Day: September 30, 2024

China’s enormous FAST radio telescope is getting even bigger (video)

2 min read

• Technology

China’s enormous FAST radio telescope is getting even bigger (video)

Space.com September 30, 2024

China has kicked off of a second phase of construction to enhance the capabilities of what is...

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Why space archaeologists are finding more Mayan ruins than ever before (exclusive)

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• Science & Astronomy

Why space archaeologists are finding more Mayan ruins than ever before (exclusive)

Space.com September 30, 2024

Satellites are helping scientists spot more ancient Mayan ruins than ever before, which is no small feat...

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Supermassive black hole jets mysteriously ignite nova explosions, Hubble Telescope finds

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• Science & Astronomy

Supermassive black hole jets mysteriously ignite nova explosions, Hubble Telescope finds

Space.com September 30, 2024

At the center of almost every large galaxy in the universe sits a supermassive black hole —...

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Modeling Solar Weather Better and Faster for Decision Advantage

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• Military

Modeling Solar Weather Better and Faster for Decision Advantage

airandspaceforces September 30, 2024

Sept. 30, 2024 Share Article Imagine you’re operating a network of ground sensors to track objects in...

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SpaceX Mission Runs Into Mysterious Problem After Dropping Off Astronauts

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• Featured
• Launch

SpaceX Mission Runs Into Mysterious Problem After Dropping Off Astronauts

futurism-com September 30, 2024

Rare SpaceX L SpaceX has successfully delivered the Crew Dragon capsule slated to rescue stranded NASA astronauts Suni Williams...

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SpaceX postpones Monday’s OneWeb satellite constellation launch due to a booster mishap after Crew-9 launch — to resume after “we better understand root cause” 

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• Launch

SpaceX postpones Monday’s OneWeb satellite constellation launch due to a booster mishap after Crew-9 launch — to resume after “we better understand root cause” 

Sat News September 30, 2024

Illustration of the OneWeb satellite (image credit: Airbus DS) The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket...

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SDA Awards $1.9M for Deorbit Studies

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• Commercial

SDA Awards $1.9M for Deorbit Studies

Payload September 30, 2024

Six companies received a combined $1.9M in contracts from the Space Development Agency to conduct feasibility studies...

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NASA’s Chandra X-ray telescope sees streams of gas cross in distant galaxy cluster (image)

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• Science & Astronomy

NASA’s Chandra X-ray telescope sees streams of gas cross in distant galaxy cluster (image)

Space.com September 30, 2024

Criss-crossing streams of superheated gas create a “chaotic landscape” in a distant galaxy cluster. NASA’s Chandra X-ray...

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ULA rolls Vulcan Centaur rocket to pad ahead of 2nd-ever launch (photos)

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• Launch

ULA rolls Vulcan Centaur rocket to pad ahead of 2nd-ever launch (photos)

Space.com September 30, 2024

United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) second Vulcan Centaur rocket has made it to the pad. ULA rolled the...

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Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ surprisingly adheres to the laws of physics, scientists find

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• Science & Astronomy

Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ surprisingly adheres to the laws of physics, scientists find

Space.com September 30, 2024

Vincent van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” is undoubtedly one of the most famous paintings in the world,...

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