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'Go for stack': Museum to start taking space shuttle Endeavour vertical for launchpad-like display

It's taken more than 10 years of planning and fundraising, but space shuttle Endeavour is ready to go vertical. The California Science Center has set a date for stacking to begin.

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SpaceX, NASA targeting Aug. 15 for launch of Crew-7 astronaut mission

SpaceX's seventh operational astronaut mission to the International Space Station now has a target launch date — Aug. 15.

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SpaceX launches 48 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea (video)

SpaceX launched another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites to low Earth orbit today (July 7) and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea.

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Mars and Venus leave the night sky this month. Here's how to say goodbye

Mars and Venus have been brilliant in the night sky for many months on end but will soon say farewell as July 2023 comes to a close.

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Chandrayaan-3: Here's how you can watch its launch from Sriharikota spaceport

NEW DELHI: The Chandrayaan-3 mission is scheduled to be launched at 2.35pm on July 14 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

The Times of India

Astrophysicists explain why Earth's day was always 19.5 hours for more than a billion years

The slow and steady lengthening of the Earth's day caused by the tidal pull of the moon has been halted for more than a billion years, according to a group of astrophysicists from the University of Toronto (U of T). Read further on Dynamite News:

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California Science Center to start complex process to display space shuttle Endeavour vertically

The lengthy process of putting the retired space shuttle Endeavour on display in the vertical launch position will begin this month in Los Angeles

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Hungry black hole 'switches on' as astronomers watch in surprise

Astronomers have witnessed one of the most dramatic "switching on" events ever seen as a distant supermassive black hole began greedily feasting on its surrounding matter.

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Say goodbye to Europe's Ariane 5 rocket with these stunning final launch photos

Europe's Ariane 5 heavy-lift vehicle is now officially retired, and the rocket's final launch on July 5 was picture-perfect.

Space

Look! NASA Captures Image of a Powerful Solar Flare

The Sun unleashed a powerful solar flare ahead of Independence Day. NASA released an image of the flash, captured with its Solar Dynamics Observatory mission.

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What would it be like to walk on an asteroid? Scientists explain (video)

How would astronauts walk on an asteroid? With the potential to sink into killer "ball pits" or to take jumps that launch them into space, the answer is "carefully."

Space

Moon, Mars and beyond: the UAE makes an ambitious foray into space

An analysis on the entry of the UAE and other West Asian nations into the field of space research and their ambitions and prospects

The Hindu

James Webb Space Telescope detects most distant active supermassive black hole ever seen

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected the most distant active supermassive black hole to date, and researchers aren't sure how it could have formed so early in the universe's history.

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Astronaut shares stunning view of July's supermoon from space (photo)

July's full Buck Moon — the first of four consecutive supermoons — rose on July 3, and an astronaut aboard the ISS snapped a stunning view of the celestial sight.

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SpaceX Starlink satellites had to make 25,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in just 6 months — and it will only get worse

Exponential growth in Starlink orbital collision avoidance maneuvers in the past six months is sparking concerns over the long-term sustainability of satellite operations.

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SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites 'leak' so much radiation that it's hurting radio astronomy, scientists say

Hum from onboard electronics that power SpaceX's internet-beaming Starlink satellites may disturb radio astronomy observations, a new study has found.

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Researchers discover 'most distant' active supermassive black hole

Researchers have discovered the most distant active supermassive black hole to date with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

Los Angeles Times

Space shuttle Endeavour preps for move to vertical landing in new museum

LOS ANGELES — After more than a decade on display at the California Science Center, the space shuttle Endeavour will begin the final trek to its permanent home at a new Los Angeles building in the coming months.

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India's moon mission Chandrayaan-3 to be launched on July 14

India\'s moon mission Chandrayaan-3 to be launched on July 14

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India to launch Chandrayaan 3 moon lander and rover on July 14 (video, photos)

India stacked its Chandrayaan 3 moon lander and rover atop their rocket ride on Wednesday (July 5), notching a big milestone ahead of the mission's planned July 14 launch.

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Happy Aphelion Day! Earth is at its farthest from the sun for 2023 today

Earth reaches the farthest point in its orbit around the sun for 2023, called aphelion, on Thursday (July 6) at a distance of 94,506,364 miles (152,093,250 km).

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This NASA probe has been revealing stunning moon views for 14 years. How long will it last?

Over the 14 years since its launch, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has produced images and data proven that have transformed our understanding of the moon. But how much longer can the orbiter last?

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When will Ariane 6 fly? Europe's new heavy-lift rocket battles delays as Ariane 5 era ends

Ariane 6 may launch later this year to provide fresh European access to space, but it faces stiff competition from veteran US competitor SpaceX.

Space

Farewell, Ariane 5! Europe's workhorse rocket launches 2 satellites on final mission (video)

Europe's Ariane 5 rocket launched for the final time today (July 5) after 27 years of service, sending two communications satellites to orbit.

Space

Cosmic 'sandwich' theory could explain how smaller planets are formed

Do you want that toasted? A newly suggested planet formation process suggests smaller worlds could be created when a gas and dust filling is squeezed between two larger planets.

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