Spaaaaace (Part 1)

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NGC 346, from the James Webb Space Telescope.

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ETA

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Astronomers spot collision between two exoplanets, both feared vaporized

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Delays to NASA’s in-orbit satellite refueling robot to push costs over $2B target

A NASA plan to robotically repair and refuel satellites in orbit is way behind schedule and well over budget, says NASA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG), with most of the blame falling on space tech contractor Maxar.

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A link to SETI’s stream for the upcoming eclipse.

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Bennu unboxing shows ancient asteroid holds carbon and water

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(I’m not sorry.)

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A partial eclipse will be visible from all of the continental U.S., but only those in Oregon and the Southwest will have a chance to see the glowing ring

the western parts are looking pretty cloudy that day :crying_cat_face:

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… actually some clouds can be better for a partial eclipse — clouds are like nature’s sunglasses

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We’re only going to have a partial eclipse and as if that wasn’t enough, the forecast for Saturday is rain all day.

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I feel ya.

Also, I’m still in Europe.

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NASA reschedules Boeing’s first crewed Starliner flight for mid-April 2024

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