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'We are ready:' New NASA documentary looks ahead to Artemis 2 moon mission (video)

Satellite operator SES acquiring Intelsat for $3.1 billion | Space Quiz! Which of these astronomical designations is considered a misnomer? | New NASA documentary looks ahead to Artemis 2 mission

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Satellite operator SES acquiring Intelsat for $3.1 billion

(SpaceX)

SES plans to buy fellow satellite operator Intelsat, in a deal that could help the combined company compete with SpaceX's huge Starlink broadband network. Luxembourg-based SES is acquiring Virginia-based multinational Intelsat for $3.1 billion in a deal that's expected to close next year, the two companies announced April 30.

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Space Quiz! Which of these astronomical designations is considered a misnomer?

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New NASA documentary looks ahead to Artemis 2 mission

(NASA)

Written and directed by Paul Wizikowski in collaboration with cinematographer and editor Phil Sexton, the "Success and Preparation" short is one of the finest NASA videos prepared to date and embodies the spirit and determination of the entire Artemis program.

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Skywatching

Astrophotographer captures the Running Chicken Nebula

(Rod Prazeres)

This stunning view of the Running Chicken Nebula, IC 2944, took astrophotographer Rod Prazeres over 42 hours to capture, his longest project yet.

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Spaceflight

China video unveils moon base plans - with a space shuttle

(China National Space Administration)

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has released a video of its concept for a lunar base to be developed across the next couple of decades. CNSA unveiled the video on Wednesday (April 24) as part of the country's annual space day celebrations. The project is known as the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) and was jointly announced in 2021 by China and Russia.

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Science & Astronomy

Scientists amazed by Southern Ring Nebula's structure

(NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/O. De Marco (Macquarie University)/J. DePasquale (STScI))

The glorious, billowing Southern Ring Nebula is the cocoon of a dying star - and it has a secret. Scientists have found this nebula to exhibit a double-ring structure that evidences not one, but possibly three stars at its heart.

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SpaceX

SpaceX vet's start-up company comes out of stealth mode

(Portal Space Systems)

A spaceflight startup with some serious bona fides has just come out of stealth mode. Portal Space Systems announced its existence today (April 30), revealing that it has snagged more than $3 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Defense for the development and launch of its new Supernova satellite bus.

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Search for Life

TESS exoplanet hunter may have spotted rogue planet

(NASA)

NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) may have discovered its first free-floating, or "orphaned," planet. That's a planet roaming the cosmos without a star, all alone. The potential discovery demonstrates that TESS can use a phenomenon first suggested by Albert Einstein over 100 years ago to spot these so-called rogue planets.

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Star Wars

'Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi' and 'Andor' blast onto Blu-ray

(Disney+)

For "Star Wars" faithful who missed these two prime offerings on Disney+ when they first landed back in 2022, or those who need to explore further and revisit them, Lucasfilm and Disney are launching "Obi-Wan Kenobi: The Complete Season" and "Andor: The Complete First Season" onto 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on April 30, 2024.

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