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‘There was some tension in the room’, NASA says of decision to bring Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft home without astronauts

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‘There was some tension in the room’, NASA says of decision to bring Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft home without astronauts

Space.com September 5, 2024

The decision to return Starliner home without astronauts on Friday (Sept. 7) was not without controversy, NASA...

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NASA clears Europa Clipper mission for Oct. 10 launch despite Jupiter radiation worries

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NASA clears Europa Clipper mission for Oct. 10 launch despite Jupiter radiation worries

Space.com September 5, 2024

NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is on track for an October launch following tests confirming the spacecraft can...

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SpaceX rocket to launch new Starlink satellite fleet on Sept. 5 after delay

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SpaceX rocket to launch new Starlink satellite fleet on Sept. 5 after delay

Space.com September 5, 2024

SpaceX will launch a new batch of its Starlink satellites into orbit on Thursday (Sept. 5) after...

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Astronauts Hear Strange Sounds Coming From Boeing’s Cursed Starliner

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Astronauts Hear Strange Sounds Coming From Boeing’s Cursed Starliner

futurism-com September 4, 2024

“There’s a strange noise coming through the speaker… I don’t know what’s making it.” Strange Music Over...

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How to watch Europe’s last Vega rocket launch its final mission on Sept. 4

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How to watch Europe’s last Vega rocket launch its final mission on Sept. 4

Space.com September 4, 2024

Europe’s Vega small-satellite launcher will fly its final mission as soon as Wednesday night (Sept. 4), and...

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Supercharged ‘cocoon of energy’ may power the brightest supernovas in the universe

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Supercharged ‘cocoon of energy’ may power the brightest supernovas in the universe

Space.com September 4, 2024

Physicists have described how the brightest stellar explosions in the universe might be powered. These “superluminous supernovas”...

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NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore reports ‘strange noise’ coming from Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, ‘I don’t know what’s making it’

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NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore reports ‘strange noise’ coming from Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, ‘I don’t know what’s making it’

Space.com September 3, 2024

On Saturday (Aug. 31) NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore noticed something weird inside the Starliner spacecraft. Wilmore radioed...

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The pieces of NASA’s next 3 Artemis moon missions head to Florida launch site (photos)

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The pieces of NASA’s next 3 Artemis moon missions head to Florida launch site (photos)

Space.com September 3, 2024

Hardware is on the move for future NASA moon missions with astronauts. Big pieces for both Artemis...

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SpaceX launches back-to-back Falcon 9 rockets within 65 minutes and aces 2 landings days after a failed booster touchdown (video)

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SpaceX launches back-to-back Falcon 9 rockets within 65 minutes and aces 2 landings days after a failed booster touchdown (video)

Space.com September 1, 2024

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets in just over an hour early Saturday (Aug. 31) and nailed...

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SpaceX launches back-to-back Falcon 9 rockets within 65 minutes and aces 2 landings days after a failed booster touchdown

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SpaceX launches back-to-back Falcon 9 rockets within 65 minutes and aces 2 landings days after a failed booster touchdown

Space.com August 31, 2024

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets in just over an hour early Saturday (Aug. 31) and nailed...

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