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NASA chief congratulates SpaceX on Starship's explosive 2nd launch test

SpaceX's Starship notched a number of milestones on its second-ever test flight today (Nov. 18), drawing praise from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.

Space

Elon Musk’s Starship Megarocket Reaches Space But Explodes In Second Test Flight

In the uncrewed test, which was the system’s second trial, the Starship rocket peaked at about 90 miles above Earth before it lost contact.

Inverse

SpaceX Makes Progress on Second Test of Starship

The private sector space company overcame red tape and government delays to get to launch day.

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Lasers Could Unlock A New Era In Space Communication — And Help Take Us To Mars

The first tests of optical communications far from Earth will take place aboard the asteroid-bound Psyche spacecraft

Inverse

A 'successful failure': SpaceX's Starship achieves liftoff, loses contact mid-flight

The rocket cleared the launchpad and separated from its booster, surpassing the first attempt. But minutes later, controllers lost contact with the vehicle.

WEKU

SpaceX Starship test flight fails minutes after launch on second attempt

SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship on Saturday, but lost the booster and then the spacecraft minutes into the test flight.

France 24

Horoscope for Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023

Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 2 to 6 a.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius.

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'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 2 review: A brilliant exploration of the haves and have-nots on Mars

Season 4 finds its groove with a story about divisions on the Happy Valley base — and the importance of a fast internet connection.

Space

Say goodbye to Mars! The Red Planet hides behind the sun for 2 weeks

Mars will disappear from the sky for a few weeks on Saturday (Nov. 18), moving to the opposite side of the sun as seen from Earth during the Red Planet’s period of solar conjunction.

Space

The Smartest Sci-Fi Show of 2023 Just Dropped a Painfully Realistic Twist

'For All Mankind' Season 4 just got real about labor in space, and Episode 2, "Have a Nice Sol," has intriguing parallels to real concerns about how we'll explore the final frontier.

Inverse

The Martian Night Sky Is Glowing An Eerie Green Right Now

It's not the same thing as aurorae, which we experience on Earth.

Inverse

ESA’s ExoMars Mission Detects Visible Nightglow In Martian Atmosphere

Mars Reveals Green Nightglow, Illuminating Path for Future Astronauts

Zenger

How Hotel Chocolat became a £534m prize for Mars

With US group’s might behind it, upmarket UK chocolate firm may overcome recent stumbling blocks

The Guardian - UK

Sainz: F1 needs to rethink “overdone” weekend schedule

To launch the Vegas race, which F1 has promoted itself at a cost of £355 million so far, an opening ceremony was held on the main straight on Thursday. Kylie Minogue and 30 Seconds To Mars were among the music acts.

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The Guardian - UK

Hotel Chocolat founders to land £280m after it agrees £534m Mars takeover

US food company pays big premium for UK chocolates maker and says it will keep manufacturing in Britain

The Guardian - UK

Mars to buy Hotel Chocolat; ‘too early’ to consider UK interest rate cuts; US jobless claims rise – as it happened

Mars to swallow Hotel Chocolat, and Bank of England’s Megan Greene says fall in inflation is ‘good news’, but it’s too early to think about cutting borrowing costs

Evening Standard

Sweet £140m for Hotel Chocolat founders as Mars agrees to buy chain for half a billion

Mean more than £100 million for each of Hotel Chocolat’s two co-founders, Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris,

Cinemablend

Why Ed's Big Mars Decision Was Actually The Right Move In For All Mankind Season 4, According To The Showrunner

Was Ed's decision a smart move? Maybe not, but For All Mankind's showrunner explained why it was the "right move" for the character.

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Mars probe sees Red Planet atmosphere glowing green at night

Using ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, scientists have observed nightglow in Mars' atmosphere, a phenomenon where the night sky glows green, almost like an aurora.

Space

NASA's Mars robots are on their own right now — here's why

NASA has stopped sending commands to its Mars missions for two weeks, but that doesn't mean the robotic explorers are taking a vacation.

The Hindu

At SpaceX, worker injuries soar in Elon Musk's rush to Mars

Current and former employees said injuries reflect a chaotic workplace where often under-trained and overtired staff routinely skipped basic safety procedures as they raced to meet Musk’s aggressive deadlines for space missions

Zenger

AI Chemist Helps Scientists Extract Oxygen From Martian Rock

The AI chemist has completed a complex process that would have taken a human chemist 2,000 years.

Space

AI chemist finds molecule to make oxygen on Mars after sifting through millions

Scientists want to split Martian water to make oxygen. They're employing AI to light the way.

The Independent UK

Nasa has cut contact with Mars rovers. Here’s why

Nasa’s Mars robots have been left alone for two weeks as the Sun blocks signals

The Guardian - UK

Nasa’s hunt for signs of life on Mars divides experts as mission costs rocket

The soaring price-tag of a plan to fly rock samples back to Earth is jeopardising other space projects, say critics

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