Thursday, December 4, 2025

Cosmic rays force plane's emergency landing | Blue Origin to launch first wheelchair user in space | 'Dune' TV miniseries at 25

China's 1st reusable rocket explodes on landing | Last full moon of 2025 is here
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Should we be worried about cosmic rays?
A JetBlue passenger jet heading from Cancun, Mexico, to Newark in New Jersey had to make a sudden emergency landing due to being hit by cosmic rays, which affected its electrical machinery. We have the full story on our website, and the question is, could this happen again? 

Other headlines for today include our staff's takeaways from Trump's NASA chief nominee Jared Isaacman's Senate hearing, the last full moon of 2025 comes this evening and how experiments with 'ghost particles' can explain some key physics. 

We have all that and more for your daily read. 
Keep looking up,
Kenna
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Cosmic rays forced passenger jet's emergency landing
Cosmic rays forced passenger jet's emergency landing
"Cosmic rays can interact with modern microelectronics and change the state of a circuit."
 
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Trump nominee Isaacman: US must beat China to moon
Trump nominee Isaacman: US must beat China to moon
"This is not the time for delay, but for action."
 
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Space quiz! What is the scientific name for the 'ghost particle'?
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Skywatching
 
Last full moon of 2025: Cold Supermoon comes today
Last full moon of 2025: Cold Supermoon comes today
See a stunning supermoon take flight on Dec. 4.
 
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Spaceflight
 
Blue Origin to fly first wheelchair user to space
Blue Origin to fly first wheelchair user to space
The NS-37 flight will also carry former SpaceX rocket scientist Hans Koenigsmann.
 
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China's 1st reusable rocket explodes on landing
China's 1st reusable rocket explodes on landing
After making a successful reentry, the rocket's first stage booster appeared to lose an engine during its landing burn.
 
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Science & Astronomy
 
Ghost particle research may explain universe's matter
Ghost particle research may explain universe's matter
"Precision in these measurements is critical, as even subtle discrepancies could signal deviations from the model -- potentially revealing new physics."
 
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SpaceX
 
Air Force clears SpaceX Starship launches from Florida
Air Force clears SpaceX Starship launches from Florida
Modifications to Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station have already begun.
 
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Technology
 
Europe picks companies to build Argonaut moon lander
Europe picks companies to build Argonaut moon lander
The robotic Argonaut is scheduled to fly its first mission in 2030.
 
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Entertainment
 
Dune miniseries at 25: director interview (exclusive)
Dune miniseries at 25: director interview (exclusive)
'I wanted to elevate it. I didn't want to do it like the original 'Battlestar Galactica' or 'Babylon 5.''
 
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Today in Space
 
On this day! Dec. 4, 1965: Gemini 7 launches to orbit
On this day! Dec. 4, 1965: Gemini 7 launches to orbit
On Dec. 4, 1965, NASA launched the crewed Gemini 7 spacecraft on a two-week-long mission in low-Earth orbit.
 
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Photo of day: See metal guts of satellite under x-ray
Photo of day: See metal guts of satellite under x-ray
The EURECA spacecraft flew on the space shuttle Atlantis in 1992.
 
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