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Venus-bound NASA instrument preparing to brave the harsh atmosphere

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October 28, 2022

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The Launchpad

SpaceX hasn't flown a Falcon Heavy rocket since 2019. Here's why.

(SpaceX)

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is about to take flight for the first time in 40 months.

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Venus-bound NASA instrument preparing to brave the harsh atmosphere

(NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center)

The one-way trip should help scientists crack the planet's mysteries.

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Hubble Space Telescope watches galaxies' destructive dance in new photo

(ESA/Hubble & NASA, Dark Energy Survey/DOE/FNAL/DECam/CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA, J. Dalcanton)

These galaxies may look like they are performing a cosmic waltz, but the spirals are actually trapped in a dance of death that will someday end in a violent crash.

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POLL QUESTION:

NASA scientists are preparing a mission that will drop a probe to the surface of Venus. Which mission saw the first lander placed on the planet's surface?

Learn the answer here!

Space Deal of the Day

Sky-Watcher telescope deals available right now

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Here's our round-up of the best Sky-Watcher telescope deals available today along with the lowest prices on our favorites too.

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Science & Astronomy

James Webb Space Telescope snaps new, super-spooky image of Pillars of Creation

(NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. DePasquale (STScI), A. Pagan (STScI))

This gloomy view of an iconic space dust structure is just the Halloween mood we need.

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New Earth-monitoring weather satellite prepares for launch

(NASA/NOAA)

The Joint Polar Satellite System launching on Nov. 1 will provide a new orbiting eye on our planet's tumultuous weather systems.

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SpaceX

Elon Musk assumes control of Twitter as SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch looms

(NASA/Bill Ingalls)

The world's richest man is now in control of one of the world's biggest social media platforms.

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Spaceflight

The 25 scariest spaceflight moments show dangers in orbit and beyond

(HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

While nobody got hurt in any of these incidents, these scary moments show the value of good astronaut training.

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White House says US would respond if Russia targets commercial satellites

(Getty Images)

A potentially dangerous back-and-forth has begun.

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Getting space junk under control may require an attitude shift

(NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/JSC)

"Taking out the trash" in orbit would guide us toward space sustainability - the ability of all spacefaring nations to continue to use outer space for the benefit of all.

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Entertainment

Everything we know about Dune: Part 2

(Warner Bros.)

It's going to be a long wait before we get our first official look at Dune: Part 2, but we already know plenty of juicy details about the upcoming science fiction epic from Denis Villeneuve.

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