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Scientists finally found 2 of the Milky Way’s missing dwarf galaxies. What could this mean for astronomy?

Submit on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024 03:11

Astronomers have found two of the Milky Way’s missing satellite galaxies, a step toward earning a better understanding of dark matter.

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Northrop Grumman names Cygnus cargo craft for fallen Challenger commander

Submit on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024 02:11

Francis Richard “Dick” Scobee, the NASA commander of the ill-fated flight of space shuttle Challenger, is being remembered by Northrop Grumman with the naming of a space station cargo spacecraft.

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‘Great Food Truck Race’ blasts off on 17th season with stop at NASA

Submit on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024 01:11

“The Great Food Truck Race” lifted off for its 17th season by touching down at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Chef Tyler Florence welcomed nine teams to the “Blast Off Challenge.”

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Former cryptocurrency company plans reality TV competition to pick next Blue Origin spaceflight crew

Submit on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024 00:11

A reality television series may follow a company’s efforts to send the 1st Nigerian and others to space aboard a Blue Origin vehicle.

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Giant river system that existed 40 million years ago discovered deep below Antarctic ice

Submit on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024 23:11

“There was this gigantic river system”: Researchers find ancient lost world deep beneath Antarctic ice.

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Watch SpaceX catch Starship Super Heavy booster with ‘chopsticks’ in this animation

Submit on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024 22:11

A new SpaceX animation shows the company catching a returning Starship Super Heavy booster with the “chopstick” arms of its huge launch tower.

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Get an up-close look at China’s Chang’e 6 farside moon rover (video)

Submit on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024 21:11

More information has come to light regarding the hitchhiking mini-rover on China’s Chang’e 6 sample-return mission to the moon’s far side.

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Find a piece of SpaceX space junk? Call the hotline

Submit on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024 20:11

SpaceX has established a debris hotline and a special email address to aid folks who may have found fallen pieces of the company’s hardware.

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