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A possible sign of life on K2-18b?

Last post by helicon « Mon Apr 21, 2025 9:54 pm
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by Thefatkitty » Mon Apr 21, 2025 7:36 pm

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Mon Apr 21, 2025 9:54 pm
Very sad news - Fred Espenak

Last post by Unitron48 « Thu Apr 17, 2025 2:20 pm
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by OzEclipse » Wed Apr 16, 2025 1:40 am

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Very sad news came through today from eclipse chasing legend, Fred Espenak, on the solar eclipse mailing list.

Dear Friends.

I want to share...

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So sorry to hear, Fred. Your legacy will continue on!

Dave

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Thu Apr 17, 2025 2:20 pm
NEAF 2025

Last post by Unitron48 « Thu Apr 10, 2025 8:52 pm
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by Unitron48 » Thu Mar 27, 2025 12:43 pm

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The Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF) is taking place in Suffern, New York, 5-6 April. I plan to participate in the Classic Telescopes Booth again...

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For anyone interested, here is a youtube video showing the extend of NEAF 2025. Enjoy!

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Thu Apr 10, 2025 8:52 pm
SpaceX just took a big step toward reusing Starship’s Super Heavy booster

Last post by StarHugger « Thu Apr 03, 2025 10:57 pm
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by smp » Thu Apr 03, 2025 7:51 pm

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From Ars Technica:
“ SpaceX is having trouble with Starship's upper stage after back-to-back failures, but engineers are making remarkable progress...

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Multiple fuel supply flights from Earth performing possibly 10 leo zero g rocket fuel transfers at whatever the determined orbital speeds before...

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Thu Apr 03, 2025 10:57 pm
Starliner’s flight to the space station was far wilder than most of us thought

Last post by StarHugger « Tue Apr 01, 2025 6:03 pm
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by smp » Tue Apr 01, 2025 5:48 pm

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From Ars Technica:
As it flew up toward the International Space Station last summer, the Starliner spacecraft lost four thrusters. A NASA astronaut,...

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Thanks indeed,

Crazy mission and a heck of a crew to do what they did.

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Tue Apr 01, 2025 6:03 pm
NASA’s Curiosity rover has found the longest chain carbon molecules yet on Mars

Last post by Ylem « Mon Mar 31, 2025 1:16 am
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by smp » Sun Mar 30, 2025 2:53 pm

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From Ars Technica:
“ NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has detected the largest organic (carbon-containing) molecules ever found on the red planet. The...

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Pretty darn cool!!!

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Last post by Ylem
Mon Mar 31, 2025 1:16 am
NASA to put Starliner’s thrusters through an extensive workout before next launch

Last post by StarHugger « Sat Mar 29, 2025 4:30 pm
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by smp » Sat Mar 29, 2025 4:21 pm

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From Ars Technica:
In an update this week, the US space agency said it is still working through the process to certify Starliner for human missions....

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Compartmentalzed testing will indeed take some time, 2026 sounds about right...

To address these issues, NASA said it is finalizing a test campaign...

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Sat Mar 29, 2025 4:30 pm
Prof Brian Cox issues warning as asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth double

Last post by AntennaGuy « Wed Mar 26, 2025 2:32 am
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by OzEclipse » Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:04 am
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The title grab says, Prof Brian Cox issues warning as asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth double.

Joe (not Joe from www.joe.co.uk)

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More asteroids: It will come back...
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Last post by AntennaGuy
Wed Mar 26, 2025 2:32 am
Anonymous sources: Starship will need a major rebuild after two consecutive failures

Last post by StarHugger « Thu Mar 20, 2025 10:46 pm
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by smp » Thu Mar 20, 2025 5:35 pm

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From BehindTheBlack.com
According to information at this tweet from anonymous sources, parts of Starship will likely require a major redesign due...

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The spinning plates analogy in the coments is extremely accurate imho,

All the best for Elon and Starship of course...

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Thu Mar 20, 2025 10:46 pm
Wow! Private lunar lander watches 'diamond ring' eclipse from the surface of the moon (photo)

Last post by Bigzmey « Thu Mar 20, 2025 9:49 pm
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by smp » Thu Mar 20, 2025 5:32 pm

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From Space.com:
Blue Ghost just sent back amazing photos of last night's Blood Moon total lunar eclipse from its perch in Mare Crisium, or Sea of...

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Neat!

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Thu Mar 20, 2025 9:49 pm
Dead Athena moon lander seen inside its crater grave from lunar orbit (photos)

Last post by smp « Thu Mar 20, 2025 5:33 pm

by smp » Thu Mar 20, 2025 5:33 pm

From Space.com:
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted Athena and its final resting place.

smp

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Thu Mar 20, 2025 5:33 pm
Mars madness! Perfect NCAA tournament bracket wins you a trip to the Red Planet on SpaceX's Starship

Last post by smp « Thu Mar 20, 2025 12:27 pm

by smp » Thu Mar 20, 2025 12:27 pm

From Space.com:
If you have an otherworldly knack for picking the winners of college basketball games, you could get a free ride to Mars on SpaceX's...

