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US needs new space tech or it ‘will lose,’ Space Force chief says

April 11th, 2024 by

Space Force’s Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman stressed the need for the U.S. to partner with industry to develop and field new space technologies in order to avoid losing a future conflict.

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What it was like to chase totality in South Texas

April 11th, 2024 by

Chasing eclipses in South Texas meant dealing with lots of hurdles, yes, but also lots of gratitude.

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Prime Video’s ‘Fallout’ launches into the post-apocalyptic TV frontier (video)

April 11th, 2024 by

Grab your Vault suit and a Nuka Cola for a sci-fi romp through the wasteland in “Fallout,” Amazon Prime Video’s latest sci-fi gaming adventure for TV.

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China moving at ‘breathtaking speed’ in final frontier, Space Force says

April 10th, 2024 by

China is ratcheting up its space capabilities at an impressive clip, with an eye toward potentially ending the United States’ long-held space supremacy, U.S. officials say.

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Astronauts’ photos capture April 8 solar eclipse from Earth orbit

April 10th, 2024 by

As bucket list items go, seeing a total solar eclipse from space might seem like a tall order. But on Monday (April 8), Michael Barratt saw an eclipse from off the planet.

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Thousands of hidden meteorites could be lost forever as they sink in Antarctic ice, taking their cosmic secrets with them

April 10th, 2024 by

A new study warns that 5,000 meteorites could be sinking beneath Antarctica’s icy surface every year as a result of climate change, depriving scientists of vital information about our solar system.

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We finally know why NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft stopped communicating — scientists are working on a fix

April 10th, 2024 by

In November 2023, the first spacecraft to journey to interstellar space, Voyager 1, started spouting gibberish. Now, NASA knows why. The team is working on a fix.

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Totality was a total bust for me — but not for the reason you may think

April 10th, 2024 by

My total solar eclipse 2024 experience could have been better. Though I was clouded out, it wasn’t the worst thing to happen that day.

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