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Planetary Defense Hero: Hera Mission Overcomes SpaceX Setbacks for Crucial Launch

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Paris, France – The European Space Agency’s Hera mission, a crucial part of planetary defense efforts following NASA’s DART impact on Dimorphos, inches closer to its anticipated launch despite recent challenges with the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The Hera spacecraft is currently scheduled for liftoff on October 7, 2024, pending resolution of technical issues that led to the grounding of the Falcon 9’s upper stage after an anomaly on a recent mission. Hera’s mission is …

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Yazidi Woman Rescued from Decade-Long Captivity in Gaza: Secret Mission Revealed

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Israel’s military conducted a successful operation to rescue a 21-year-old Yazidi woman who had been held captive by Hamas in Gaza, after being trafficked by ISIS. The woman, identified as Fawzia Amin Sido, was kidnapped by ISIS as a child in 2014 during the capture of Sinjar in northern Iraq. Sido shared that she had been trafficked to various locations across multiple countries over the years, leading her to end up in Gaza. Life in …

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Docking of Crew-9 Mission Captured on Camera by Reddit User: What’s Really Following the ISS?

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New York, USA – Skygazers in New York were treated to a spectacular sight over the weekend as the International Space Station (ISS) made its way across the night sky at a staggering speed of 28,000 kilometers per hour. While the ISS itself is a fascinating sight to behold, some keen observers were lucky enough to witness an even more remarkable event that unfolded over the city. One Reddit user, known as Capa-riccia, initially puzzled …

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Voyager 2 Nears End as Energy Budget Drops: What’s Next for Interstellar Space Mission?

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Pasadena, California – The Voyager 2 spacecraft faces a decreasing energy budget of about 4 Watt/year due to the diminishing plutonium in its nuclear power source as the isotope decays. This decline in power has led to the decision to deactivate the plasma spectrometer instrument. However, despite this change, the spacecraft remains equipped with the active plasma wave subsystem, allowing it to still detect plasma in the interstellar medium. In 2018, the PLS played a …

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Bop Spotter: San Francisco’s Mission District Under 24/7 Musical Surveillance Revealed!

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San Francisco, California is now home to a unique experiment in musical surveillance that has captivated the city’s Mission District. Recently, a hidden microphone placed on a street pole has been quietly listening in on the musical tastes of passersby 24/7. This initiative, known as the ‘Bop Spotter,’ is part of a conceptual art project aimed at uncovering the diverse music preferences of the neighborhood. The ‘Bop Spotter’ uses technology similar to the music identification …

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Rescuers Deployed in Search & Rescue Mission After Catastrophic Hurricane Helene – Asheville, NC in Crisis!

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Swannanoa, North Carolina – In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s remnants wreaking havoc on the Southeast, rescue teams in western North Carolina are on a mission to locate anyone still missing. The death toll is climbing, with nearly 140 individuals losing their lives in the wake of the storm. The aftermath of Hurricane Helene left many residents without power or means of communication, leading some to resort to cooking on charcoal grills or seeking high …

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NASA’s Artemis Program at Risk: Why Canceling the Lunar Gateway Could Save the Mission

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Houston, Texas – With a new president set to take office in a few months, the United States must grapple with the future of its space policy. While spaceflight may not be a top priority for many Americans, the next administration will undoubtedly need to address NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon. NASA’s Artemis plan, which is five years old, is facing challenges that threaten its success. Issues such as …

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Cert-2 Mission: ULA’s Vulcan Rocket Rolls Out to Launch Pad Ahead of Historic Flight

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Cape Canaveral, Florida – United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket completed the journey from its Vertical Integration Facility to Space Launch Complex 41 on Monday, September 30, 2024, in preparation for its second certification mission slated for no earlier than October 4th. This milestone marks an important step for ULA in potentially launching national security payloads for the U.S. Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office. The mission, known as Cert-2, is scheduled for liftoff on …

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IE 11 Not Supported: Stranded Astronauts Rescued by SpaceX in Epic Space Mission

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Houston, Texas – A SpaceX crew is currently on a mission to bring back two stranded astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, from the International Space Station. The astronauts, who were meant to spend eight days in space, encountered issues with their capsule and were left stranded due to helium leaks and thruster problems. To rescue Wilmore and Williams, the SpaceX team has scheduled a return to Earth in February 2025. The unexpected developments have …

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SpaceX to Rescue Stranded Astronauts on ISS in Dramatic Mission Launch

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Cape Canaveral, Florida – SpaceX successfully launched a mission to retrieve two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since June. The Dragon capsule, carrying empty seats for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, took off from Cape Canaveral on Saturday. This mission comes after a fault was discovered on the new Boeing Starliner, causing it to return to Earth empty as a precaution. Nasa astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov are now …

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