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Belgian artist of ‘Fallen Astronaut’ figurine on the moon dies at 99

Submit on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 21:11

A Belgian sculptor credited with the “Fallen Astronaut” figurine left on the surface of the moon in 1971 has now fallen himself. Paul Van Hoeydonck died on May 3, at his home in Antwerp.

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Venus, Saturn and Neptune align in the predawn sky this week: Here’s how to spot them

Submit on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 20:11

A treat for the early risers out there.

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‘Gears of War: Reloaded’ chainsaws its way into Xbox, PS5, and PC this summer, and everyone will be playing together

Submit on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 18:11

E-Day is still a ways off, but the 2006 original Gears of War is getting a remaster that’s emerging on Xbox, PS5, and PC with better graphics and performance in August.

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Japan’s Resilience moon lander arrives in lunar orbit ahead of historic touchdown try

Submit on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 17:11

Japan’s private Resilience lunar lander arrived in orbit around the moon on Tuesday (May 6), a month ahead of its planned touchdown try.

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Where does the universe’s gold come from? Giant flares from extreme magnetic stars offer a clue

Submit on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 16:11

Scientists have finally gathered direct proof of how the universe forges its heaviest elements, a process that has remained a mystery for over half a century.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (photos)

Submit on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 11:11

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida’s Space Coast on Tuesday night (May 6), carrying 28 Starlink broadband satellites into low Earth orbit.

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SpaceX gets FAA approval for 25 Starship launches per year

Submit on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 04:11

The FAA has approved SpaceX’s request to increase the maximum number of Starship launches from its Starbase site in South Texas per year from five to 25.

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Stratolaunch’s Talon-A2 prototype goes hypersonic after dropping from world’s largest airplane (photos)

Submit on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 03:11

Stratolaunch Systems conducted its first hypersonic test flight with its Talon-A2 vehicle and Roc carrier plane in December, then repeated the feat in March.

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