Monday, November 28, 2022

Orion spacecraft flies past record distance set by Apollo 13

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November 28, 2022
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Celestron 114AZ-SR telescope half price on Cyber Monday
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Take advantage of the biggest Black Friday and Cyber Monday telescope deal we've seen this year with almost 50% off the Celestron 114AZ - the perfect gift price.
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Hulu has a fantastic selection of sci-fi and space-themed shows and movies available for streaming.
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Get 50% off Lego Rocket set in UK Cyber Monday deal
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The Lego City Rocket Launch Centre set is still 50% off at Argos for UK builders - inspired by the recent Artemis 1 launch.
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Artemis 1: Return to the Moon
Orion spacecraft flies past record distance set by Apollo 13
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Houston, we have a new record holder.
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Artemis 1's BioSentinel cubesat aces lunar flyby, readies for biology mission
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NASA's BioSentinel could fill vital gaps in knowledge about deep space travel.
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The Launchpad
Weird super-Jupiter challenges planet formation theories
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Milky Way filaments dwarfed by mysterious structures
(Rudnick and collaborators)
Astronomers have discovered the distant relatives of huge, highly organized magnetic filaments dangling in the center of the Milky Way, a discovery that could help scientists finally explain these mysterious structures.
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POLL QUESTION:
Space quiz: NASA's Artemis 1 Orion capsule flew past the record-setting distance achieved by the Apollo 13 command module Odyssey on Saturday (Nov. 26). What was that record distance?
Vote248 miles (400 kilometers)
Vote2,486 miles (4,001 kilometers)
Vote24,865 miles (40,016 kilometers)
Vote248,655 miles (400,171 kilometers)
Skywatching
See the crescent moon visit Saturn in the night sky Monday
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Catch the conjunction between Saturn and the moon while you can, as it will disappear before the night sets in on Monday (Nov. 28).
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Science & Astronomy
Hubble telescope spies stunning intergalactic star bridge
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Stretching like a celestial bridge across space, Arp 248 - also known as Wild's Triplet - is a spectacular sight for keen-eyed astronomers.
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SpaceX
SpaceX Dragon cargo ship docks at space station
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The robotic Dragon supply ship linked up with he ISS around 7:30 a.m. EST on Sunday (Nov. 27).
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