Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Virgin Orbit eyes options as it works to generate cash flow: report

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March 21, 2023
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The Launchpad
Two moons of Uranus may have active subsurface oceans
(NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Mike Yakovlev)
Two of Uranus' moons may have active oceans that are pumping material into space, a new study finds.
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Virgin Orbit eyes options as it works to generate cash flow
(Virgin Orbit)
Launch company Virgin Orbit is going through some tough financial times, according to media reports.
Full Story: Space (3/20) 
POLL QUESTION:
Space quiz! Dwarf planet Ceres will be visible at opposition during the new moon on March 21. Ceres is located in what region of the solar system found between Mars and Jupiter?
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Space Deal of the Day
Best budget cameras under $500 for 2023
(Getty Images)
The best budget cameras let you develop your photography skills without breaking the bank.
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Skywatching
Spot dwarf planet Ceres during the new moon tonight
(Starry Night Software)
Ceres reaches opposition on March 21, and observers have a dark sky in which to view the dwarf planet.
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Spaceflight
1st map of moon water could help Artemis astronauts
(NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio/Ernie Wright)
The first map of the distribution of water on the moon could be used by future explorers traveling to Earth's natural satellite under the Artemis program.
Full Story: Space (3/20) 
Watch Rocket Lab launch 2 satellites early on March 22
(Rocket Lab)
The Electron's first stage will come back to Earth under parachutes and make a soft ocean splashdown, if all goes according to plan.
Full Story: Space (3/21) 
Science & Astronomy
We could test astronaut hibernation in 10 years
(20th Century Fox)
"We need to fine tune everything before we can apply it to humans. But I would say that 10 years is a realistic timeline."
Full Story: Space (3/21) 
Watch solar tornado 14-Earths-tall hurl plasma into space
(NASA/SDO/composite by Steve Spaleta)
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured what might be 'the tallest tornado' in the solar system swirling across the north pole of the sun.
Full Story: Space (3/21) 
Search for Life
Even calm red dwarf stars rage more violently than the sun
(NASA, ESA and D. Player)
Such high activity might therefore make it tough for life to take root around red dwarfs, some scientists say.
Full Story: Space (3/20) 
Star Trek
William Shatner reflects on space travel and Leonard Nimoy
(NASA via collectSPACE.com)
A new Variety interview reveals more intriguing facets of the charismatic 'Star Trek' actor as his SXSW documentary debuts.
Full Story: Space (3/20) 
 
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