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SpaceX Starship achieves first orbital flight, successfully deploys 26 Starlink satellites despite early engine failure
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SpaceX Starship achieves first orbital flight, successfully deploys 26 Starlink satellites despite early engine failure
The mission, launched from the SpaceX Starbase facility in Texas, was originally designed as a roughly 10-hour test intended to…
Russian satellite completes rare close approach to U.S.-linked radar satellite in low Earth orbit
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Russian satellite completes rare close approach to U.S.-linked radar satellite in low Earth orbit
The approach, which began in late September 2026, involved a series of precise orbital adjustments. According to analyses by the…
Astronomers identify first green star, revealing white dwarfs can glow in unexpected hues
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Astronomers identify first green star, revealing white dwarfs can glow in unexpected hues
The study, led by Mark Hollands, an astrophysicist at the University of Warwick in England, was published in the journal…
SpaceX Delivers Final Solar Arrays and Microgravity Science to ISS on 35th Resupply Mission
3 weeks ago
SpaceX Delivers Final Solar Arrays and Microgravity Science to ISS on 35th Resupply Mission
The primary objective of the mission, designated CRS-35, is to augment the power generation capabilities of the aging International Space…
Forgotten 100-year-old skull reveals new tiger-sized predator on Isle of Wight
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Forgotten 100-year-old skull reveals new tiger-sized predator on Isle of Wight
A Predator of a Different Kind The new species, named Invictibellatrix amberina, was a two-legged carnivore living approximately 120 million…
Most distant fast radio burst traced to a tiny, young galaxy
3 weeks ago
Most distant fast radio burst traced to a tiny, young galaxy
Fast radio bursts are among the most energetic events in the cosmos. These mysterious flashes last only milliseconds yet can…
Researchers Begin Pacific Expedition to Investigate Potential Amelia Earhart Wreckage
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Researchers Begin Pacific Expedition to Investigate Potential Amelia Earhart Wreckage
The aircraft, known as the "Taraia Object," was first identified in satellite imagery in 2020. Subsequent analysis confirmed that the…
New Mars Studies Reveal Zwan-Wolf Effect, Complex Carbon, and Extensive Honeycomb Terrain
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New Mars Studies Reveal Zwan-Wolf Effect, Complex Carbon, and Extensive Honeycomb Terrain
The detection occurred during a large solar storm event in December 2023. Christopher Fowler, a research assistant professor at West…
Four Coronal Mass Ejections Head Toward Earth, Raising Aurora Prospects for Northern US
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Four Coronal Mass Ejections Head Toward Earth, Raising Aurora Prospects for Northern US
NOAA’s latest three-day forecast places the strongest geomagnetic activity for later on October 9. Minor (G1) geomagnetic storm conditions are…
SpaceX completes triple rocket launch day, followed by successful military satellite deployment
3 weeks ago
SpaceX completes triple rocket launch day, followed by successful military satellite deployment
The second launch of the day was the Transporter-18 rideshare mission, which lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in…