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SpaceX launches 51 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea (video)

Submit on Saturday, February 18th, 2023 03:11

SpaceX launched 51 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Friday (Feb. 17), acing the first of two orbital missions the company has planned for the day.

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James Webb Space Telescope spies baby stars dancing in swirling gas and dust (photos)

Submit on Saturday, February 18th, 2023 03:11

The James Webb Space Telescope spied the arms of barred spiral galaxy NGC 1433 teeming with young stars that are affecting the clouds of gas and dust around them.

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Watch SpaceX’s Crew-6 astronaut flight live online

Submit on Saturday, February 18th, 2023 02:11

The first long-duration astronaut from the United Arab Emirates joins two NASA astronauts and one Roscosmos cosmonaut for a launch on Feb. 26. Here’s how to watch.

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The crescent moon meets up with Mercury tomorrow morning (Feb. 18)

Submit on Saturday, February 18th, 2023 02:11

The moon will meet up with the closest planet to the sun Mercury on Saturday, as the two celestial bodies meet in conjunction in the morning sky.

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Why are there so few ‘hot Neptune’ exoplanets?

Submit on Saturday, February 18th, 2023 01:11

There’s apparently a dearth of close-orbiting Neptune-size planets in our galaxy, and two observation techniques are starting to explain why.

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See a bright Venus and Jupiter hold a celestial meeting in the night sky this month

Submit on Saturday, February 18th, 2023 00:11

Venus and Jupiter should make for a very striking visual spectacle, no doubt attracting the attention of even those who don’t give more than a casual glance at the night sky.

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1st private Launcher space tug fails after launching on SpaceX rocket

Submit on Saturday, February 18th, 2023 00:11

Space launch startup Launcher said its first spacecraft, which launched on a SpaceX rocket last month, has failed.

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‘Hello Tomorrow!’ offers a darker look at life on the moon

Submit on Friday, February 17th, 2023 23:11

Apple TV+’s enticing new sci-fi series, “Hello Tomorrow!” delivers a shiny retro-future for space fans who dream of living on the moon.

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