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Solar maximum is in sight but when will it arrive (and when will we know)?

July 11th, 2024 by

We explore the latest solar maximum predictions and look into why it could be a couple of years before we can confidently state when solar maximum occurred.

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‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ episode 7: What’s a vergence in the Force?

July 11th, 2024 by

“The Acolyte” seventh episode ‘Choice’ reveals the truth about what happened on Brendok and cuts even deeper into Star Wars lore.

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SpaceX launching direct-to-cell Starlink satellites from California tonight

July 11th, 2024 by

SpaceX will launch 20 more of its Starlink satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities, from California tonight (July 10).

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University of Maryland wins world’s largest college rocketry competition

July 10th, 2024 by

A record-setting 122 teams competed this year in New Mexico at the world’s largest intercollegiate rocketry competition.

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3D printer successfully makes little space shuttle models in microgravity

July 10th, 2024 by

SpaceCAL is a 3D printer that can create objects in microgravity conditions; a recent test of the device was successful.

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Hubble Space Telescope finds closest massive black hole to Earth — a cosmic clue frozen in time

July 10th, 2024 by

The Hubble Telescope has discovered a black hole “frozen in time” that’s also the closest massive black hole to Earth.

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SpaceX rolls Starship Super Heavy booster to launch pad ahead of 5th test flight (video, photos)

July 10th, 2024 by

SpaceX moved its fifth Starship Super Heavy booster to the launch pad in preparation for a coming test flight, which could occur in the next few weeks.

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Europe’s Mars sample return orbiter moving ahead despite NASA budget uncertainty

July 10th, 2024 by

The European Space Agency’s Earth Return Orbiter has passed its design review, which validates its technical details and moves the project onto manufacturing and testing.

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