Monday, May 1, 2023

SpaceX Dragon debris lights up sky in bright fireball

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The Launchpad
SpaceX launches 6th-ever Falcon Heavy mission
(SpaceX)
SpaceX launched its powerful Falcon Heavy rocket for the sixth time ever on Sunday (April 30), sending three satellites to distant geostationary orbit.
Full Story: Space (4/26) 
SpaceX Dragon debris lights up sky in bright fireball
(Will B. / AMS Meteors)
A piece of a SpaceX spacecraft made a dramatic but harmless re-entry over the western United States late Thursday (April 27).
Full Story: Space (4/29) 
Space quiz! Falcon Heavy's 1st flight famously launched what mannequin to deep space in a Tesla Roadster?
Learn the answer here!
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Space Deal of the Day
Best headlamps 2023: Wearable lights for stargazing
(Getty Images)
The best headlamps are ideal for stargazing, keeping hands free whilst preserving night vision with red light.
Full Story: Space (4/30) 
Spaceflight
Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe has an antenna glitch
(ESA/ ATG MediaLab)
Engineers "have lots of ideas up their sleeves" to fix the issue, the European Space Agency says.
Full Story: Space (5/1) 
NASA satellite crash not source of light above Ukraine
(NASA)
NASA has denied claims made by Kyiv's city authorities that a mysterious, dazzling flash of light above Ukraine's capital was caused by one of its defunct satellites tumbling to Earth.
Full Story: Space (4/30) 
Science & Astronomy
Moonquakes could 'smooth out' the surfaces of icy moons
(NASA/JPL-Caltech/Brown University)
Tectonic activity triggered by the gravitational influence of the gas giants causes landslides of icy debris.
Full Story: Space (5/1) 
See Mercury's comet-like tail in stunning new image
(Dr. Sebastian Voltmer | www.voltmer.photo)
Mercury has been spotted cosplaying as a comet recently when the sun's neighboring planet reached its nearest point to our star, exposing its massive, streaking tail in the night sky.
Full Story: Space (4/30) 
Technology
Veteran pilot on how to make lunar gravity in a plane
(ESA)
Novespace chief parabolic flight pilot explains why there are four pilots on each flight and what equipment they use to share control over the aircraft.
Full Story: Space (5/1) 
Entertainment
Zero-G announces once-in-a-lifetime zero gravity concerts
(Zero-G)
The Florida-based firm will offer these unique reduced gravity flights starting this year.
Full Story: Space (4/30) 
Star Wars
Everything about Lego's May the 4th Star Wars event
(The LEGO Group)
It's almost Star Wars day, and that means Lego is planning an event filled with free gifts, new sets and discounts.
Full Story: Space (4/30) 
Star Trek
Funko Games unveils 'Star Trek Cryptic' tabletop game
(Funko Games)
This latest escape room-style sci-fi amusement arrives for faithful "Trek" fans in June.
Full Story: Space (4/30) 
 
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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.
Full Story: Space (4/28) 
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.
Full Story: Space (4/28) 
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.
Full Story: Space (4/28) 
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.
Full Story: Space (4/27) 
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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