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Star-mapping Gaia spacecraft spots a pair of Jupiter-like planets

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Star-mapping Gaia spacecraft spots a pair of Jupiter-like planets

Space.com July 15, 2022

Gaia scientists are agog after finding out that the star-spotting spacecraft can double as a planet-hunter. In...

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Viasat selected by Virgin Atlantic for IFC on their new Airbus A330-900 Fleet

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Viasat selected by Virgin Atlantic for IFC on their new Airbus A330-900 Fleet

Sat News July 15, 2022

Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has announced that Virgin Atlantic has selected Viasat’s IFC solution for their new,...

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Spirit Airlines has connected with Thales’ FlytLIVE

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Spirit Airlines has connected with Thales’ FlytLIVE

Sat News July 15, 2022

FlytLIVE by Thales provides Spirit Airlines’ Guests full access to internet services on all Spirit routes with...

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The James Webb Space Telescope made Maryland the center of the universe for a day. Here’s what it was like.

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The James Webb Space Telescope made Maryland the center of the universe for a day. Here’s what it was like.

Space.com July 14, 2022

GREENBELT, Md. — It’s 9:30 a.m., and I’m in a crowded auditorium at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight...

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Far beyond Pluto: What’s next for NASA’s New Horizons probe?

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Far beyond Pluto: What’s next for NASA’s New Horizons probe?

Space.com July 14, 2022

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew by Pluto seven years ago, but the probe’s work is far from...

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Airbus’ SKYNET 6A satellite passes Critical Design Review

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Airbus’ SKYNET 6A satellite passes Critical Design Review

Sat News July 14, 2022

Airbus designed and built SKYNET 6A is on track for launch in 2025 Copyright Airbus We are building...

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Viasat completes a major milestone with the 2nd ViaSat-3 satellite payload

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Viasat completes a major milestone with the 2nd ViaSat-3 satellite payload

Sat News July 14, 2022

Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has delivered their second ViaSat-3 payload module to Boeing‘s El Segundo, California, facility,...

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California’s trees are dying, and might not be coming back

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California’s trees are dying, and might not be coming back

Phys.org July 14, 2022

Forests sit below Tahquitz Peak in Southern California’s San Jacinto mountain range. In new research from scientists...

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ESA’s Swarm dodges collision during climb to escape sun’s wrath

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ESA’s Swarm dodges collision during climb to escape sun’s wrath

Phys.org July 14, 2022

Artist’s view of Swarm. Credit: ESA–P. Carril, 2013 A swarm? Of bugs? Not quite—Swarm is ESA’s mission...

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Researchers use lasers to get a new view on Oregon’s glaciers

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Researchers use lasers to get a new view on Oregon’s glaciers

Phys.org July 13, 2022

Credit: University of Oregon The latest technology to study glaciers fits in a backpack and can be...

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