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Private Chinese rocket reaches orbit 2 years after test-flight failure (video)

Submit on Thursday, December 8th, 2022 05:11

The Kuaizhou 11 rocket, which is operated by the Chinese company Expace, has performed its first successful launch, two years after failing its first test flight.

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SpaceX now targeting Dec. 11 for launch of Japanese moon lander after delays

Submit on Thursday, December 8th, 2022 03:12

SpaceX is now targeting Dec. 11 for the launch of a private Japanese moon lander after a series of delays with multiple Falcon 9 rockets.

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Peekaboo! Strange tiny galaxy provides a glimpse into the universe’s early history

Submit on Thursday, December 8th, 2022 03:12

A strange local dwarf galaxy was hidden from astronomers for years by the glare of a foreground star, earning the nickname ‘Peekaboo.’

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With eyes on Mars, NASA algorithm tackles dust devils on Earth

Submit on Thursday, December 8th, 2022 02:13

On Mars, dust devils can have both positive and negative impacts on robotic exploration on the planet.

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See Mars at opposition join the full moon in the sky tonight (Dec. 7)

Submit on Thursday, December 8th, 2022 01:11

On Wednesday (Dec. 7), Mars appears opposite the sun in the night sky in opposition, appearing much larger in the night sky than usual and offering skywatchers an excellent chance to observe it.

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Bizarre long gamma-ray burst came from merging stellar corpses

Submit on Thursday, December 8th, 2022 00:11

Scientists have tracked a high-energy blast of radiation back to the collision of two neutron stars and the kilonova explosion that resulted from the violent merger.

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University of California workers strike for a more equitable future in education (op-ed)

Submit on Thursday, December 8th, 2022 00:11

48,000 academic workers across California are fighting for higher wages and workplace protections.

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The 1st photograph of all Earth: 50 years on, Blue Marble still inspires

Submit on Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 22:12

The astronauts of NASA’s Apollo 17 spacecraft, the last crewed mission to the moon, took a photograph of Earth and changed the way we visualized our planet forever.

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