Thursday, September 7, 2023

Is an 'Earth-like' planet hidden in our system's far reaches?

Is an 'Earth-like' planet hidden in our system's far reaches? | Space Quiz! How many times has SpaceX launched the Falcon Heavy rocket? | Fireball meteor turns Turkey's sky green in viral video
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The Launchpad
Is an 'Earth-like' planet hidden in our system's far reaches?
(NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (SSC))
Among the mysteries of the furthest reaches of our solar system is the egg-shaped path of dwarf planet 90377 Sedna.
Full Story: Space (9/6) 
Space Quiz! How many times has SpaceX launched the Falcon Heavy rocket?
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Skywatching
Fireball meteor turns Turkey's sky green in viral video
(University of Alberta)
A stunning video captured the moment a vibrant green fireball streaked across the skies above Turkey.
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Spaceflight
Japan launches SLIM moon lander, XRISM X-ray telescope
(JAXA)
Japan sent two ambitious missions soaring into the heavens - a pioneering lunar lander and an X-ray space telescope.
Full Story: Space (9/6) 
Science & Astronomy
Giant bubble galaxies could be fossil of the Big Bang
(Frรฉdรฉric Durillon, Animea Studio; Daniel Pomarรจde, IRFU, CEA University Paris-Saclay)
Astronomers have discovered an immense bubble of galaxies that could be a fossilized remnants from the Big Bang.
Full Story: Space (9/6) 
SpaceX
SpaceX launch of NASA's Psyche mission 1 month away
(NASA/JPL-Caltech)
Next month's launch will be a the first Falcon Heavy liftoff for NASA, and the rocket's first interplanetary mission.
Full Story: Space (9/6) 
Technology
See Europe's Aeolus satellite falling to a fiery death
(ESA)
ESA's wind-measuring Aeolus satellite was spotted before its flaming demise over Antarctica.
Full Story: Space (9/6) 
Search for Life
NASA's Ingenuity passes 100 minutes flight time on Mars
(NASA/JPL-Caltech)
The 4-pound (1.8 kilograms) Ingenuity flew for the 57th time, covering 713 feet (217 meters) of ground over 129 seconds.
Full Story: Space (9/6) 
Telescopes & Binoculars
Celestron EclipSmart Travel Solar Scope 50 review
(Jamie Carter)
The Celestron EclipSmart Travel Solar Scope 50 is an affordable way to view solar eclipses and the sun's surface.
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Star Wars
'Ahsoka' s1 e4 review: Fateful encounters and a return
(Disney)
Ahsoka's fourth episode is an excellent mid-chapter that leads into an unpredictable second half of the season.
Full Story: Space (9/6) 
Star Trek
'Star Trek: Lower Decks' drops a wild new Season 4 trailer
(Paramount+)
Galactic peace is shaken on Paramount+'s animated sci-fi series restarting its warp engines today (Sep.7)!
Full Story: Space (9/6) 
 
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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander spotted from lunar orbit

SpaceX stacks giant Starship rocket ahead of 2nd test flight | India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander spotted from lunar orbit | Space Quiz! When did NASA's Perseverance rover land on Mars?
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The Launchpad
SpaceX stacks giant Starship rocket ahead of 2nd test flight
(SpaceX)
The work represents a major milestone ahead of an impending test flight, which Elon Musk says will happen whenever the required regulatory boxes get checked.
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India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander spotted from lunar orbit
(ISRO)
A NASA probe snapped a photo of Chandrayaan-3, the first craft to successfully touch down near the lunar south pole.
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Space Quiz! When did NASA's Perseverance rover land on Mars?
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Skywatching
Starlink satellites: How to see them in the night sky
(Alan Dyer/Stocktrek Images via Getty Images)
The ever-growing satellite armada can provide an interesting target for skywatchers, if you know when and where to look.
Full Story: Space (4/21) 
Spaceflight
Australia launching moon rover on NASA Artemis mission
(Australian Space Agency)
The nation will put a robotic rover on one of NASA's Artemis moon missions, with liftoff occurring as soon as 2026.
Full Story: Space (9/5) 
Science & Astronomy
4.6 billion-year-old meteorite could reveal how Earth formed
(Fred Tanneau/AFP via Getty Images)
The meteorite Erg Chech 002 found in the Sahara desert in 2020 is one of the oldest known space rocks.
Full Story: Space (9/5) 
Technology
Tiny satellites use AI to sniff for methane leaks
(Orbital Sidekick)
Several companies have begun measuring methane levels from space, to help reduce emissions of the greenhouse gas.
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Search for Life
Perseverance Mars rover spots 'shark fin' and 'crab claw'
(NASA)
The rover recently spotted a shark-fin-looking outcrop and an accompanying crab-claw-like boulder on the Red Planet.
Full Story: Space (9/5) 
Entertainment
'Starfield' - far-out fantasy or glimpse of mankind's future?
(Bethesda)
After what feels like light years of waiting, the long-awaited Starfield has finally arrived.
Full Story: Space (9/5) 
Star Trek
'Star Trek: Picard's Academy' schools a younger Jean-Luc
(IDW Publishing)
The future Starfleet captain and legendary space explorer scores an origin story.
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