Oh, would it not be absurd if there was no objective state?
What if the unobserved always waits, insubstantial,
till our eyes give it shape?

— Peter Hammill

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SpaceX fuels up Starship megarocket in key test ahead of 6th test flight (photos)

Mon, 11/18/2024 - 1:30pm
SpaceX has fueled up Starship and completed preflight checkouts ahead of the sixth test launch of the giant rocket, which is scheduled for Nov. 19.
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Aurora forecast: Will the northern lights be visible tonight?

Mon, 11/18/2024 - 12:08pm
The latest aurora predictions for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
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A distant planet seems to have a sulphur-rich atmosphere, hinting at alien volcanoes

Mon, 11/18/2024 - 11:00am
Even JWST can’t separate these tiny planets from their host stars – as they orbit their stars too closely. But there is a way to “see” the planet’s atmosphere from this entangled light.
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'Dune: Prophecy' episode 1 - 'The Hidden Hand': Will Valya's Sisterhood shape the flow of galactic power?

Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:30am
Episode 1 of HBO's new "Dune" prequel miniseries, "Dune: Prophecy" introduces the secret history of the powerful Bene Gesserit sisterhood.
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Hubble Telescope witnesses Milky Way strip its galactic neighbor of gas

Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:06am
The Hubble Space Telescope may have captured our Milky Way galaxy being a bit of a bully.
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India plans to build a moon-orbiting space station by 2040

Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:00am
India plans to build a moon-orbiting space station by 2040 to support crewed missions to the lunar surface.
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'Silo' Season 2 Episode 1: What happened to Silo 17's tragic rebel uprising?

Mon, 11/18/2024 - 8:49am
A recap of the events unfolding in Apple TV+'s "Silo" Season 2 Episode 1.
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe is solving long-standing mysteries about the sun. Here's what we've learned so far.

Mon, 11/18/2024 - 8:00am
The goal of the Parker Solar Probe mission is to investigate the mysteries of the sun's corona, its outer atmosphere. What has it learned so far?
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SpaceX launching 1st mission for Indian Space Research Organisation today

Mon, 11/18/2024 - 7:00am
SpaceX is set to launch the GSAT-N2 satellite today (Nov. 18), the company's first-ever mission for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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What to expect during SpaceX's 6th Starship test flight on Nov. 19

Mon, 11/18/2024 - 6:00am
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday (Nov. 19) for the launch of its sixth Starship flight test, during a 30-minute launch window that opens at 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT).
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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (video, photos)

Sun, 11/17/2024 - 12:00pm
SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base early Monday morning (Nov. 18).
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SpaceX launches Optus-X telecom satellite from Florida in gorgeous sunset liftoff (video, photos)

Sun, 11/17/2024 - 11:00am
SpaceX launched a satellite for the Australian telecom company Optus on Sunday evening (Nov. 17) from Florida's Space Coast.
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Why does everything look flat even though the Earth is round?

Sun, 11/17/2024 - 10:00am
The only way to see the curve of the Earth is to fly more than 6 miles (10 kilometers) above its surface.
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Space-flown Choctaw Nation seeds to be planted on Earth for STEM experiment

Sun, 11/17/2024 - 8:00am
Five varieties of heirloom seeds from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma were flown to the International Space Station last year and will be compared to Earth-bound seeds when planted this coming spring.
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'Lunik Heist:' A real-life CIA rocket kidnapping goes to Hollywood

Sun, 11/17/2024 - 6:00am
"At a time like this, we need to find more stories from the days when Americans outsmarted the bad guys and planted our flag on the moon."
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Last supermoon of 2024 wows skywatchers around the world with Full Beaver Moon (photos)

Sat, 11/16/2024 - 10:59am
The final supermoon of 2024, the Beaver Moon of November, thrilled skywatchers around the world as it ushered in the weekend with a stunning night sky sight.
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Where did the universe's magnetic fields come from?

Sat, 11/16/2024 - 10:00am
How the universe got its large magnetic fields has remained one of the stickiest outstanding problems in astrophysics. Now, researchers have proposed a novel solution: a giant "dust battery" operating when the first stars appeared.
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 137 —Strange New Worlds

Sat, 11/16/2024 - 9:38am
On Episode 137 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Jason Steffen, a member of the science team for the Kepler Space Telescope mission.
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Documentary director redefines astronaut Eileen Collins as the 'Spacewoman' (interview)

Sat, 11/16/2024 - 9:00am
The dictionary defines "spacewoman" as simply "a woman astronaut." In the case of its latest usage, though, the term carries more meaning. "Spacewoman" is a new film about Eileen Collins.
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USC students set world record with high-flying rocket launch (video)

Sat, 11/16/2024 - 8:00am
The student-run USC Rocket Propulsion Lab's Aftershock II vehicle soared to an altitude of 470,400 feet last month, higher than any amateur rocket had ever gone before.
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