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How SpaceShipOne’s historic launch 20 years ago paved the way for a new space tourism era

Submit on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 17:11

On June 21, 2004, SpaceShipOne reached the final frontier for the first time, notching a huge milestone for private spaceflight and paving the way for space tourism.

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NASA, Boeing delay Starliner astronaut landing again, to study helium leaks and thruster issues

Submit on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 10:11

Boeing’s Starliner capsule will remain docked with the ISS until at least July 2, in part to give mission team members more time to assess helium leaks and thruster issues.

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Magnetic vortices may help feed supermassive black holes. Here’s how

Submit on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 07:11

A spinning magnetic wind blows from supermassive black holes, paving the way for more matter to fall into them, scientists say.

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Gaia space telescope helps astronomers image hidden objects around bright stars

Submit on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 05:11

The Gaia space telescope has spotted the dim companions of eight bright stars, suggesting we can expect new glimpses of distant planets.

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Is there liquid water on Mars today? Marsquake data could tell us

Submit on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 05:11

Some scientists believe they may be able to find buried liquid water on the Red Planet by studying seismic and magnetic readings to reconstruct the aftermath of marsquakes.

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The rotation of Earth’s inner core is slowing down

Submit on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 03:11

The rotation of Earth’s inner core began to slow down more than a decade ago, altering the length of our days by fractions of a second.

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How to watch SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launch NOAA’s GOES-U satellite on June 25

Submit on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 03:11

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy is scheduled to launch NOAA’s GOES-U weather satellite on June 25. Here’s how to watch live.

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Virgin Galactic announces international crew for flight on new Delta class space plane

Submit on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 01:11

Virgin Galactic announced a private mission with three researchers, which will fly no earlier than 2026 aboard the new Delta class of aircraft.

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