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2 astronaut taxis: Why NASA wants both Boeing’s Starliner and SpaceX’s Dragon

Submit on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 19:11

Boeing’s Starliner will make its first crewed launch as soon as May 6, about four years after SpaceX’s. Having two private astronaut taxis will provide redundancy for ISS operations and more.

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How to watch Boeing’s 1st Starliner astronaut launch webcasts live online

Submit on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 17:11

Boeing’s Starliner capsule is scheduled to launch astronauts for the first time ever on May 6. Here’s how to watch that historic liftoff, as well as key events before and after it.

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The highest observatory on Earth sits atop Chile’s Andes Mountains — and it’s finally open

Submit on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 07:11

A new Japanese observatory built high in the Chilean Andes mountains promises fresh views of the early universe.

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Satellite operator SES acquiring Intelsat in $3.1 billion deal

Submit on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 05:12

SES plans to buy fellow satellite operator Intelsat, in a deal that could help the combined company compete with SpaceX’s huge Starlink broadband network.

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Relive NASA’s historic Artemis 1 moon mission in this mini-doc (video)

Submit on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 04:11

A new NASA video reflects on the successful Artemis 1 moon mission and looks ahead to next year’s crewed effort, Artemis 2.

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Einstein Probe X-ray telescope releases 1st images taken with ‘lobster vision’

Submit on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 04:11

Einstein Probe, which is the new Chinese–European X-ray mission, has revealed its first widescreen views of the universe.

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Scientists reveal Southern Ring Nebula’s unexpected structure: ‘We were amazed’

Submit on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 03:11

The molecular gas ejected by a dying star within the Southern Ring Nebula will one day be recycled into a new generation of stars and planets.

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Astrophotographer captures the Running Chicken Nebula in impeccable detail

Submit on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 02:11

Check out this incredibly detailed image of the Running Chicken Nebula — IC 2944 — captured by astrophotographer Rod Prazeres.

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