The Defense Department’s advanced missile tracking satellites logged their first views of a hypersonic flight test this week, according to the Missile Defense Agency. MDA didn’t disclose the date of the flight, which took off from Wallops Island in Virginia. “Initial reports show the sensors successfully collected data...

Missile Defense Agency satellites track first hypersonic launch

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While concerns about light pollution and its effect on observations of the cosmos have continued to grow, some scientists have come up with an intriguing plan that seems to defy all these concerns, but for good reason. The plan? Scientists and NASA want to put an artificial star into orbit before the end of the decade. Here’s why.
According to NASA, the new mission will launch a bread box-size satellite into orbit. The satellite will orbit Earth exactly 22,236 miles from the surface. This will put it in what we call a geosynchronous orbit, which means it will match Earth’s spin,...

NASA will put an artificial star into orbit by the end of the decade

LiveScience

China's mysterious Shenlong space plane has released an unidentified object in orbit — the seventh such object released in the past six months. The U.S. Space Force is monitoring the situation.

China's secret space plane has released another unknown object over Earth

Two NASA astronauts were preparing to exit the International Space Station (ISS) for a second attempt at a spacewalk, but it was once again called off due to a concerning malfunction with the spacesuit. Suggested Reading. Three Astronauts May Be Stranded on the ISS After Disturbing Soyuz Coolant Leak. NASA...

NASA's ISS Spacesuit Situation Turns Grim

The US Sun

ASTRONAUTS aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have been forced to take shelter after a disused Russian satellite broke up in orbit. Nearly 200 shards of debris were sprayed near the path of the ISS, meaning astronauts had to brace for a potential impact for about an hour. The incident...

Astronauts aboard the ISS forced to take cover after retired Russian satellite broke into nearly 200 shards of debris

Katy Perry has been blasted for her revealing display as she walks the runway at Paris Fashion Week. The pop singer, 39, has been making headlines for her recent appearances in the French capital, and her latest ones see fans raising eyebrows. Marching the Balenciaga runway earlier this week, Katy...

Katy Perry Wearing Nothing Beneath Open Coat Is ‘Disgraceful’

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

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Naples, FL

WEKU

The space agency determined that the material was a metal alloy stanchion used on “NASA flight support equipment.”

A Florida family is suing NASA after a piece of space debris crashed through their home

The first astronauts to fly Boeing's troubled Starliner are definitely not "stranded" at the International Space Station, NASA insisted Friday despite having no clear timeframe for bringing them home. In an unusually defensive press call, officials attempted to put a positive spin on where things currently stood after weeks of...

NASA insists Boeing Starliner crew 'not stranded' on ISS

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Horoscope of the day, Sunday, June 30th

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The continuous tracking had helped its identification as an ‘interloper,’ much like its predecessor – Luch (Olymp).

Russian spy satellite continues fishy maneuvers near US comms sat in orbit

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(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

A Chinese Long March 2C rocket launched a new space telescope over the weekend, but it's the rocket itself that's making news. Although the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) marked the launch as a complete success, residents of a village called Xianqiao might disagree. Following the launch, parts of the rocket fell on the community, spewing toxic chemicals and leading to a secretive government recovery operation.

Chinese Rocket Spewing Toxic Chemicals Falls on Village

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California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

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RESURS-P1 Russian Earth, declared dead in 2022, broke up into at least 180 pieces so NASA crew at the space station sheltered in place for an hour.

Russian satellite breaks up, sends nearly 200 pieces of space debris into orbit

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Astronauts and cosmonauts living at the International Space Station were told to take emergency shelter in their spacecraft after NASA learned a Russian satellite had broken up within the station's orbit, creating a debris field.

ISS astronauts take emergency shelter after Russian satellite breaks up near space station

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Asheville, NC

NBC News

A large chunk of space debris was discovered last month in North Carolina. NASA has confirmed that it came from a SpaceX capsule that journeyed to the International Space Station and returned in March. The piece was from part of the vehicle that was jettisoned and expected to burn up...

A chunk of space debris found in N.C. came from a SpaceX capsule, NASA says

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An 81-year-old foreign passenger was found dead in her cabin onboard a Maltese-flagged cruise ship on Saturday afternoon, according to a statement from the Greek Coast Guard. A Greek news outlet reported that the incident occurred while the vessel was docked at the picturesque Port of Mykonos, a popular tourist destination in the Aegean Sea.

Cruise Ship Passenger Found Dead in Cabin, Coast Guard Reports

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NOAA's advanced GOES-U weather satellite launched today (June 25) on the 10th-ever liftoff of SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket.

Powerful GOES-U weather satellite launches to orbit atop SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket (video)

Mobile phones purchased from a carrier are generally locked to that carrier until either the contract is up or the phone is paid off. But despite improvements to the process over the years (unlocking was flat-out illegal not long ago), it still isn’t quite clear to all consumers when and how they can unlock their phone and take it to the carrier (or country) of their choice.

FCC rule would make carriers unlock all phones after 60 days

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Astroscale’s space junk inspection satellite snaps a close-up photo of a discarded rocket stage

The company released an image captured by its satellite from a distance of just 50 meters (164 feet) on June 14, the most recent milestone in...

Astroscale’s space junk inspection satellite snaps a close-up photo of a discarded rocket stage

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