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Archive for May, 2025

SpaceX finally reveals why its Starship Flight 8 Ship exploded, failure traced to ‘flash’ in rocket’s engines

May 25th, 2025 by me

SpaceX has completed its investigation into what went wrong during the eighth test flight of Starship rocket, which ended in an explosion over the Bahamas.

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Best star projectors under $100 in 2025

May 24th, 2025 by me

Want to bring the cosmos into your home without breaking the bank? We’ve rounded up the best star projectors for under $100, from ambient to accurate.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 162 — Lunar Landing Day

May 24th, 2025 by me

On Episode 162 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the effort to make July 20 a national holiday called “Lunar Landing Day.”

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Scientists spot high-speed galaxy collision 11 billion light-years away: ‘We hence call this system the cosmic joust’

May 24th, 2025 by me

A galactic collision 11 billion light-years away reveals how an actively feeding supermassive black hole disrupts star formation in a nearby galaxy.

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YgiTK Northern Galaxy Lights star projector review

May 24th, 2025 by me

We recommend this unit as a great value-for-money non-scientific star projector. It boasts bright lights, a good loudspeaker and multiple music-streaming methods.

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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Space Force base in California, lands on ship at sea (video)

May 24th, 2025 by me

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base tonight (May 9), carrying 26 Starlink satellites for the company’s growing constellation.

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What time is SpaceX’s Starship Flight 9 launch on May 27?

May 24th, 2025 by me

SpaceX is poised to launch Flight 8 of its Starship megarocket on Thursday (March 6). Here’s how to watch the action live.

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Venus, Saturn and the moon dazzle at dawn in ‘romantic’ photo from Chew Valley Lake (photo)

May 24th, 2025 by me

It was a race against the rising sun as astrophotographer Josh Dury captured a fleeting cosmic moment before dawn’s light washed the scene away.

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