July 1, 2024
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Launch Roundup: Falcon Heavy Returns with GOES-U, Firefly Launches an Alpha

47 After a week in which Tropical Storm Alberto caused high seas, wind and rain-related delays to the launch schedule in Florida, SpaceX hopes to get back on track this week with launches planned for all three active launch pads of Falcon, including a Heavy Falcon. Towards the end of the week, the Japan Exploration

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Hayabusa2 samples reveal effects of space erosion on asteroid Ryugu

206 Using samples collected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer, scientists have found the effects of micrometeorite bombardments on asteroid 162173 Ryugu. The team used a technique called electron holography to study the magnetic properties of the sample, learn about the magnetic field in the early solar system and how space

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