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Japan’s space agency delays launch of upgraded observation satellite on new H3 rocket due to weather

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Japan’s space agency delays launch of upgraded observation satellite on new H3 rocket due to weather

Phys.org June 28, 2024

The logo of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, is seen at its Tanegashima Space Center...

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Europe satellite operator drops Ariane 6 rocket for SpaceX: report

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Europe satellite operator drops Ariane 6 rocket for SpaceX: report

Phys.org June 28, 2024

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Europe’s weather satellite operator has cancelled plans to use the European rocket Ariane...

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Ariane 6 launches LIFI: Light-speed secure communications

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Ariane 6 launches LIFI: Light-speed secure communications

Phys.org June 28, 2024

First clear view of the Ariane 6 rocket that will launch into space on the launch pad...

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Astronomers discover two new Milky Way satellite galaxy candidates

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Astronomers discover two new Milky Way satellite galaxy candidates

Phys.org June 28, 2024

The position of a newly found dwarf galaxy (Virgo III) in the constellation Virgo (left) and its...

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Antarctic ice shelves hold twice as much meltwater as previously thought

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Antarctic ice shelves hold twice as much meltwater as previously thought

Phys.org June 27, 2024

Pooled meltwater and slush on the Tracy Tremenchus Ice Shelf, which flows into the Southern Ocean. Contains...

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NASA, SpaceX launch NOAA’s latest weather satellite

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NASA, SpaceX launch NOAA’s latest weather satellite

Phys.org June 27, 2024

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental...

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Time to build zero-debris satellites

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Time to build zero-debris satellites

Phys.org June 27, 2024

ESA’s former Aeolus satellite in LEO went above and beyond to have a semi-controlled reentry. Credit: European...

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Pauses in human activity benefit biodiversity

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Pauses in human activity benefit biodiversity

Phys.org June 26, 2024

Spatial distribution of mean habitat suitability trends (slopes) over time (July 2019 – August 2022) for all...

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US launches satellite to better prepare for space weather

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US launches satellite to better prepare for space weather

Phys.org June 26, 2024

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is carrying the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U into orbit. The United...

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Powerhouse hurricane watchdog satellite launches aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy

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Powerhouse hurricane watchdog satellite launches aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy

Phys.org June 26, 2024

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The last of a series of hurricane-hunting satellites got its most powerful ride...

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