Thursday, October 13, 2022

NASA planet hunter in safe mode after computer glitch

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October 13, 2022
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The Launchpad
SpaceX stacks Starship and Super Heavy on launch pad ahead of orbital test flight (photos)
(SpaceX via Twitter)
SpaceX has stacked a Starship vehicle on the launch pad at its Starbase facility in South Texas for the first time since March.
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NASA planet hunter in safe mode after computer glitch
(NASA)
NASA officials wrote that while the team is working to restore TESS to normal operations, that process could take several days.
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SpaceX, NASA delay Crew-4 astronaut landing on Dragon Freedom due to weather
(NASA)
NASA and SpaceX are assessing their options to undock the Crew-4 Dragon and land on Friday (Oct. 14).
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Science & Astronomy
Why is Pluto not a planet?
(NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI)
It's a question that has sparked debate across the world.
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Astronomers discover heaviest exoplanet element yet on alien world so hot it rains iron
(ESO/M. Kornmesser)
Astronomers have discovered the heavy element barium in the atmospheres of two blisteringly hot gas giant planets outside the solar system.
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Europa Clipper may be able to spot shallow lakes that erupt icy 'lava'
(NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute)
Salty water lakes throughout the crust of Jupiter's icy moon Europa might burst from the surface as plumes of vapor or flows of slushy ice "lava," new research suggests.
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SpaceX
SpaceX rocket launch spawns spectacular 'jellyfish' in the sky (video, photos)
(SpaceX)
Observers got a treat during a Falcon 9 launch on Oct. 8.
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Spaceflight
Firefly declares Alpha rocket launch success despite satellites falling back to Earth
(Everyday Astronaut/Firefly Aerospace)
The second Alpha launch inserted payloads into lower-than-intended orbits.
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Technology
Venus balloon prototype notches test flights over Nevada desert (video)
(NASA/JPL–Caltech)
If ever selected to fly to Venus, the balloon would cruise between 30 and 40 miles up, an altitude where conditions are similar to Earth.
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Entertainment
Upcoming space games: Starfield, Dead Space, Mass Effect 4 & more
(Bethesda Softworks)
The video game industry is hot for space video games at the moment. Here's our list of the top 10 space games you should keep an eye on.
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