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⋅ September 29, 2024
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Space.com

Astronomers prepare for once-in-a-lifetime event: A ‘new star’ in the night sky
Space.com
An animation of a nova. An animation of a nova, similar to what’ll happen to T Coronae Borealis. (Image credit: NASA/Conceptual Image Lab/ …
Space.com

SpaceX to pause launches after Falcon 9 issue on Crew-9 astronaut mission
Space.com
But the upper stage experienced an issue after completing that job, SpaceX announced early Sunday morning. “After today’s successful launch of Crew-9, Falcon 9’s second stage was disposed in the ocean as planned …
Space.com

Watch SpaceX’s Crew-9 astronaut mission arrive at the ISS today
Space.com
SpaceX’s two-person Crew-9 mission will arrive at the International Space Station (ISS) today (Sept. 29), and you can watch the action live. Crew-9’s Crew Dragon capsule, named Freedom, is scheduled to dock with the ISS today around 5:30 p.m. EDT (2130 …
USA TODAY

An asteroid known as a ‘mini-moon’ will join Earth’s orbit for 2 months starting Sunday
USA TODAY
On September 29, an asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5 will become a “mini-moon” of sorts, temporarily entering Earth’s orbit for almost two months before the forces of gravity return it to a vast field of space rocks known as the Arjuna asteroid belt that follows a …
CNBC

SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year
CNBC
A view of a SpaceX rocket, as seen across the Rio Grande in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., July 22, 2024. Veronica Cardenas | Reuters. SpaceX launched a …
WIRED

An International Space Station Leak Is Getting Worse—and Keeping NASA Up at Night
WIRED
However, a new report confirms that NASA managers responsible for operating the space station are seriously concerned about a small Russian part of the station, essentially a tunnel that connects a larger module to a docking port, which is leaking.
The Guardian

The asteroid hunters: how new technology will help save Earth from a catastrophic collision
The Guardian
The existential threat from a large meteor is real, but two next-generation telescopes are about to make us safer. Robin George Andrews. Sun 29 Sep 2024 10.00 EDT. Share. On 4 September, an asteroid was spotted curving towards Earth.
ABC News

October’s ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will dazzle parts of South America and Pacific
ABC News
A “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun will cross the Pacific and the tips of Argentina and Chile. ByADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP science writer. September 27, 2024, 9:48 AM. 1:13. FILE – The “ring of fire” annular eclipse during the Albuquerque International …
ABC7 Los Angeles

Bus-sized asteroid will temporarily join Earth’s orbit as ‘mini moon’ starting Sunday
ABC7 Los Angeles
The space rock – 2024 PT5 – was first spotted in August by astronomers at Complutense University of Madrid using a powerful telescope located in Sutherland, South Africa. These short-lived mini moons are likely more …
BBC News

SpaceX on mission to return two stranded astronauts
BBC News
SpaceX has launched its mission to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since June. The Dragon capsule, which has two empty seats for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida on …