Thursday, July 20, 2023

Interstellar meteor fragments found? Harvard astronomer's claim sparks debate

Interstellar meteor fragments found? | SpaceX launches 15 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea | Space quiz! Today marks the 54th anniversary of the epic Apollo 11 landing. At which lunar landmark did the mission land?
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July 20, 2023
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The Launchpad
Interstellar meteor fragments found?
(EYOS)
While Avi Loeb believes he has found evidence of the first interstellar meteorite, others have their doubts.
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SpaceX launches 15 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea
(SpaceX)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 15 Starlink satellites toward orbit early Thursday (July 20) and came back down for a landing on a ship at sea.
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Space quiz! Today marks the 54th anniversary of the epic Apollo 11 landing. At which lunar landmark did the mission land?
Learn the answer here!
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Space Deal of the Day
Nikon binoculars deals available right now
(Nikon)
We've spotted the best Nikon binoculars deals available from reputable retailers.
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Skywatching
See 400 years of moon maps for Apollo 11 anniversary
(Library of Congress)
Telescopes, ship navigation and eclipses spurred the first detailed charts of Earth's nearest neighbor.
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Spaceflight
Return to the moon: The race we have to win (again)
(SpaceX)
Those who control the moon gain a lot of options when it comes to the future.
Full Story: Space (7/20) 
How Apollo 11 inspired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson
(NASA)
The historic moon landing had a big impact on Whitson, who was nine at the time.
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Science & Astronomy
JWST makes 1st detection of diamond-like carbon dust
(NASA/ESA/JWST/Robert Lea)
The discovery suggests the earliest galaxies formed more quickly after the Big Bang than previously thought.
Full Story: Space (7/19) 
Technology
Artemis 2 astronaut explains NASA supersonic training jet
(Jeremy Hansen/Facebook/Canadian Space Agency)
'We use these airplanes is because they're challenging.'
Full Story: Space (7/19) 
Entertainment
1st Barbie dolls to fly into space make their museum debut
(Smithsonian/collectSPACE.com)
"This is our first chance to have Barbie in a spacesuit that depicts a spacesuit that women have actually worn."
Full Story: Space (7/19) 
Star Wars
Join the Sith in 'Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade'
(Random House Worlds)
Award-winning sci-fi fantasy novelist Delilah Dawson turns to the dark side in her new "Star Wars" project.
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