Tuesday, October 19, 2021

SpaceX fires up SN20 Starship prototype for 1st time

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October 19, 2021
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The Launchpad
SpaceX fires up SN20 Starship prototype for 1st time
(SpaceX)
SpaceX conducted a brief engine test at its South Texas facilities last night (Oct. 18) with SN20, which the company is prepping to make the Starship program's first-ever orbital test flight.
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Mystery solved! Bizarre Hubble double galaxy caused by 'ripple' in space
(Joseph DePasquale (STScI))
A strange "double galaxy" defied explanation. Now, new views from the Hubble Space Telescope may have the answer thanks to a "ripple" in the fabric of space.
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Spaceflight
Disability ambassadors successfully complete Zero-G flight
(AstroAccess/Zero Gravity Corporation)
A crew of 12 "disability ambassadors" successfully completed a weightless flight Sunday (Oct. 17) in the pursuit to make space accessible for all.
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Europe's veteran gamma-ray space telescope nearly killed by charged particle strike
(ESA/D. Ducros)
The European Space Agency (ESA) nearly lost a veteran space telescope last month when a charged particle disabled one of the reaction wheels that keep its solar arrays pointed at the sun.
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Is space really the final frontier? William Shatner has found out after boldly going where no 90-year-old has gone before.
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Science & Astronomy
Scientists create most detailed map of Uranus' mysterious auroras to date
(University of Leicester)
Scientists have imaged the whole globe of Uranus in the infrared part of the light spectrum for the first time, hoping to shed light on the planet's mysterious auroras and weird magnetic field.
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Giant space bubble reveals reverse shockwaves from a catastrophic star explosion
(X-ray: NASA/CXC/Tokyo Univ. of Science/K. Fukushima, et al.; IR: NASA/JPL/Spitzer; Radio: CSIRO/ATNF/ATC)
This delicate, colorful bubble in space hides the remains of a supernova. Here's what NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory saw.
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Skywatching
Astronauts capture stunning aurora from International Space Station
(NASA)
Spectacular images and footage of the green-hued aurora flowed from the International Space Station, where the Expedition 66 crew got a view of the Indian Ocean show and shared it on social media.
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Our guide on how to edit aurora photos will help you bring out the best in your pictures.
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The Orionid meteor shower will peak on in the early morning of Wednesday, Oct. 20, but the moon will be full on the same night and will likely wash out the display.
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Entertainment
This Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon set is over $31 off at Amazon right now
(Lego)
Can you build this Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon model in less than 12 parsecs? Because you can save over $31 when you get it from Amazon in this brilliant pre-Black Friday deal.
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Amazon has Nerf deals for one day only and our favorite is 30% off!
(Hasbro)
Amazon has released a load of pre-Black Friday Nerf gun deals for one day only (ending 3am ET) and our favorite blaster is 30% off!
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Save a whopping 36% on this amazing BB-8 inflatable Halloween costume
(Amazon)
It's spooky season and if you're wanting to steal the show as someone or something "Star Wars" related, Walmart has you covered (literally!) with a whopping 36% off an inflatable BB-8 costume.
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