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SLIM lander’s precise ‘moon sniper’ tech will lend itself to future lunar missions

Submit on Sunday, February 4th, 2024 20:11

The technology that enabled SLIM’s precision moon landing could assist future touchdowns by allowing spacecraft to land in relatively small areas amid rocky or uneven terrain.

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SpaceX to launch NASA’s PACE ocean-monitoring satellite this week

Submit on Sunday, February 4th, 2024 18:11

NASA’s PACE satellite, which will help scientists gauge the health of oceans around the world, is set to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket early on Feb. 6.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 96 — It’s Space TV!

Submit on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024 23:11

On Episode 96 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss the science on television with History Channel producer Jeff Stepp.

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Ghostly plasma loops linger on the sun after massive solar explosion (photos)

Submit on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024 22:11

A photographer recently snapped an incredibly detailed photo of gigantic, ghostly plasma loops towering above the sun’s fiery surface after a powerful solar flare exploded from the sun.

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Watch Amazon’s new trailer for cosmic comedy ‘The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy’ (video)

Submit on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024 21:11

Amazon released a new trailer for Prime Video’s cosmic comedy animated series, “The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy.”

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Event Horizon Telescope spies jets erupting from nearby supermassive black hole

Submit on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024 20:11

A nearby supermassive black hole is erupting, and astronomers spotted the outburst using the Event Horizon Telescope.

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James Webb Space Telescope makes rare detection of 2 exoplanets orbiting dead stars

Submit on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024 18:11

The James Webb Space Telescope has directly imaged two exoplanets orbiting white dwarf stars. These systems offer a glimpse at the future of our solar system after the sun has died.

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‘Predator’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ star Carl Weathers passes away at 76

Submit on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024 07:11

Carl Weathers, star of “Predator” and “The Mandalorian,” passed away on Feb. 2, 2024 at the age of 76.

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