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YAY! IT EXPLODED!
...amazing how hard it was to find a mainstream news story that didn't try to hide that fact, though. I wonder why? 🤔
theguardian.com/science/video/…
SpaceX rocket bursts into flames during Indian Ocean landing – video
Company says fire at end of test flight of redesigned Starship was not unexpectedGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
Hongkonger in space!
Per Chinese practice, the crew was announced one day before the planned launch date. The mission will be commanded by Zhu Yangzhu, who previously flew on Shenzhou 16. Lai Ka-ying will become the first Hongkonger in space as payload specialist in the Shenzhou 23 mission.
Unlike previous six-month missions, the CMSA has announced that one astronaut from Shenzhou 23 is expected to stay in space for a full year. This would allow a Pakistani astronaut to visit Tiangong during the Shenzhou 24 mission scheduled for October 2026.
A Pakistani taikonaut, rather?. I think the spacing nation defines the noun.
🇭🇰🇨🇳🇵🇰
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#hongkong #china #pakistan #space
#tiangong #shenzhou #shenzhou23
#hongkongSpace #chinaSpace #pakistanSpace
Europe Just Unveiled a Serious Rival to SpaceX’s Starship
A DLR analysis suggests Starship may define the future of heavy launch, but Europe could pursue a smaller, more efficient partially reusable path of its own.Vincent L (SciTechDaily)
Time-lapse made using 41 captures of 2 minutes, taking the best 500 frames out of each.
Celestron NexStar Evolution 6 + ZWO ASI585MC Pro, 3000mm, f20.
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Earth's Radio Bubble: Every signal we've ever sent into space
thescientificdrop.com/2026/05/…
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Earth's Radio Bubble: Every Signal We've Ever Sent Into Space
Right now, a sphere of electromagnetic radiation is expanding outward from Earth at the speed of light. It has been growing since the...Nishant (Blogger)
Eclipses are a fantastic sight, whether you’re on Earth or in space.
⬇️ A cultural anthropologist who studies the awe-inspiring side of space exploration shares what it’s like to witness not one, but two total solar eclipses 💫
theconversation.com/seeing-an-…
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Seeing an eclipse from Earth is awe-inspiring – for astronauts seeing one from space, the scene was even more grand
Astronauts report feeling profoundly awestruck when they go to space, an anthropologist reports. This experience shapes their perspectives even back on Earth.The Conversation
The #Pentagon will begin releasing never-before-seen files containing unidentified anomalous phenomenon, or #UAPs, on a dedicated website, the agency announced Friday morning.
At the direction of Trump, the files & photos will be released to the public on a rolling basis at War.gov/ufo.
…Also referred to as #UFOs, UAPs have been in conversation among whistleblowers in government, sparking interest among the public.
☄️ And again the clouds cleared at dusk.
The tail shows some nice detail. The curved shapes happen because the comet rotates on an axis as it outgasses and ejects dust from its surface.
At the moment that dust is is picked up by the solar wind and pushed out away from the Sun. The comet itself is also on its way back to the outer reaches of the solar system, never to be seen again.
#astrophotography #space #astrodon #c2025r3
More photos from Artemis II!
"NASA just released more than 12,000 images from their recent 10-day trip around the moon and back, collecting photographs taken by the four astronauts aboard and automated systems on the Orion spacecraft."
Gift link to a paywalled article: theatlantic.com/photography/20…
Full gallery here: eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos/…
Celestron NexStar Evolution 6 + ZWOASI533MC Pro.
1220mm, f8, 40 exposures of 60’’.
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