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    Here is NASA’s plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars

    Once it drops copters on Mars, it's going to head back to Earth for next load.
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    Here is NASA’s plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars

    Égalité might sound too French :)
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    Rocket Report: Pentagon needs more missile interceptors; Artemis II clears review

    ESA calls for European-Led Space Station Studies https://europeanspaceflight.com/esa-to-open-call-for-european-led-space-station-studies/ In addition to planning own space station (with JAXA and Canada), ESA explores utilizing commercial space stations. ESA has signed memoranda of...
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    Rocket Report: Pentagon needs more missile interceptors; Artemis II clears review

    NASA is proposing a sharp increase in the rate of robotic lunar lander missions. https://spacenews.com/nasa-considering-sharp-increase-in-robotic-lunar-landings/
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    Rocket Report: Pentagon needs more missile interceptors; Artemis II clears review

    During V1/V2 they could install all engines practically overnight, definitely within 24 hours. Let's see how quickly they can fit V3 once they get 2-3 launches done. :)
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    Rocket Report: Pentagon needs more missile interceptors; Artemis II clears review

    Starlink 17-24 using B1088.14 - clear night sky launch from Vandy, landing on OCISLY successful, deployment of 25 Starlink satellites
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    Rocket Report: Pentagon needs more missile interceptors; Artemis II clears review

    Japanese H3-30 static fire test with new engine configuration - 3 hydrolox engines instead of previous 2, 0 SRBs.
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    After years of missteps, Blue Origin to finally offer meaningful stock options

    Firefox 148 refuses to display comments below the article. I can enter comments through forum, though.
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    Rocket Report: SpaceX launch prices are going up; Russia fixes broken launch pad

    Fantastic landing audio from ASDS starting at around 8:30 with double sonic boom. What a treat :)
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    Tuck and turn, or bend and twist? How falling cats land on their feet.

    Eight times each. Oh no, not again.
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    Rocket Report: SpaceX launch prices are going up; Russia fixes broken launch pad

    https://spacenews.com/nasa-deputy-administrator-nominee-sails-through-confirmation-hearing/ Matt Anderson, nominee to be deputy administrator of NASA, received bipartisan support at a Senate confirmation hearing March 5.
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    Rocket Report: SpaceX launch prices are going up; Russia fixes broken launch pad

    Well, yes. They had spare platform sitting in storage. Transfer, modifications and installation seems not as big problem as crafting whole new one. Looks like crewed space is still some priority for them.
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    Rocket Report: Neutron launch date is delayed again; Vector Launch is back—sort of

    Gorgeous daylight footage both from land and from vehicle cameras.
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    Renaissance DIY science: People tested, tweaked home remedy recipes

    It's great, it works both for muscle and joint aches and for healing broken bones too. Apart from other effects, it positively triggers accelerated cell division for faster healing. However, it's known to be toxic during prolonged usage. Wikipedia lists liver damage. Increased cell division...
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    Rocket Report: Neutron launch date is delayed again; Vector Launch is back—sort of

    Yup, the NSF stream is spectacular form launch till the end.
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    Renaissance DIY science: People tested, tweaked home remedy recipes

    13th century Lapidary of king Alfonso X provides good example. The book about magical properties of stones directly influences medieval alchemy as a kind of precursor to modern chemistry. As they had no deep understanding about underlying chemistry, they attributed the power of stones to stars...
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    Rocket Report: Neutron launch date is delayed again; Vector Launch is back—sort of

    Berger's Law holds strong
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    Rocket Report: Neutron launch date is delayed again; Vector Launch is back—sort of

    NET March, no details so far: https://fireflyspace.com/missions/alpha-flta007/
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    Rocket Report: Neutron launch date is delayed again; Vector Launch is back—sort of

    Starlink 6-108 had nice onboard audio from booster descent and landing.
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    Ancient Mars was warm and wet, not cold and icy

    Just imagine that cellular life might began on Mars first and was delivered to Earth via martian rocks kicked of by meteorite impact. Heh, this way we would already be multi-planetary species :)