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Thu Mar 20, 2025 12:27 pm
What’s behind the recent string of failures and delays at SpaceX?

Last post by smp « Mon Mar 10, 2025 7:01 pm

by smp » Mon Mar 10, 2025 7:01 pm

An interesting read from Mrs Technica:
It has been an uncharacteristically messy start to the year for the world's leading spaceflight company,...

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Mon Mar 10, 2025 7:01 pm
VLT and ELT Under Threat

Last post by Graeme1858 « Thu Mar 06, 2025 7:25 am

by Graeme1858 » Thu Mar 06, 2025 7:25 am

Chile’s perfect skies for stargazing under threat from giant chemical plant

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Thu Mar 06, 2025 7:25 am
Yes, we are about to be treated to a second lunar landing in a week

Last post by Unitron48 « Wed Mar 05, 2025 9:23 pm
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by smp » Wed Mar 05, 2025 9:15 pm

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From Are Technica:
...And now, it could happen again on Thursday afternoon. Intuitive Machines is back with its second Nova-C lander, Athena. If it...

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That would be nice!

Dave

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Wed Mar 05, 2025 9:23 pm
Private Blue Ghost moon lander sees gorgeous lunar eclipse from Earth orbit

Last post by StarHugger « Tue Mar 04, 2025 9:06 am
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by smp » Sat Feb 01, 2025 5:26 pm

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From Space.com:
Blue Ghost, the little lander from Firefly Aerospace that's headed to the moon, has captured the littlest lunar eclipse ever (as...

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Here we go then Stephen...

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Last post by StarHugger
Tue Mar 04, 2025 9:06 am
The Moon’s next robotic visitor is lining up for landing this weekend

Last post by Graeme1858 « Mon Mar 03, 2025 2:00 pm
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by smp » Thu Feb 27, 2025 5:44 pm

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From Are Technica:
CEDAR PARK, Texas — Early Sunday morning, while most of America is sleeping, a couple dozen engineers in Central Texas will have...

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Successful landing!

And

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Mon Mar 03, 2025 2:00 pm
I Jumped From Space

Last post by messier 111 « Wed Feb 26, 2025 10:10 pm
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by Frankskywatcher » Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:43 pm

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I was not sure where to post this and it’s old news but still fascinating.
Admins if this is not the correct place, please assign it to the correct...

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really crazy, thx.

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Last post by messier 111
Wed Feb 26, 2025 10:10 pm
Daily updates on everything “ space”.

Last post by StarHugger « Wed Feb 26, 2025 3:01 am
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by Frankskywatcher » Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:48 pm

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Great images of solar flares, our weather and mars .

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Thanks Frank,

Ben does a really nice morning report almost daily, the gentleman also has a strong Flare for science and the breakdown of studies...

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Wed Feb 26, 2025 3:01 am
SPHERE X to launch Feb. 28th

Last post by Frankskywatcher « Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:22 pm
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by Frankskywatcher » Tue Feb 25, 2025 2:08 am

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Not sure if this mission is on the same payload as PUNCH but I am assuming that they are both on the same rocket.

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Thanks for informing me I didn’t know this info was posted elsewhere.
I will have to remember to look at Marshall’s Night Sky This Week.
Speaking of...

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Last post by Frankskywatcher
Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:22 pm
Latest from the JWST

Last post by Frankskywatcher « Mon Feb 24, 2025 7:20 pm

by Frankskywatcher » Mon Feb 24, 2025 7:20 pm

Here’s the latest from NASA on the JWST

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Mon Feb 24, 2025 7:20 pm
Chinese Space Station News

Last post by Frankskywatcher « Mon Feb 24, 2025 6:58 pm

by Frankskywatcher » Mon Feb 24, 2025 6:58 pm

I received a message asking why I deleted a post about this station but I don’t remember ever having deleting it.
That being said I thought I would...

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Last post by Frankskywatcher
Mon Feb 24, 2025 6:58 pm
Planetary Alinement 2/28/25

Last post by Frankskywatcher « Mon Feb 24, 2025 6:45 pm

by Frankskywatcher » Mon Feb 24, 2025 6:45 pm

This about sums it up !

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Mon Feb 24, 2025 6:45 pm
US Space Force reveals 1st look at secretive X-37B space plane in orbit (photo)

Last post by StarHugger « Sun Feb 23, 2025 3:08 am
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by smp » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:57 pm

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From Space.com:
The United States Space Force just offered a rare glimpse of its shadowy X-37B space plane in orbit.

smp

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cool they are sharing some leo photos now.

Judging by the photo, do you think they were actually at GEO, as in Geostationary orbit?
The Falcon...

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Last post by StarHugger
Sun Feb 23, 2025 3:08 am
SpaceX debris enters atmosphere over Poland

Last post by Graeme1858 « Wed Feb 19, 2025 9:35 pm

by Graeme1858 » Wed Feb 19, 2025 9:35 pm

Debris from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that blasted off in the United States on February 1 entered the Earth's atmosphere over Poland on Wednesday, the...

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Wed Feb 19, 2025 9:35 pm

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