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SpaceX stacks Starship to gear up for launch rehearsal (photos)

Submit on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 20:11

SpaceX stacked its latest Starship prototype once again on Monday (Oct. 16) to prepare for an upcoming launch rehearsal.

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NASA’s Hubble, Chandra space telescopes face possible budget cuts: report

Submit on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 19:11

Two of NASA’s flagship space telescopes, Hubble and Chandra, may have less money to spend if budget predictions come through. NASA may reallocate funds to newer missions.

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Over 1 million satellites could be headed to Earth orbit, and scientists are worried

Submit on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 17:11

Recent filings with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) show nations worldwide have registered licenses for planned megaconstellations much larger than SpaceX’s Starlink.

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SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket tonight on 16th mission

Submit on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 17:11

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch 22 Starlink internet satellites to orbit this evening (Oct. 17). It’ll be the 16th flight for the rocket’s first stage.

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AI just spotted its 1st supernova. Could it replace human explosion hunters?

Submit on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 05:12

AI has spotted and classified its first supernova explosion, a breakthrough that could allow astronomers to spend more time investigating the origins of these stellar explosions and how they proceed.

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James Webb Space Telescope detects quartz crystals in an exoplanet’s atmosphere

Submit on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 05:12

Almost twice as big (but half as massive) as Jupiter, WASP-17b burns at a temperature of 1,500 degrees Celsius.

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Evidence for ‘Planet 9’ may actually show our theory of gravity is incomplete

Submit on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 04:11

Evidence pointing toward the possible existence of “Planet 9” lurking at the edge of the solar system may actually mean we need to revise our recipe for gravity.

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‘For All Mankind’ Season 4 hopes to get audiences excited about space

Submit on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 03:11

The crew from ‘For All Mankind’ met with Space.com at NYCC 2023 to discuss how the show merges real space history with imaginative sci-fi concepts.

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