Day: October 20, 2023

Could Neptune’s largest moon swing a spacecraft into the planet’s orbit?

4 min read

• Science & Astronomy

Could Neptune’s largest moon swing a spacecraft into the planet’s orbit?

Space.com October 20, 2023

The only spacecraft to visit Neptune was the Voyager 2 probe, which spent just a few precious...

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Astronauts embark on a surreal survival odyssey in new series ‘Scavengers Reign’ (exclusive)

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• Entertainment

Astronauts embark on a surreal survival odyssey in new series ‘Scavengers Reign’ (exclusive)

Space.com October 20, 2023

One of the most terrifying worst-case scenarios for any off-world astronaut mission would be getting stranded on...

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James Webb Space Telescope spots jet stream on Jupiter stronger than a Category 5 hurricane

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• Science & Astronomy

James Webb Space Telescope spots jet stream on Jupiter stronger than a Category 5 hurricane

Space.com October 20, 2023

Though NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was initially touted as having the power to unveil our...

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Record-breaking radio burst could help us find the universe’s missing matter

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• Science & Astronomy

Record-breaking radio burst could help us find the universe’s missing matter

Space.com October 20, 2023

An 8 billion-year-old rapid burst of radio waves, stemming from ancient colliding galaxies, could help astronomers solve...

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Snake-like magnetic fields on the sun bring scientists closer to solving a major solar mystery

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• Science & Astronomy

Snake-like magnetic fields on the sun bring scientists closer to solving a major solar mystery

Space.com October 20, 2023

Solar scientists could be one step closer to solving a lingering mystery about the sun: why its...

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Human expansion found to pose widespread threat to biodiversity in Asia, especially in Southeast Asia

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• Science & Astronomy

Human expansion found to pose widespread threat to biodiversity in Asia, especially in Southeast Asia

Phys.org October 20, 2023

Distribution of threats of human expansion to biodiversity in Asia over 2000–2020. (A) Map of continuous threat...

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NASA tests new kind of Artemis moon-rocket engine in dramatic ‘hot fire’ test (video)

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• Launch

NASA tests new kind of Artemis moon-rocket engine in dramatic ‘hot fire’ test (video)

Space.com October 20, 2023

NASA kicked off the final certification series for its Artemis moon-rocket engines with a dramatic “hot fire”...

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‘The Right Stuff’ at 40: Director Philip Kaufman on chasing demons in the sky to make a true American classic (exclusive)

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• Entertainment

‘The Right Stuff’ at 40: Director Philip Kaufman on chasing demons in the sky to make a true American classic (exclusive)

Space.com October 20, 2023

Four decades ago, one of the best depictions of American spaceflight history hit the big screen. Representing...

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SpaceX set to launch 21 Starlink satellites from California early Oct. 21

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• Launch

SpaceX set to launch 21 Starlink satellites from California early Oct. 21

Space.com October 20, 2023

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is poised to launch 21 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California...

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NASA’s Lucy probe will fly by a ‘dinky’ asteroid on Nov. 1. Here’s what to expect (video)

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• Science & Astronomy

NASA’s Lucy probe will fly by a ‘dinky’ asteroid on Nov. 1. Here’s what to expect (video)

Space.com October 20, 2023

NASA’s Lucy probe will fly by the space rock Dinkinesh on Nov. 1, and an agency video...

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