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Archive for June 28th, 2025

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 167 — An Outpost on the Moon

June 28th, 2025 by me

On Episode 167 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by AJ Gemer of Lunar Outpost, a fast-moving company innovating in cislunar technology.

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Did you ever hear the tragedy of ‘Star Wars: Underworld’, George Lucas’ cancelled Star Wars TV show?

June 28th, 2025 by me

George Lucas had big plans for a live-action TV series before he sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012 — so what happened?

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Is the bar higher for scientific claims of alien life?

June 28th, 2025 by me

The skepticism and debate around the question of “are we alone in the universe” makes the field of astrobiology more cautious

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Japan targeting June 28 for launch of GOSAT-GW on 50th and final liftoff of the H-2A rocket

June 28th, 2025 by me

The 50th and final liftoff of Japan’s H-2A rocket is set to launch the GOSAT-GW satellite on Saturday (June 28).

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The ups and downs of life in space | On the ISS this week June 23 – 27, 2025

June 28th, 2025 by me

The Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4) crew flying aboard SpaceX’s Dragon “Grace” docked to the International Space Station beginning a two-week stay on the orbiting laboratory with the Expedition 73 crew.

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Satellites keep breaking up in space. Insurance won’t cover them.

June 28th, 2025 by me

Cheap, uninsured satellites are creating more space junk — and it’s starting to rain down on our heads.

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SpaceX sends Starlink satellites into space on 1st launch of a Saturday doubleheader

June 28th, 2025 by me

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off with 27 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on the first of two launches scheduled for Saturday, June 28, 2025.

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Look for the ‘Other Dipper’ this summer: How to find Ursa Minor, the Little Bear with a little help from the North Star

June 28th, 2025 by me

Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies.

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