold come from? Giant flares from extreme magnetic stars offer a clue

May 7th, 2025 by me

Scientists have finally gathered direct proof of how the universe forges its heaviest elements, a process that has remained a mystery for over half a century.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (photos)

May 7th, 2025 by me

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida’s Space Coast on Tuesday night (May 6), carrying 28 Starlink broadband satellites into low Earth orbit.

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SpaceX gets FAA approval for 25 Starship launches per year

May 7th, 2025 by me

The FAA has approved SpaceX’s request to increase the maximum number of Starship launches from its Starbase site in South Texas per year from five to 25.

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Stratolaunch’s Talon-A2 prototype goes hypersonic after dropping from world’s largest airplane (photos)

May 7th, 2025 by me

Stratolaunch Systems conducted its first hypersonic test flight with its Talon-A2 vehicle and Roc carrier plane in December, then repeated the feat in March.

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See what it’s like to witness Earth’s poles from space in this stunning 4-hour SpaceX video

May 7th, 2025 by me

SpaceX’s Fram2 captured stunning views of the Earth as the mission’s private astronauts became the first to orbit over the planet’s polar regions.

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Rooms and a view | Space photo of the day for May 6, 2025

May 7th, 2025 by me

NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 crew member Nichole Ayers took this photo of the forward portion of the International Space Station on May 1, 2025.

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