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Europe’s Hera probe to launch Oct. 7 to inspect asteroid NASA smacked in 2022

Submit on Friday, September 20th, 2024 19:12

Europe’s Hera mission to the asteroid Dimorphos, which NASA’s DART probe hit in September 2022, has arrived at its launch site in Florida ahead of its planned Oct. 7 liftoff.

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See the moon meet up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades this weekend

Submit on Friday, September 20th, 2024 17:11

During the morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 22, skywatchers will be able to watch a waning gibbous moon cross in front of probably the most popular of all the star clusters in the sky: the Pleiades.

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SpaceX blasts proposed FAA fines in complaint letter to Congress

Submit on Friday, September 20th, 2024 05:11

SpaceX has sent a letter to high-ranking Senate and House committee members contesting the $630,000 fine proposed by the FAA for alleged launch violations.

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Europe’s Mars ‘fetch rover’ nails sample pick-up test in the field (video)

Submit on Friday, September 20th, 2024 04:11

Europe’s Mars Sample Fetch Rover showcased its sample-picking skills in field tests for the first time this month.

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SpaceX fires up 6th Starship to prep for test flight (video, photo)

Submit on Friday, September 20th, 2024 03:11

SpaceX fired up the engines of its sixth Starship vehicle on Wednesday (Sept. 18) to gear up for a test flight that’s probably still several months away.

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NASA’s Europa Clipper on track for Oct. 10 launch to Jupiter’s icy moon despite radiation worries

Submit on Friday, September 20th, 2024 03:11

The Europa Clipper will determine whether Jupiter’s icy moon has the right conditions for life as we know it.

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‘Apollo 13: Survival:’ Director Peter Middleton on his immersive new Netflix documentary (exclusive)

Submit on Friday, September 20th, 2024 02:12

An exclusive interview with “Apollo 13: Survival” director Peter Middleton about his documentary full of archival footage and interviews.

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Jupiter-bound JUICE probe snaps photo of Earth, the moon and Uranus

Submit on Friday, September 20th, 2024 00:11

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission photographed the Earth, moon and Uranus as it heads toward Venus for a gravity assist next year.

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