Monday, May 8, 2023

Artemis 2 will use lasers to beam HD video from the moon

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May 8, 2023
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The Launchpad
Rocket Lab launches NASA satellites to monitor storms
(Rocket Lab)
The first two satellites in NASA's new hurricane-hunting constellation have taken to the skies.
Full Story: Space (5/7) 
Artemis 2 will use lasers to beam video from the moon
(NASA)
Artemis 2 astronauts will be testing out laser communications around the moon to enable faster transmission of images and video.
Full Story: Space (5/7) 
Space quiz! Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1 can be found on the Māhia Peninsula of what country?
Learn the answer here!
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Space Deal of the Day
Best telescopes 2023: The best models for stargazing
(Getty Images)
Our round-up of the best telescopes for stargazing to view stars, galaxies, nebulas, planets and more.
Full Story: Space (11/23) 
Skywatching
See 1st lunar eclipse of 2023 darken the full Flower Moon
(Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Earth's shadow partially blocked the light of the sun, creating a penumbral lunar eclipse.
Full Story: Space (5/8) 
Spaceflight
Roy Bridges, Mark Kelly join US Astronaut Hall of Fame
(Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex)
'It's a great honor, having your peers recognize the things you did and consider them important enough to put you on stage...'
Full Story: Space (5/7) 
Europe wants its own satellite megaconstellation
(Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images)
Planning is underway for a European constellation that will provide internet connectivity from low-Earth orbit similar to SpaceX's controversial Starlink megaconstellation.
Full Story: Space (5/7) 
Science & Astronomy
See the moon in epic detail in stunning images
(KARI)
The orbiter's camera have observed details in peaks, valleys and other striking lunar features.
Full Story: Space (5/6) 
Technology
Visit the edge of space in style in a luxury balloon
(Zephalto)
High-class meets high-altitude at the edge of space, starting at $132,000 per person.
Full Story: Space (5/7) 
Search for Life
Will Starlink make Earth more detectable to aliens?
(Ramiro Saide)
'If the trend continues, we could become readily detectable by any advanced civilization with the right technology.'
Full Story: Space (5/8) 
Star Trek
'Star Trek Online' new episode coming on May 9
(Gearbox Publishing/Cryptic Studios/CBS Studios Inc.)
Another galactic civilization is frustrated, and your captain is partly at fault.
Full Story: Space (5/8) 
 
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Friday, May 5, 2023

How did Earth's continents form? Leading theory may now be in doubt

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May 5, 2023
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The Launchpad
May's Full Flower Moon rises tonight after a lunar eclipse
(ASAAD NIAZI/AFP via Getty Images)
Friday will be an interesting day for moonwatchers.
Full Story: Space (5/5) 
How did Earth's continents form?
(Tatsiana Volskaya/Getty Images)
New research ultimately poses more questions than it answers.
Full Story: Space (5/4) 
Space quiz! Tonight's full Flower Moon will be in the Libra constellation. The word "Libra" comes from the Latin for what?
Learn the answer here!
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VoteFishes
VoteWeighing scales
Space Deal of the Day
Orion telescopes and binocular deals 2023
(Orion)
We've scoped out the best Orion telescope and binoculars deals on the market and put them in this handy guide.
Full Story: Space (6/1) 
Skywatching
Watch Flower Moon lunar eclipse in free livestream
(Yaorusheng/Getty Images)
The eclipse will be visible only from the Eastern Hemisphere, but that doesn't mean those of us in the West can't watch it in real time.
Full Story: Space (5/4) 
Spaceflight
Europe won't have reusable rockets for another decade
(ESA - D. Ducros)
Arianespace's CEO says the expendable Ariane 6 will likely fly for more than a decade before being replaced.
Full Story: Space (5/4) 
China's Tianwen 1 orbiter produces global map of Mars
(China Central Television/CNSA/CAS)
The mission's data will be used in the planning for China's next Mars expedition.
Full Story: Space (5/4) 
Science & Astronomy
NASA shares stunning images for Black Hole Week
(NASA/Catholic University of America)
With so much exciting content, you'll want to dive right in to the singularity that is NASA's Black Hole Week.
Full Story: Space (5/4) 
If dark matter is 'invisible,' how do we know it exists?
(ACT Collaboration)
Despite making up most of the matter in the universe, dark matter doesn't interact with light. So how do astronomers know it is there?
Full Story: Space (5/4) 
SpaceX
SpaceX won't launch next private astronaut crew in May
(Axiom Space)
NASA, SpaceX and Axiom Space are working to find a launch date for the Ax-2 mission.
Full Story: Space (5/5) 
Entertainment
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 review: An emotional sendoff
(Marvel Studios)
The third Guardians of the Galaxy movie is a raw, dark, and sentimental last adventure for James Gunn's endearing band of misfits.
Full Story: Space (5/5) 
 
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