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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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