Wednesday, January 25, 2023

NASA and DARPA will build a nuclear rocket by 2027

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The Launchpad
Webb telescope discovers coldest interstellar ice ever seen
(NASA, ESA, CSA, and M. Zamani (ESA/Webb); Science: M. K. McClure (Leiden Observatory), F. Sun (Steward Observatory), Z. Smith (Open University), and the Ice Age ERS Team)
NASA's newest space telescope isn't just stretching astronomers' view deeper into the universe, it's also reaching colder temperatures than scientists have before.
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NASA and DARPA will build a nuclear rocket by 2027
(DARPA)
The agency wants the technology for use in crewed missions to Mars.
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Space Deal of the Day
$135 off Celestron NexStar 4SE computerized telescope
(Celestron)
It's the lowest price we've seen on the Celestron NexStar 4SE telescope for a while and you can now get a huge $135 discount.
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Skywatching
Watch an asteroid pass close by Earth this week
(TheSkyLive.com)
The asteroid will pass between Earth and satellites in geostationary orbit.
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See the moon meet up with Jupiter tonight (Jan. 25)
(Starry Night Software)
During the conjunction, the two astronomical bodies will also make a close approach in the night sky.
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Science & Astronomy
Hunga Tonga eruption likely to make ozone hole larger
(Maxar Technologies via Getty Images)
The Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption that stunned the world last January injected so much water into the stratosphere that it will likely make the ozone hole larger in the coming years, scientists believe.
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SpaceX
SpaceX's 1st orbital Starship looks supercool photos
(SpaceX)
The pictures commemorate a landmark moment in SpaceX's Starship program.
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Spaceflight
Rocket Lab launches 1st Electron booster from US soil
(Rocket Lab)
Rocket Lab now has a new launch site for what may be monthly missions from Virginia.
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Fatal Challenger launch still echoes through NASA
(NASA)
Lessons learned are especially front in mind, agency officials emphasized, as NASA flies new human-rated vehicles that are relatively untested in spaceflight.
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Search for Life
Astronomers can't wait to search for signs of life
(NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt)
From black holes to the search for life, scientific breakthroughs are on the horizon.
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