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China plans to deflect an asteroid by 2030 to showcase Earth protection skills

Submit on Thursday, July 11th, 2024 19:11

China aims to launch its first planetary defense mission by 2030, to showcase the skills needed to nudge a dangerous asteroid away from Earth.

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When will Starliner come home? Boeing and NASA still don’t know

Submit on Thursday, July 11th, 2024 17:11

Boeing’s Starliner capsule has been in orbit for more than a month, and it remains unclear when the spacecraft and its two astronauts will return to Earth.

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New study shows mysterious solar particle blasts can devastate the ozone layer, bathing Earth in radiation for years

Submit on Thursday, July 11th, 2024 02:11

The remarkable aurora in early May this year demonstrated the power that solar storms can emit as radiation, but occasionally the sun does something far more destructive.

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Hear the real stories behind the private space race in new documentary ‘Wild Wild Space’ (video)

Submit on Thursday, July 11th, 2024 01:11

HBO released a new trailer and poster for its new original documentary, “Wild Wild Space,” which explores how private companies are jockeying for the lead in low Earth orbit.

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Solar maximum is in sight but when will it arrive (and when will we know)?

Submit on Thursday, July 11th, 2024 01:11

We explore the latest solar maximum predictions and look into why it could be a couple of years before we can confidently state when solar maximum occurred.

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‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ episode 7: What’s a vergence in the Force?

Submit on Thursday, July 11th, 2024 00:11

“The Acolyte” seventh episode ‘Choice’ reveals the truth about what happened on Brendok and cuts even deeper into Star Wars lore.

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SpaceX launching direct-to-cell Starlink satellites from California tonight

Submit on Thursday, July 11th, 2024 00:11

SpaceX will launch 20 more of its Starlink satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities, from California tonight (July 10).

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University of Maryland wins world’s largest college rocketry competition

Submit on Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 23:11

A record-setting 122 teams competed this year in New Mexico at the world’s largest intercollegiate rocketry competition.

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