Monday, June 12, 2023

SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea

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June 12, 2023
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The Launchpad
SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea
(SpaceX)
The early-morning liftoff was the first of two planned SpaceX missions today (June 12).
Full Story: Space (6/11) 
A chaotic star is inching toward a violent death
(NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team)
This might be the first observation of this rare type of star evolving in real time.
Full Story: Space (6/10) 
Space quiz! The bright star Arcturus, one of the stars in the Spring Triangle asterism, can be found in which constellation?
Learn the answer here!
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Space Deal of the Day
Best telescopes for deep space in 2023
(Getty Images)
The best telescopes for deep space will let you observe far-away galaxies, nebulas, star systems and more.
Full Story: Space (2/13) 
Skywatching
See the stars of the Spring Triangle this month
(Elop/Stellarium/Wikimedia Commons)
The stars and constellations that make up the Spring Triangle reach their highest point as the season comes to an end.
Full Story: Space (6/11) 
Spaceflight
China wants to launch a moon-orbiting telescope array
(NAOC/Xulei Chen)
The satellite constellation circling the moon would enable scientists to peer into the universe's early days.
Full Story: Space (6/9) 
Science & Astronomy
Gamma-ray flare reveals monster black hole is actually 2
(NASA/JPL-Caltech)
The second supermassive black hole is causing blasts of energy as it dives through a disk of blisteringly hot gas.
Full Story: Space (6/12) 
How do Mars rocks and riverbeds get their names?
(NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)
A new NASA video explains the process involved in the naming objects on Mars.
Full Story: Space (6/10) 
SpaceX
Watch SpaceX launch its 2nd mission of the day today
(SpaceX via Twitter)
SpaceX is scheduled to launch 72 satellites to orbit today (June 12) at 5:19 p.m. ET.
Full Story: Space (6/12) 
Technology
New hypersonic test vehicle could fly in summer 2024
(U.S. Air Force)
A new experimental hypersonic cruise vehicle could be flying as soon as next summer under an initiative from the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU).
Full Story: Space (6/11) 
Star Wars
'Star Wars' spinoff 'Ahsoka' to premiere Aug. 23
(Disney Plus)
This live-action miniseries starring Rosario Dawson hits our galaxy on Aug. 23.
Full Story: Space (6/11) 
 
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Friday, June 9, 2023

Boeing sued for theft related to NASA's Artemis rocket

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June 9, 2023
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The Launchpad
JWST discovers 717 ancient galaxies
(NASA, ESA, CSA, Brant Robertson (UC Santa Cruz), Ben Johnson (CfA), Sandro Tacchella (Cambridge), Marcia Rieke (University of Arizona), Daniel Eisenstein (CfA))
93% of the newfound galaxies that Webb spotted had never been seen before.
Full Story: Space (6/8) 
Boeing sued for theft related to NASA's Artemis rocket
(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
The suit alleges Boeing's improper use of stolen technology put astronauts' lives at risk and led to ongoing SLS launch delays.
Full Story: Space (6/8) 
Space quiz! When two astronomical objects share the same right ascension, the celestial equivalent of longitude, the arrangement is known as a what?
Learn the answer here!
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Space Deal of the Day
Camera deals 2023: Best offers from Nikon, Sony and more
(Getty Images)
We've rounded up the best camera deals on the market today.
Full Story: Space (11/23) 
Skywatching
Watch the moon snuggle up to Saturn in the sky tonight
(Chris Vaughan/Starry Night)
The moon and ringed planet will be close together in the night sky heading into the weekend.
Full Story: Space (6/9) 
Spaceflight
Long space missions take a toll on astronaut brains
(NASA)
'How this impacts performance and long-term health is an open question.'
Full Story: Space (6/8) 
Science & Astronomy
Galaxy group blasts out record-breaking tail of hot gas
(X-ray: NASA/CXC/Princeton Univ/C. Bambic et al.; Optical: SDSS; Radio: NSF/NRAO/VLA/ESO; Image processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N.Wolk)
A monstrously large cluster of galaxies is devouring a nearby smaller galactic grouping, causing it to blast out a record-breaking tail of hot gas from its rear.
Full Story: Space (6/8) 
Will Artemis astronauts look for life on the moon?
(NASA)
Some hardy microbes might be able to survive on Earth's nearest neighbor - likely after making the trek there with us.
Full Story: Space (6/9) 
SpaceX
Pentagon confirms buying Starlink services for Ukraine
(SpaceX via Twitter)
The contract follows uncertainty over continued SpaceX funding of Starlink for Ukraine.
Full Story: Space (6/8) 
Technology
Canadian wildfire smoke dims the vision of satellites
(Planet Labs PBC)
Eastern Canada continues to burn, and the effect of the wildfires is clear from space.
Full Story: Space (6/8) 
Entertainment
Transformers movies in order: Chronological and release
(Paramount Pictures/Hasbro)
Get up to speed on all the Transformers movies released so far.
Full Story: Space (6/8) 
 
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