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Blue Origin is expected to launch its 1st New Glenn rocket next week, but when?

Submit on Saturday, January 4th, 2025 05:11

The first launch of New Glenn could occur between Jan. 6 and Jan. 12, according to the FAA.

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‘Silo’ Season 2: Steve Zahn sees his enigmatic character Solo as a ‘curious, delightful kid’ (exclusive)

Submit on Saturday, January 4th, 2025 04:11

Accomplished actor Steve Zahn lifts the layers of his Solo character, how he got the job on Silo, and what it’s like working with Rebecca Ferguson.

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How to watch SpaceX launch its 1st Falcon 9 rocket of 2025 tonight

Submit on Saturday, January 4th, 2025 01:11

SpaceX is targeting Friday, Jan. 3 for its first Falcon 9 mission of 2025 as it launches the Thuraya 4 communications satellite from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

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Sun erupts with powerful X1.2 solar flare, causes radio blackouts (photo)

Submit on Saturday, January 4th, 2025 01:11

The sun fired off an X1.2-class solar flare on Friday (Jan. 3), triggering radio blackouts throughout parts of the South Atlantic ocean, Africa and South America.

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Supercharged auroras possible this weekend as colossal ‘hole’ in the sun spews solar wind toward Earth

Submit on Friday, January 3rd, 2025 20:11

Aurora alert — a coronal hole is spewing fast solar wind toward Earth, potentially boosting geomagnetic activity and supercharging northern lights Jan. 4 to Jan. 5.

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Rare string of ‘cosmic pearls’ dance together in the universe

Submit on Friday, January 3rd, 2025 20:11

A rare group of aligned, star-birthing dwarf galaxies resemble a cosmic string of pearls.

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Can NASA’s troubled Mars Sample Return mission be saved?

Submit on Friday, January 3rd, 2025 18:11

An independent review team is delivering a final report to NASA leadership to determine if the agency’s Mars Sample Return mission is salvageable after facing scrutiny for its $11 billion budget.

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Dead stars can celebrate 2 New Years every second with nearby cosmic fireworks

Submit on Friday, January 3rd, 2025 05:11

Celestial fireworks that erupt all year long but last a fraction of a second, fast radio bursts, may have traced them to the immediate surroundings of extreme and highly magnetic dead stars.

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