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The force is strong with this JEDI

Submit on Saturday, February 15th, 2025 22:11

The force will be strong with this next-generation imager; JEDI will be a featured instrument on the Vigil space mission set to launch in 2031.

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Tom Hanks’ ‘The Moonwalkers’ makes US premiere at Space Center Houston

Submit on Saturday, February 15th, 2025 18:11

It is not unusual to see a Saturn V launch while viewing a film at Space Center Houston. Now, with “The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks,” that spectacle stretches beyond the center’s screen.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 21 Starlink satellites on record-setting 26th flight (photos)

Submit on Saturday, February 15th, 2025 14:52

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for the 26th time this morning (Feb. 15), setting a new reuse record for the company.

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin laying off 1,000 employees: reports

Submit on Saturday, February 15th, 2025 07:14

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is laying off about 1,000 employees, according to media reports. That’s about 10% of the aerospace company’s workforce.

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Boeing Starliner astronauts on the ISS set the story straight: ‘We don’t feel stranded’

Submit on Saturday, February 15th, 2025 07:14

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore say they aren’t stranded aboard the space station. They’ll be happy to come home but sad when their spaceflight journey comes to an end.

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What the asteroid with a 1-in-48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 looks like (images)

Submit on Saturday, February 15th, 2025 04:11

Astronomers have captured a new image of the asteroid 2024 YR4, which now has a 1 in 48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

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Welcome to the moon! Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander reaches lunar orbit (video, photos)

Submit on Saturday, February 15th, 2025 02:45

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost moon lander reached lunar orbit on Thursday (Feb. 13) and snapped some photos to commemorate the milestone.

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Astronomers have brought you a space Valentine: The Tarantula of the cosmos

Submit on Saturday, February 15th, 2025 01:43

As the most intense star-forming region in the Local Group, 30 Doradus is of particular importance to astronomers.

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