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Scientists dissect Pluto’s heart, for geology’s sake
Read more →: Scientists dissect Pluto’s heart, for geology’s sakeThis map of the left side of Pluto’s heart-shaped feature uses colors to represent Pluto’s varied terrains, which…
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Hanford’s scientists finally spill gravitational-wave secrets – but they still can’t tell all
Read more →: Hanford’s scientists finally spill gravitational-wave secrets – but they still can’t tell allThe beamlines for the LIGO detector site at Hanford stretch out across the desert terrain of southeastern Washington.…
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Gravitational waves found! LIGO experiment watches two black holes smash together
Read more →: Gravitational waves found! LIGO experiment watches two black holes smash togetherA computer simulation shows two black holes shortly before they merge into one. (Credit: SXS) WASHINGTON, D.C. – After…
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Launch of Japanese X-ray observatory postponed
Read more →: Launch of Japanese X-ray observatory postponedGround crews prepare the Astro-H spacecraft for launch at the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. Credit: JAXA The…
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Photos: More Delta 4 launch shots
Read more →: Photos: More Delta 4 launch shotsThe United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket blasts into the predawn skies at Vandenberg Air Force Base with…
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Gravitational waves detected, opening new era in astronomy
Read more →: Gravitational waves detected, opening new era in astronomySTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Artist’s concept of two merging black holes. Credit: NASA A century…
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Delta 4 goes against the grain to backwards orbit for spy bird
Read more →: Delta 4 goes against the grain to backwards orbit for spy birdSoaring in fine fashion before daybreak, a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket maneuvered a new spy satellite…
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Spaceflight’s online price list makes it easier for the feds to buy a launch
Read more →: Spaceflight’s online price list makes it easier for the feds to buy a launchSpaceflight’s SHERPA carrier, shown in this artwork, is set to deploy 87 satellites. (Credit: Spaceflight) Federal agencies can…
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Video: Delta 4 launches before dawn from California
Read more →: Video: Delta 4 launches before dawn from CaliforniaA replay of the United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket launching on the NROL-45 satellite-deployment mission for the…
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Photos: Delta 4 launches on secret NROL-45 mission
Read more →: Photos: Delta 4 launches on secret NROL-45 missionA collection of pad photos from the United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket flight to deploy the NROL-45…
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Photos: Delta 4 rocket revealed
Read more →: Photos: Delta 4 rocket revealedThe 32-story-tall mobile service tower is retracted from the Delta 4 rocket at Vandenberg’s Space Launch Complex 6…
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National Reconnaissance Office to begin year’s manifest with Delta 4
Read more →: National Reconnaissance Office to begin year’s manifest with Delta 4File of Delta 4 Medium+ (5,2) on the pad at Vandenberg. Credit: Justin Ray/Spaceflight Now. See more images…