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May 5, 2024
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Space.com

X-ray spacecraft reveals odd ‘Cloverleaf’ radio circle in new light (image)

XMM-Newton, a European Space Agency and NASA-operated space telescope, has imaged a vast cosmic “Cloverleaf” to uncover its mysterious origins. The Cloverleaf is an example of an “odd radio circle,” or ORC. These objects are strange bubbles of radio …

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Space.com

After an ’emotional rollercoaster,’ NASA astronauts are ready to fly on Boeing Starliner

When Suni Williams was assigned to fly on board Boeing Starliner flight in 2018, no one anticipated it would be a six-year wait for launch. The veteran NASA astronaut and former U.S. Navy test pilot spoke March 22 about the “emotional rollercoaster” …

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CBS News

Ingenuity, NASA’s “little ‘copter that could” (and did!)

The drone, named Ingenuity, was likened to a Wright Brothers’ plane on Mars, making the first flight on another planet. The entire drone had to be very light, because Mars has only 1% of the atmosphere of Earth; that’s hard for a flying machine. So, …

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CNN

How to watch the first crewed flight of Boeing’s long-awaited Starliner spacecraft

Boeing’s spaceflight program may reach a significant milestone Monday night with the launch of its Starliner spacecraft, carrying — at long last — two NASA astronauts to orbit. The mission, dubbed the Crew Flight Test, …

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The Washington Post

After years of delay, Boeing to try again with Starliner space capsule

Its Starliner spacecraft, designed to fly astronauts to orbit under a $4.2 billion contract from NASA, had suffered a series of problems that put its launch with astronauts years behind schedule. Its onboard computer had failed during its first test flight …

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The Washington Post

A deep dive into one of science’s great unknowns: Extraterrestrial life

Lisa Kaltenegger proves that with “Alien Earths,” which explains for lay audiences the young field of astrobiology and describes intriguing and potentially habitable worlds that have only recently been discovered around distant stars. This is a …

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CBS News

When and where you can see the Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak

Get ready for one of the best meteor showers of the year, astronomy fans: the Eta Aquariids are about to peak, according to NASA. The shower will peak overnight on Sunday into Monday, though meteors from the shower will be visible throughout the week, …

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Florida Today

Atlas V rocket and Starliner capsule rolled out to LC-41 for Monday’s ISS launch

Boeing’s Starliner capsule, atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V, rolls out to the launch pad Saturday, May 4, 2024. The rocket is scheduled to launch May 6 with astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on a mission to the International Space …

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Yahoo News

Physicists Say They May Have Found a Powerful Glitch in the Universe

Researchers have discovered what they’re calling a “cosmic glitch” in gravity, which could potentially help explain the universe’s strange behavior on a cosmic scale. As detailed in a new paper published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle …

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Daytona Beach News-Journal

SpaceX Starlink rocket launch: Where to watch from Daytona, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill

Weather permitting, the rocket launch might be visible in the sky above the Volusia County on the afternoon of Monday, May 6. Below is a calendar for upcoming rocket launches and how to watch the SpaceX rocket launch this week.

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