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	Science Daily update ⋅ December 7, 2019
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	Space.com Rocket Lab Launches 7 Satellites, Tries Hand at Guiding Booster Down toward Earth Space.com Rocket Lab just launched seven satellites to orbit, and learned a thing or two about bringing boosters back down to Earth for reuse. A two-stage Electron rocket lifted off from the company's New Zealand launch site today (Dec. 6) at 3:18 a.m. EST (0818 GMT; ... Flag as irrelevant
	Space.com Boeing's 1st Starliner Test Launch Now Set for Dec. 20 After SpaceX Dragon Delay Space.com Boeing's first uncrewed test flight of its Starliner spacecraft for astronauts is now set for no earlier than Dec. 20, one day later than planned, due to a SpaceX launch delay earlier this week. The United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced the 24-hour slip for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Space.com The Universe Remembers Gravitational Waves — And We Can Find Them Space.com Paul M. Sutter is an astrophysicist at The Ohio State University, host of Ask a Spaceman and Space Radio, and author of "Your Place in the Universe." Sutter contributed this article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Gravitational waves slosh ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN What we now know (and still don't) about life on Mars CNN (CNN) For decades, space was the final frontier. But as space exploration advanced, scientists increasingly set their sights on a new frontier: Mars. The first lander to reach Mars was launched nearly 50 years ago, but much about the red planet remains a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Friendly floating robot CIMON-2 headed for International Space Station CNN (CNN) On Sunday, SpaceX's Dragon capsule will dock at the International Space Station, bringing supplies, experiments including "mighty mice" -- oh, and a friendly robot to keep the astronauts company for the next three years. CIMON-2 is the next ... Flag as irrelevant
	Space.com Russian Cargo Craft Launches Toward Space Station Space.com The liftoff came less than 24 hours after SpaceX's Dragon freighter began its own journey to the station. Shares. A Russian Soyuz rocket launches a robotic Progress cargo spacecraft toward the International Space Station from Baikonur Cosmodrome in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Space.com Watch SpaceX Test-Fire Its Crew Dragon Abort Engines in This Up Close Video Space.com As SpaceX prepares for a crucial Crew Dragon abort flight this month, you can watch the results of another recent test for the spacecraft in a video. Just remember to turn on the volume first. In November, SpaceX finished several static-fire engine tests of its ... Flag as irrelevant
	EarthSky Astronomers catch a comet outburst EarthSky Remember comet 46P/Wirtanen? It was a bright comet about this time last year. Around the time it swept near the Earth and sun, the comet entered the field of view NASA's TESS planet-hunter. And boom! It underwent an outburst, caught by TESS. Sharing is ... Flag as irrelevant
	EarthSky This white dwarf star has a giant, evaporating planet EarthSky White dwarf stars are typically more or less Earth-sized. The planet orbiting white dwarf WDJ0914+1914 appears to be at least twice as big as its star! High intensity radiation from its star is causing this planet to evaporate. Will the same thing happen in our ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sky & Telescope This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 6 – 14 Sky & Telescope Jupiter is disappearing deep into the sunset, while Venus, having ditched Jupiter, is on its way to flirt with Saturn. The blue 10° scale is about the width of your fist at arm's length. Friday, Dec. 6. • The Moon shines lower left of the Great Square of Pegasus. Flag as irrelevant
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