Friday, April 28, 2023

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launches tonight (again)!

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The Launchpad
James Webb Space Telescope spots galactic protocluster
(NASA, ESA, CSA, Takahiro Morishita (IPAC))
The developing cluster existed just 650 million years after the Big Bang and could help answer fundamental questions about the evolution of the universe.
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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launches tonight!
(SpaceX)
After days of delay, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy will make its 6th-ever launch tonight and you can watch it live. It will lift off at 7:29 p.m. EDT (2329 GMT), carrying satellites for ViaSat and Astranis.
Full Story: Space (4/26) 
NASA Voyager 2 gets life extension
(NASA/JPL-Caltech)
A technical trick will keep the 46-year-old mission collecting science for a little longer. NASA's given Voyager 2 three extra years of life.
Full Story: Space (4/27) 
Space Quiz! What year did the Hubble Space Telescope launch?
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Space Deal of the Day
Save up to $90 on the DJI Mini 3 drone
(Adam Juniper)
Fly away with some top drone deals from the DJI store where the DJI Mini 3 drone and bundles are up to $90 off.
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Spaceflight
China may add helicopter to Mars sample mission
(CNSA)
Slides from the presentation shared on Chinese social media site Weibo depict a small helicopter-like drone as well as a six-legged robot of some sort, both adjacent to information regarding sample collection for Tianwen-3.
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Science & Astronomy
Hubble celebrates 33rd anniversary with gorgeous photo
(NASA, ESA, STScI)
Located only 960 light-years away in the Perseus molecular cloud, a reflection nebula known as NGC 1333 harbors hundreds of newly forming stars. The Hubble Space Telescope peered through thick clouds of dust and gas, including cold molecular hydrogen, which is an essential element for the formation of stars and planets.
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SpaceX
Watch SpaceX launch 2 SES satellites today!
(Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
SpaceX will launch two satellites for the telecom company SES today (April 28) and land a rocket at sea, weather permitting, and you can watch the action live. Liftoff is at 5:12 p.m. EDT (2112 GMT).
Full Story: Space (4/28) 
Entertainment
Final Bittersweet 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' teasers!
(Marvel Studios)
May 5 marks the end of the road for Marvel Studios' wild interstellar heroes.
Full Story: Space (4/27) 
 
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Thursday, April 27, 2023

1st-ever direct image of a black hole blasting out a powerful jet

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April 27, 2023
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The Launchpad
1st-ever image of a black hole blasting out a powerful jet
(R.-S. Lu (SHAO), E. Ros (MPIfR), S. Dagnello (NRAO/AUI/NSF))
The jet is flowing from the monstrous supermassive black hole at the heart of Messier 87, which was also the first black hole ever directly imaged.
Full Story: Space (4/26) 
SpaceX Starship launch under FAA investigation
(Patrick Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
SpaceX's Starship has been grounded by the U.S. government following claims that the rocket's explosive first launch spread plumes of potentially hazardous debris over homes and the habitats of endangered animals.
Full Story: Space (4/26) 
Space quiz! Astronomers have captured the first direct image of a jet blasting out of a black hole in the heart of galaxy Messier 87. M87 is located in which constellation?
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Space Deal of the Day
Best power banks for astronomy and astrophotographers
(Getty)
Our roundup of the best power banks for skywatchers and astrophotographers who need power on the go while traveling - from short hikes to long camping trips.
Full Story: Space (4/26) 
Spaceflight
Watch astronaut test 'lunar wheelbarrow' in moon gravity
(ESA)
The device was tested on a parabolic flight simulating lunar gravity in a first-of-its-kind experiment.
Full Story: Space (4/27) 
NASA updates schedule for astronaut flights to ISS
(NASA)
NASA is zeroing in on a solidified flight manifest for its upcoming crewed launches to the International Space Station through 2024.
Full Story: Space (4/26) 
Science & Astronomy
Astronomers identify 25 new repeating 'fast radio bursts'
(Jingchuan Yu, Beijing Planetarium)
The discovery doubles the known population of these repeating super-energetic cosmic explosions.
Full Story: Space (4/26) 
Solving the mystery of asteroid Phaethon's comet-like tail
(NASA/JPL-Caltech/IPAC)
Astronomers observing the strange "rock comet" hybrid Phaethon as it passed the sun have found a surprise that could upend 14 years of thinking about the weird asteroid.
Full Story: Space (4/27) 
SpaceX
SpaceX launches 46 Starlink satellites after delay
(SpaceX)
SpaceX launched another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites and landed the returning rocket at sea on Thursday morning (April 27).
Full Story: Space (4/27) 
Watch SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch on 6th mission today
(SpaceX)
The Falcon Heavy is scheduled to lift off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:29 p.m. EDT (2329 GMT), carrying two satellites toward distant geostationary orbit.
Full Story: Space (4/26) 
Star Trek
5 things Star Trek: Discovery season 5 needs to fix
(CBS Television Studios)
After a strong start, Star Trek: Discovery lost its way when it relocated to the 32nd century. Here's how it can get back on course.
Full Story: Space (4/26) 
 
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