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Vanguard 1 is the oldest satellite orbiting Earth. Scientists want to bring it home after 67 years

Submit on Friday, April 4th, 2025 20:11

A team that includes aerospace engineers, historians and writers have proposed retrieving the 67-year-old Vanguard 1 satellite from orbit.

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Scientists may have just found the driving force behind Venus’ volcanos

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Convection processes beneath Venus’ scorched surface may help explain the planet’s many volcanoes, a new study reports.

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JWST finds spiral galaxy about 5 times more massive than Milky Way — scientists call it ‘Big Wheel’

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Scientists have uncovered a massive galaxy that existed just 2 billion years after the Big Bang. But how did this colossal “Big Wheel” form so early in the universe? The answer could change everything we know about galaxy growth.

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Watch SpaceX’s history-making Fram2 astronaut mission return to Earth today

Submit on Friday, April 4th, 2025 16:11

SpaceX’s Fram2, the first crewed mission ever to orbit Earth over its poles, will splash down today (April 4), and you can watch the action live.

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SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California

Submit on Friday, April 4th, 2025 09:11

SpaceX sent 27 of its Starlink internet satellites toward low Earth orbit from California this evening (April 3).

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I’m going to a huge astronomy expo to see the latest telescope tech this weekend. I won’t be alone.

Submit on Friday, April 4th, 2025 05:11

Billed as the “World’s Largest Astronomy & Space Expo,” NEAF 2025 draws thousands of stargazers each year, with astronauts and exoplanet hunters speaking this year.

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SpinLaunch wants to send 250 broadband ‘microsatellites’ to orbit with a single launch

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SpinLaunch has unveiled its plans for a new broadband satellite constellation known as Meridian Space.

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SpaceX fires up used Super Heavy booster ahead of 9th Starship test flight (photos, videos)

Submit on Friday, April 4th, 2025 04:11

SpaceX is gearing up for the ninth test flight of its Starship megarocket, which will be the first to reuse the vehicle’s Super Heavy first stage.

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