Day: October 3, 2023

Microphones in space: Why scientists want to listen in on alien worlds

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Microphones in space: Why scientists want to listen in on alien worlds

Space.com October 3, 2023

The use of tiny microphones on NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has proven incredibly beneficial to both engineers...

On This Day In Space: Oct. 3, 1942: 1st successful test launch of the German A4 rocket (AKA the V-2)

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On This Day In Space: Oct. 3, 1942: 1st successful test launch of the German A4 rocket (AKA the V-2)

Space.com October 3, 2023

On Oct. 3, 1942, Germany did the first-ever successful test launch of a ballistic missile. This missile...

NASA extends New Horizons mission through late 2020s

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NASA extends New Horizons mission through late 2020s

Space.com October 3, 2023

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will be able to keep exploring its exotic environs for at least another...

‘Modest, humble, and uncommonly smart’: How a Soviet mathematician quietly solved the mystery of planet formation

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‘Modest, humble, and uncommonly smart’: How a Soviet mathematician quietly solved the mystery of planet formation

Space.com October 3, 2023

We’ve only got to grips with how the planets in our solar system formed in the last...