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A Weird Final Test for Boeing’s Starliner Uncovered the Likely Cause of Several Recently-Failed Thrusters

The Starliner's failed thrusters were put to the test on Saturday.

Inverse

A massive black hole may be 'waking up' in a nearby galaxy

Astronomers have, for the first time, spotted a black hole in a nearby galaxy waking up from a deep slumber.

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GOES-U satellite launch this month will bring a solar activity monitor to space

Just like with other tools, the more a coronagraph ages, the less reliable it gets. So, next month, NOAA's GOES-U will take to space a brand-new coronagraph which will provide clearer images of the sun's activity.

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China selects 4th batch of astronaut candidates as part of 2030 moon landing goal

China has selected 10 new astronauts for training as part of its goal to put a crew on the moon by 2030, the country's human spaceflight agency announced last week.

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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California

SpaceX launched 20 of its Starlink satellites from California on Tuesday night (June 18), ending a 10-day spaceflight drought for the company.

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The Strawberry Full Moon of 2024 rises near the June solstice with an Antares encounter

When June 2024's Strawberry Moon is almost full, it will occult the bright star Antares.

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The GOES-U satellite will catch a ride to space on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket

NOAA's GOES-R series constellation will be complete in space with the launch of its GOES-U satellite at the end of June. This will mark the first time a NOAA satellite will be transported to space using a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

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NASA reschedules ISS spacewalk after astronaut experiences 'spacesuit discomfort'

NASA has rescheduled last week's EVA, which was called off only an hour before the astronauts were set to exit the station.

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NASA, Boeing delay Starliner astronaut landing to June 26 amid thruster issues

Boeing's Starliner will come back to Earth with its two astronauts no earlier than June 26. The four-day extension will allow for more thruster testing at the ISS.

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SpaceX rocket launches European TV satellite, makes 250th droneship landing (video)

SpaceX launched the SES Astra 1P telecom satellite on June 20, and then achieved its 250th landing on a droneship.

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Boeing Starliner Return To Earth Set For June 26

NASA and Boeing are targeting a June 26 return to Earth of the Boeing Starliner from the International Space Station, officials said Tuesday.

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James Cameron hits out at Titan sub expedition one year on from disaster

Titanic director and deep sea explorer says OceanGate ‘broke rules’ with Titan sub

The Independent UK

How 2 quasars at the dawn of time could be a Rosetta stone for the early universe

The two active supermassive black holes are the most distant pair of quasars ever seen and shed more light on how the universe transformed into what it is today.

Space

If we really want people living on the moon, we need an astronaut health database

Scientists have started building a space medicine biobank as humans look to the moon and beyond.

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Astronomers detect sudden awakening of black hole 1m times mass of sun

Mysterious brightening of distant galaxy believed to be caused by material falling into huge black hole

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Iconic Crab Nebula shines in gorgeous James Webb Space Telescope views (video, image)

The famous Crab Nebula gets a closeup from the James Webb Space Telescope.

Space

NASA and Boeing will discuss Starliner's delayed ISS departure today, and you can listen live

NASA will talk about the delayed return to Earth of Boeing's Starliner capsule during a press conference today (June 18), and you can listen to it live.

The Independent UK

Oceangate’s co-founder failed to get people to the Titanic but says he can safely put humans on Venus

Exclusive: Söhnlein believes that human life on Venus is more viable than Mars

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The Independent UK

Titanic sub disaster one year on: How the world watched a tragedy unfold over four days

The investigation ‘will take longer than initially projected to complete.’

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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover enters new Red Planet territory: 'Bright Angel'

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has been rerouted across a Red Planet dune field to reach the Marian territory known as "Bright Angel"

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The unexpected behavior of pulsing stars could help us measure the universe

New research offers the most precise measurements yet of pulsating Cepheid stars, which may hold clues about the immense size and scale of our universe.

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Join the FAA's virtual public meeting about SpaceX's Starship this evening

The FAA is holding a virtual public meeting this evening (June 17) about the potential environmental impact of SpaceX's Starship operations in Florida, and you can participate.

Space

Shine on, Starliner! Aurora glows green as astronauts test spacecraft ahead of return to Earth June 22 (image, video)

Boeing Starliner has seen its one-week test mission in space double to about two weeks. That allowed time for an incredible aurora show during thruster testing on June 15.

Space

NASA moon orbiter spots Chinese lander on lunar far side (photo)

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has taken its first look at China's Chang'e 6 spacecraft on the moon's far side.

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This long-studied star is actually a stellar duo: 'We were absolutely stunned'

A young star that astronomers have studied for decades has been found to be part of a duo, encircled by a disk of material within which planets may have just begun coalescing.

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