Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Private Japanese probe fails during moon landing attempt

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April 26, 2023
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Mars helicopter Ingenuity snaps incredible photo
(NASA/JPL-Caltech)
With over 50 Mars flights under its belt, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter continues to impress. Behold, this amazing view of the Mars from above. Can you spot the Perseverance rover?
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Private Japanese probe fails during moon landing attempt
(ispace)
The robotic Hakuto-R, operated by Tokyo-based company ispace, aimed to become the first private spacecraft, and the first Japanese-built vehicle, ever to land softly on the moon. It went silent before touchdown.
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(SpaceX)
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Pococo Galaxy star projector review
(Tantse Walter)
This rechargeable star projector emits bright, colorful and sharp imagery that gives the best star projectors we've tested a run for their money.
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Rare solar eclipse and Earthrise captured by moon lander
(ispace)
The moon's shadow dances on the surface of Earth in a stunning image of a rare hybrid solar eclipse taken from a private Japanese lander in orbit around the moon.
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'Dragon cloud' holds clues to galaxy's biggest stars
(NASA/ESA/STScI)
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SpaceX
SpaceX to share Starship data for Artemis 3 moon landing
(The Washington Post/Getty Images)
Proven space experience will be important for one of Starship's first missions: NASA's Artemis 3 moon landing, currently scheduled to put people on the lunar surface no earlier than December 2025.
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Alien Day 2023 brings new Marvel Comics
(Marvel Comics)
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Voyager stars in 'It's Quieter in the Twilight' doc
(NASA/JPL-Caltech)
NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft launched back in the summer of 1977 on a "grand tour" of the solar system and are still exploring more than 45 years later. Now they star in a new documentary.
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'Star Wars: Visions Vol. 2' trailer expands the Jedi
(Lucasfilm)
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'Star Trek: Section 31' movie to warp in soon
(Paramount Plus)
Paramount has officially given the green light to the "Star Trek" spin-off "Section 31" focusing on the clandestine operations of Starfleet's military intelligence branch.
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