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⋅ June 18, 2024
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Space.com

How 2 quasars at the dawn of time could be a Rosetta stone for the early universe
Space.com
A double quasar spiraling toward a great merger has been discovered lighting up the “cosmic dawn,” just 900 million years after the Big Bang. They are the first quasar pair spotted that far …
Space.com

The GOES-U satellite will catch a ride to space on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket
Space.com
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) GOES-R series constellation is expected to be complete in space soon, pending a successful launch of its GOES-U satellite at the end of June. The mission will be historic for many reasons, …
The Washington Post

Edward Stone, who guided NASA’s Voyager to distant planets, dies at 88
The Washington Post
Edward C. Stone, who opened a window into the farthest reaches of the solar system while serving as the chief scientist of NASA’s Voyager mission, supervising a pair of spindly, plutonium-powered spacecraft that continue to operate billions of miles …
Space.com

NASA reschedules ISS spacewalk after astronaut experiences ‘spacesuit discomfort’
Space.com
NASA has picked a new date for the spacewalk that was postponed last weekend due to “spacesuit discomfort.” NASA astronauts Tracy Dyson and Matt Dominick were set to perform the International Space Station’s (ISS) 90th extravehicular activity (EVA 90) …
Spaceflight Now

Live coverage: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch SES’s Astra 1P television satellite from Cape Canaveral
Spaceflight Now
SpaceX is preparing to launch a satellite to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) on behalf of one of its oldest customers: Luxembourg-based SES. The prolific launch company aims to bounce back from an unusually quiet period in its launch cadence, …
Space.com

NASA and Boeing will discuss Starliner’s delayed ISS departure today, and you can listen live
Space.com
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. NASA and Boeing representatives will discuss the progress of Starliner’s mission at the …
Space.com

SpaceX launching European TV satellite today on 1st leg of doubleheader
Space.com
Liftoff of the SES Astra 1P mission is scheduled for 5:35 p.m. ET today (June 18).
Space.com

Iconic Crab Nebula shines in gorgeous James Webb Space Telescope views (video, photo)
Space.com
In July 1504, astronomers in China documented a “guest star” in the sky that shone as brightly as Jupiter for nearly a month before gradually fading into invisibility. That “star” was …
Phys.Org

Astronomers see a massive black hole awaken in real time
Phys.Org
In late 2019, the previously unremarkable galaxy SDSS1335+0728 suddenly started shining brighter than ever before. To understand why, astronomers have used data from several space and ground-based observatories, including the European Southern …
Yahoo News

Scientists witness a dormant supermassive black hole roar to life
Yahoo News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At the center of the Milky Way galaxy resides a supermassive black hole four million times the mass of our sun called Sagittarius A* that some scientists have called a gentle giant because of its quiescence. But someday it could …