Day: July 26, 2024

SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission delayed until mid-August

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SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission delayed until mid-August

Space.com July 26, 2024

We’ll all have to wait a bit longer to see the first-ever private spacewalk. SpaceX is now...

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A moon of Uranus could have a hidden ocean, James Webb Space Telescope finds

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• Science & Astronomy

A moon of Uranus could have a hidden ocean, James Webb Space Telescope finds

Space.com July 26, 2024

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers discovered that Ariel, a moon of Uranus, could be...

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Sun blasts out most powerful flare of current solar cycle, sends massive coronal mass ejection into space (video)

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• Science & Astronomy

Sun blasts out most powerful flare of current solar cycle, sends massive coronal mass ejection into space (video)

Space.com July 26, 2024

On Tuesday (July 23), Europe’s Solar Orbiter (SolO) spacecraft witnessed an extremely powerful X14 class solar flare...

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‘Wonderlab’ host Emily Calandrelli will fly to suborbital space with Blue Origin

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‘Wonderlab’ host Emily Calandrelli will fly to suborbital space with Blue Origin

Space.com July 26, 2024

The Space Gal is headed to the final frontier, as part of Space for Humanity’s Citizen Astronaut...

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SpaceX moving Crew Dragon splashdowns to West Coast after multiple space debris incidents

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SpaceX moving Crew Dragon splashdowns to West Coast after multiple space debris incidents

Space.com July 26, 2024

The next space station astronaut crew may be the last to splash down in the ocean nearby...

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ISS astronaut captures auroras and a meteor in stunning timelapse from space (video)

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• Science & Astronomy

ISS astronaut captures auroras and a meteor in stunning timelapse from space (video)

Space.com July 26, 2024

Auroras, stars and a fleeting meteor are captured in a mesmerizing new video from the International Space...

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Europe’s JUICE Jupiter probe flies by Earth on Aug. 20, and it may be visible to some skywatchers

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• Science & Astronomy

Europe’s JUICE Jupiter probe flies by Earth on Aug. 20, and it may be visible to some skywatchers

Space.com July 26, 2024

Europe’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe, or JUICE for short, is scheduled to zip past Earth next...

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SpaceX to bounce back from Falcon 9 failure with Starlink launch early on July 27

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SpaceX to bounce back from Falcon 9 failure with Starlink launch early on July 27

Space.com July 26, 2024

SpaceX wasn’t grounded for long. The company plans to launch 23 of its Starlink broadband satellites from...

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