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SpaceX practices for epic Starship booster catch attempt (photos)

September 21st, 2024 by

The next test flight of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket will feature an attempt to catch the vehicle’s first stage with the launch tower — and the company is practicing for the big moment.

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Astronaut captures stunning timelapse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from ISS (video)

September 21st, 2024 by

A video filmed by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shows a rare glimpse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as seen from the International Space Station.

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Meet the SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts launching to the International Space Station Sept. 26

September 21st, 2024 by

A two-person crew, instead of the usual four that fly on a SpaceX Crew Dragon, are about to launch to the International Space Station.

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1st results of XRISM X-ray space telescope reveals black hole and supernova secrets

September 21st, 2024 by

The first results from JAXA’s XRISM X-ray telescope are out, and they reveal new features of the superheated gas around a distant supermassive black hole and a closer supernova.

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‘Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy’: How its creators pieced together a playful classic (exclusive)

September 21st, 2024 by

An interview with “Lego Star wars: Rebuild the Galaxy’s” Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit.

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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea (video)

September 20th, 2024 by

SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Sept. 20), sending the spacecraft aloft from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

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Everything we know about ‘Mickey 17’

September 20th, 2024 by

Bong Joon-ho’s next movie, starring Robert Pattinson, is a return to sci-fi that’s both dramatic and darkly comedic. Get ready for Mickey 17.

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Exoplanets may be hiding behind the ‘Neptunian ridge’

September 20th, 2024 by

Astronomers have discovered a hidden feature in exoplanet distribution that could explain the absence of so-called “hot-Neptunes” close to their stars.

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