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SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket into space on epic 3rd test flight (video)

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 9:55am
SpaceX's next-generation Starship megarocket launched on a stunning third-ever test flight today (March 14), somewhat astonishingly completing many of its mission objectives.
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NASA finds clue while solving Voyager 1's communication breakdown case

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 9:53am
In 2023, humanity's pioneering space mission, Voyager 1, stopped sending understandable data back to Earth. Now, NASA engineers may be closer to discovering the source of the issue.
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Can you solve NASA's Pi Day 2024 challenge?

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 6:00am
Hungry for Pi? Check out NASA's Pi Day challenge and put your wits to the test solving problems just like NASA scientists and engineers.
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FAA grants license for SpaceX's March 14 Starship launch

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 6:05pm
The FAA has awarded a license for the third-ever launch of SpaceX's Starship megarocket, which is scheduled for 9:02 a.m. ET on Thursday (March 14).
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Canon EOS R8 vs Sony A7C II: Which should you buy?

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 5:31pm
Each marketed as its brand's 'smallest full-frame camera', we're comparing the Sony A7C II with the Canon EOS R8 to find out which one is worth investing in.
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Dark Energy Camera captures record-breaking image of a dead star's scattered remains

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 3:00pm
The Vela supernova remnant looks breathtaking in this image from the powerful DECam, revealing intricacies in debris that resulted from the destruction of a massive star 11,000 years ago.
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Sky-Watcher 200P EQ5 telescope review

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 2:04pm
The Sky-Watcher 200P (with EQ5 mount) is a quality telescope to capture affordable, quality views of the universe.
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Scientists find black hole spaghettifying star remarkably close to Earth

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 1:59pm
Astronomers have discovered rather close evidence of a star being ripped apart and devoured by a supermassive black hole in a tidal disruption event.
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Giant Mars volcano discovered 'hiding' in plain sight

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 1:30pm
A giant volcano has been hiding in plain sight for decades in one of Mars' most iconic regions.
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See Mercury at its best in the night sky this month

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 1:00pm
For those in the Northern Hemisphere, we're in the midst of a fine "window of opportunity" for viewing Mercury in the evening sky throughout March.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX resets attempt at record-tying Falcon 9 launch after Wednesday night scrub

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 12:40pm
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will attempt a record-tying 19th launch on Thursday (March 14), carrying 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit.
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'Constellation' season 1 episode 6 review: Haunted houses and new perspectives

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 12:30pm
In episode 6, 'Constellation' becomes more unsettling and offers renewed hope that we might be going somewhere stimulating.
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Deep-space astronomy sensor peers into the heart of an atom

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 12:00pm
Astronomy instruments usually investigate huge cosmic objects like stars, planets and entire galaxies. Now, a team of scientists used such a tool to investigate the universe on a vastly smaller scale.
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After a successful moon voyage, NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft helps prepare for the next (video)

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 11:00am
Artemis 1's Orion spacecraft circled the moon in 2022, but its mission is not over. Ahead of the Artemis 2 astronaut mission in 2025, the vehicle is back in testing to ensure it's safe for humans.
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What time is SpaceX's 3rd Starship launch test on March 14?

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 6:00am
SpaceX is hoping to launch its first Starship test of 2024 as early as Thursday (March 14) in what it hopes will be a historic orbital flight of the world's biggest rocket. Here's when it may fly.
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Splashdown practice for Artemis 2 moon mission 'an incredible experience,' new NASA astronaut says (exclusive)

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 6:00am
Former U.S. cyclist Christina Birch's first major astronaut assignment will be helping to develop moon spacecraft. She practiced splashdowns in the open water in February 2024.
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Water-themed plaque to fly on Europa Clipper to Jupiter's icy ocean moon

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 5:00pm
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, which is dedicated to studying Jupiter's icy ocean moon, will carry with it a metal plaque etched with the ripples created by the many ways humans say "water."
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SpaceX stacks Starship ahead of 3rd test flight (photos)

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 4:32pm
SpaceX has stacked Starship ahead of the megarocket's highly anticipated third test flight, which could take place as soon as Thursday (March 14).
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A rare nova ignites a 'new star' in the sky this year. Here's how to see it

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 4:00pm
A nova named T Coronae Borealis is expected to decorate the night sky between February and September 2024 for the first time in 80 years. Here's how you can see the event.
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Russia and China announce plan to build shared nuclear reactor on the moon by 2035, 'without humans'

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 3:00pm
The proposed nuclear reactor, which could be transported and assembled without human assistance, would provide energy to a lunar base that Russia and China have agreed to build together.
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