Monday, August 21, 2023

Russia's Luna-25 lunar lander has crashed into the moon

Russia's Luna-25 lunar lander has crashed into the moon | Space quiz! When was the last time NASA landed humans on the moon? | India's Chandrayaan-3 snaps close-up photos of moon
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August 21, 2023
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The Launchpad
Russia's Luna-25 lunar lander has crashed into the moon
(Roscosmos)
The loss of Luna-25 could be a major blow to Russia's moon plans, and its effort to develop a permanent crewed base on the moon with China.
Full Story: Space (8/20) 
Space quiz! When was the last time NASA landed humans on the moon?
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Spaceflight
India's Chandrayaan-3 snaps close-up photos of moon
(ISRO)
India's Chandrayaan-3 probe has captured more amazing imagery of the moon ahead of its historic touchdown try, which is just a few days away.
Full Story: Space (8/18) 
Science & Astronomy
We still don't know what dark matter is, but it's not this...
(NASA, ESA, M.J. Jee and H. Ford (Johns Hopkins University))
Scientists are certain that dark matter exists - as all our universe's normal matter simply can't account for the way galaxies are kind of held together - they don't know what it is.
Full Story: Space (8/21) 
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SpaceX
SpaceX shows off newly modified Starship Super Heavy
(SpaceX)
SpaceX has added some new hardware to its latest Starship rocket prototype, which is being prepped for a test flight in the near future.
Full Story: Space (8/18) 
Technology
NASA flew a spy plane into storms to study gamma-rays
(NASA/Carla Thomas)
Data from the flights could "help scientists see when storms are strengthening and provide extra lead time of information to keep the public safe from the threat of lightning,"
Full Story: Space (8/20) 
Search for Life
Lunar Trailblazer ready to hunt for water on the moon
(Lockheed Martin)
The satellite will hunt for water on the moon's surface and attempt to map its abundance and distribution.
Full Story: Space (8/20) 
Telescopes & Binoculars
Celestron EclipSmart 12x50mm porro solar binoculars
(Jamie Carter)
If you're ready for a close encounter with the sun's surface these solar binoculars are hard to beat, though they're best used sitting down or with a tripod.
Full Story: Space (8/20) 
Star Wars
Who is Grand Admiral Thrawn?
(Lucasfilm)
Thrawn's strongest belief was that one must know their enemy in order to achieve victory in war. As such, he spent much of his time studying and understanding the art, philosophy, and culture of his opponents.
Full Story: Space (8/21) 
 
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