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Local Astronomy Club Keeps History Alive in French Guiana

On Monday mornings, the voices of Guyane Astronomie can be heard by anyone tuned to Radio Péyi, a local station in French Guiana. Every week, the devoted group of astronomers and star lovers broadcast a fictional transmission from an imagined future in which “Guyanautes” recount stories of their home country.


March 26, 2024
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Third Flight Test Sets the Stage for Starship's Ambitious Future

The flight marked a few new milestones in Starship's development. Its Raptor engines demonstrated full-duration engine burn to orbit, the Super Heavy booster performed a boost-back burn and demonstrated re-ignition of Raptor engines in-flight, SpaceX operated Starship's payload bay, and for NASA's Artemis missions, Starship demonstrated the transfer of propellant in orbit.


March 19, 2024
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The Oxygen Bottleneck: Technological Alien Worlds Need Fire

Without the ability to forge metal to build radio antennas, to provide the combustion necessary to launch rockets, or the means of generating energy from burning fossil fuels and developing technology to fire lasers into the sky, any aliens on an oxygen-poor planet would be largely undetectable. There could be countless planets out there with life, even intelligent life, but lacking the oxygen to start fires.


March 5, 2024
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Is the FAA Helping or Hindering SpaceX's Ambitions?

From overseeing tens of thousands of aircraft navigating the vast US airspace to regulating space launches, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stands as the central government agency tasked with ensuring public safety both in the skies and on the ground.


February 20, 2024
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Could Europa Support Life? Clipper Was Built to Find Out

One of the most anticipated missions scheduled for launch this year is Europa Clipper, a spacecraft filled with a suite of sensitive instruments that will help unlock the secrets of Jupiter's enticing, distant ocean moon.


February 13, 2024
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Japanese Moon Startup Faces Discrimination Lawsuits

A pair of lawsuits filed by former ispace employees claim the startup suffers from a toxic culture rife with discrimination and harassment against non-Japanese workers. 


February 6, 2024
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