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Aaron Leong - Fri, Jan 23, 2026
Researchers have discovered that the same sensors used to detect earthquakes are the key to tracking the growing swarm of space junk plummeting toward Earth.
As the orbital highway becomes increasingly congested, the European Space...
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Tim Sweezy - Fri, Jan 05, 2024
NASA is preparing to rollout its supersonic X-59 airplane, and it wants everyone to watch. The space agency is rolling out the red, white, and blue carpet for anyone that wants a virtual VIP seat to the ceremony in the California desert...
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Tim Sweezy - Fri, May 26, 2023
The bright light from a meteor streaking across the night sky caught the attention of onlookers across north Queensland, before crashing into the ground creating a thundering boom. The spectacle was caught by various cameras throughout the...
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Tim Sweezy - Sun, Nov 13, 2022
A series of sonic booms were heard across Central Florida on Saturday, as an autonomous spaceplane returned to Earth. The Boeing X-37B had spent over 900 days in space on a U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force mission.
Residents in Central Florida took to social media in the early morning...
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Tim Sweezy - Wed, Jan 05, 2022
Just before noon on New Year's Day there were numerous reports of a thundering boom that shook windows in southwestern Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. NASA has since confirmed that it was in fact a meteor that exploded in the sky.
As many...
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