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China’s Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft burns up in Earth’s atmosphere

Submit on Saturday, January 20th, 2024 00:11

China deorbited its robotic Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft today (Jan. 19) after it completed its mission serving the country’s space station.

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Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ probe attempts historic soft-landing on lunar surface. But did it make it?

Submit on Friday, January 19th, 2024 23:12

Japan’s robotic SLIM lander touched down on the moon this morning (Jan. 19), but it wasn’t immediately clear if the probe survived the maneuver.

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Should I buy a cheap beginner drone to build my flight skills?

Submit on Friday, January 19th, 2024 22:11

The advantages and disadvantages of buying a cheap drone to develop flight skills with recommendations for all budgets.

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Watch NASA test revolutionary new rotating detonation rocket engine (video)

Submit on Friday, January 19th, 2024 21:12

Venus Aerospace partners with NASA to advance hypersonic engine reliability and efficiency through a revolutionary new rotating detonation rocket engine.

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‘I.S.S.’ filmmakers ground suspense thriller in realistic surroundings

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

There are scenes in the movie ‘I.S.S.’ that could be mistaken for NASA footage. And that’s a good thing, because if you title your movie ‘I.S.S.’, then you better match the ISS on which it is based.

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Use the moon to find Uranus in the night sky tonight

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

A bright moon will help point the way towards Uranus on Friday (Jan. 19). The blue-green planet will be located just below and to the right of the eight-day-old moon.

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2nd image of 1st black hole ever pictured confirms Einstein’s general relativity (photo)

Submit on Friday, January 19th, 2024 18:11

A second image of the first black hole ever pictured by humanity, the supermassive black hole in M87, taken one year later shows its shadow persists just as Einstein predicted.

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Astrobotic loses contact with hobbled Peregrine moon lander

Submit on Friday, January 19th, 2024 10:11

Astrobotic lost contact with its Peregrine moon lander on Thursday afternoon (Jan. 18), suggesting that the troubled probe crashed to Earth over the South Pacific as expected.

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