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SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida this evening

Submit on Friday, September 29th, 2023 20:11

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is poised to launch from Florida’s Space Coast this evening (Sept. 29), carrying 22 Starlink satellites to orbit.

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8 tips to safely watch the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14

Submit on Friday, September 29th, 2023 19:11

From eye safety to backcountry travel, here’s how to stay out of harm’s way when eclipse-chasing and observing the ‘ring of fire’ or partial solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023.

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Japan’s ispace nabs $55 million NASA moon landing deal, slips 3rd lunar launch to 2026

Submit on Friday, September 29th, 2023 17:12

Tokyo-based ispace has opened a U.S. headquarters in order to help the company develop and launch robotic landers to the moon on behalf of NASA and other customers.

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NASA delays launch of Psyche asteroid mission by 1 week, to Oct. 12

Submit on Friday, September 29th, 2023 17:12

The launch of NASA’s Psyche mission has been delayed by a week to Oct. 12, so the team can deal with a recently detected thruster issue.

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China adds yet another Yaogan spy satellite to its orbital fleet (launch video)

Submit on Friday, September 29th, 2023 05:11

On Wednesday (Sept. 27), China launched a fourth satellite in the Yaogan 33 group, which are believed to be radar reconnaissance craft.

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Right before exploding, this star puffed out a sun’s worth of mass

Submit on Friday, September 29th, 2023 04:11

A supernova that recently exploded in the Pinwheel Galaxy has revealed hitherto unknown information about the final days of the star that exploded.

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Watch Chinese astronauts light a match on Tiangong space station (video)

Submit on Friday, September 29th, 2023 03:12

China’s Shenzhou 16 astronauts conducted an eye-raising experiment in space involving naked flames aboard the Tiangong space station.

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Iran launches 3rd military satellite to orbit

Submit on Friday, September 29th, 2023 02:12

Iran sent its 3rd military satellite to orbit on Wednesday (Sept. 27), lofting the Noor 3 spacecraft atop a Qasem rocket.

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