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Germany and Japan pledge not to conduct destructive anti-satellite tests

Submit on Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 17:11

Germany and Japan have pledged not to conduct destructive anti-satellite tests following Russia’s irresponsible destruction of a satellite in November 2021 that created a massive cloud of space debris.

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Supernova alert! Astronomers just found a way to predict explosive star deaths

Submit on Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 17:11

If you see a giant red star surrounded by a thick shroud of material, watch out — the star will likely explode within a few years.

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China launches military communications satellite to orbit (video)

Submit on Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 05:11

A Long March 7A rocket carrying the Zhongxing-1E satellite lifted off Tuesday morning (Sept. 13) from the Wenchang Space Launch Site, on the island of Hainan.

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What would you name a Uranus probe? The internet’s answers are about what you’d think

Submit on Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 05:11

Thriller films, Antarctic explorers and female science pioneers featured in an informal naming contest seeking a moniker for a proposed Uranus spacecraft mission.

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China’s next moon missions get the green light

Submit on Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 03:11

China’s government has officially approved three robotic moon missions that will lay groundwork for a permanent lunar base.

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3D print the cosmos: An interview with the authors of ‘Stars in Your Hand’

Submit on Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 02:11

The new book ‘Stars in Your Hand: A Guide to 3D Printing the Cosmos’ offers an overview of how 3D printing can help anyone learn about space, spaceflight and astronomy.

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Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket grounded as FAA investigates launch failure

Submit on Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 02:11

Blue Origin is working to understand what caused Monday’s accident, and the FAA is overseeing the investigation.

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Star blasted stellar nursery in ‘Orion’s sword’ seen in detail

Submit on Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 02:11

Using the Keck Observatory astronomers have imaged the Orion nebula, an intense star-forming region close to Earth, in unprecedented detail.

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