Topic: solar system exploration

  • NASA's Jupiter mission yields science despite cancellation threat

    NASA's Jupiter mission yields science despite cancellation threat

    NASA's Juno mission has discovered that lightning on Jupiter is at least a hundred times more powerful than the most intense lightning found on Earth. The future of Juno and other NASA science missions is uncertain due to budget constraints, forcing the agency to make difficult prioritization dec...

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  • SpaceX's Second-Gen Starship Faces Critical Launch Deadline

    SpaceX's Second-Gen Starship Faces Critical Launch Deadline

    SpaceX is preparing for the tenth test flight of its Starship Block 2 rocket from South Texas, aiming to demonstrate improved reliability despite a 45% chance of favorable weather. The 404-foot-tall rocket is scheduled to launch during a one-hour window, traveling from Texas to a splashdown in th...

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