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If you're going to be at Phoenix Fan Fusion this weekend, come check out the science panels I'm on! Can I Update my Insurance Before We let them Fight?: The Science of Kaiju, Friday 12-1PM, North 130 Wow, We're Identical!: The Science of Twins, Friday 7:30-8:30PM, North 131A

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There was another failed commercial lunar landing today and that isn’t even close to the top of the space news cycle right now holy shit

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So much has gone on in the past 6 hours while I was doing some housework that I’m gonna need some time to process it lmfao

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One of the interesting theories I've seen thrown out there is that as companies have been training A.I. by scraping and using data without considering owners, is that they end up training on their own output and ultimately collapsing inward on themselves over time.

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Some fantastic footage from Firefly of their Miranda engine undergoing full duration test firing. 7 of these engines are expected to power the first stages of the upcoming Antares 330 and Eclipse rockets, which will fly from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia early next year.

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The European Service Module for the Artemis II mission completed fueling over the weekend. Teams will be completing outfitting and loading tasks over the coming weeks, before the spacecraft will be transported to the Launch Abort System Facility for the installation of the Launch Abort System.

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To the people who stayed up late following CT-2 and Artemis I to the launch pad to get some truly stunning footage I thank you for making my job unbelievably easy.

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Elon Musk provided a new update on their Mars plans today and it basically boiled down to just saying "We're going to go to Mars". There was zero detail on how SpaceX intends to actually be able to function and operate Starship during a full trip to Mars, let alone carrying humans.

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I'm not going to say I support the "turn animated film into live action" going on right now, but damn does it look like everyone behind the live action How To Train Your Dragon actually cared about making a good movie. Also not to mention giving John Powell another crack at his score...

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Following last months successful launch, the second batch of Kuiper Satellites is preparing to launch from Cape Canaveral. ULA announced today that the launch is scheduled for June 13th, just 46 days after the first batch launched in April.

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That's the third failure in a row for Starship. Despite reaching SECO the vehicle immediately lost all control and failed to reach any of the planned test objectives for the flight. 2025 has so far been a disastrous year for the program.

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After an initially smooth liftoff, both the Starship and Superheavy vehicles have suffered major issues during their flight. Superheavy was destroyed in an explosion during its landing burn, and the ship has had a total loss of attitude control and an aft section fire.

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When rockets launch one of the things you must do is make sure that nothing is in their way. This includes the myriad of umbilicals that supply the vehicle before it lifts off. These two cameras show the two Tail Service Mast Umbilicals for SLS pulling away in real time during the Artemis I Launch!

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Meanwhile at the Kennedy Space Center, NASA's second SLS rocket has been fully powered up for the first time. The initial powered up testing has confirmed that the two SRBs, Core Stage, and ICPS are all communicating together and ready for its initial ground testing prior to launch early next year.

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Elon Musk was originally expected to give an update on the Starship program prior to the 9th flight test of Starship tonight, however the presentation has now been delayed to after the launch. Tonight's launch is currently slated for 7:30 Eastern Time.

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If you're not watching the Indy 500 right now, get there. 27 to go and we've got a wild sprint to the finished lining up around the brickyard.

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This is just absurd and I am loving it

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Perhaps one of the most exciting races of all time is just moments away from happening. May I present to you, the Oscar Mayer Wienie 500! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMab...

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Congress is expected to vote on Jared Isaacman in the first week of June on if he is to become the next NASA Administrator. Confidence in his ability to lead NASA effectively is extremely low across the agency, especially with the looming threat of cuts to exploration programs.

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It's so incredibly important to let yourself enjoy the things you want to enjoy, even if others dont enjoy them :)

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During today's launch of EOS-9 on a PSLV rocket, the rocket appeared to go off course during its 3rd stage burn. ISRO has declared the mission a failure, and the rocket did not reach orbit. 📸ISRO via www.youtube.com/live/y63x4kj...

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NASA today showed off the new flame deflector installed at Launch Complex 39B. The updated design aims to reduce erosion caused by the rockets exhaust during liftoff, and reduce the time it takes to prepare the launch pad for its next mission.

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Gilmour Space had an interesting anomaly in the leadup to their first launch. The payload fairing was inadvertently triggered and separated on the pad. This is something that I've never seen in any rocket, and in my view raises some concerns about the quality control present at Gilmour Space.

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United Launch Alliance is currently gearing up for a slew of launches this summer, one of which will include the heaviest commercial payload ever launched coming in at over 25,700 kg, shattering the current 17,400kg record currently held by SpaceX.

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Hey @torybruno.bsky.social ! Any interesting updates on SMART development you can share?

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