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SpaceX launches giant Super Heavy-Starship rocket on critical test flight
Running two days late, SpaceX launched its huge Super Heavy-Starship on Tuesday, chalking up what appeared to be a remarkably successful test flight in the wake of three back-to-back failures earlier this year. While reentry heating damaged a protective “skirt” around the engines of the upper stage Starship, along with partially melting a control flap…
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Tail of comet that’s visiting from another star is growing, new telescope image shows
A new image shows the growing tail of a comet from another star system streaking across our solar system. The image of comet 3I/ATLAS was captured on Aug. 27 using one of the telescopes at the International Gemini Observatory in Chile during a public outreach event allowing students to work with astronomers. The comet is…
