May 18, 2023
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The Launchpad
Volcanoes on newfound Earth-size exoplanet!
NASA
A newfound alien world about the size of Earth may be studded with active volcanoes, whose emissions could sustain an atmosphere, a new study reports.
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Missing stars of our Milky Way?
(ESA/NASA)
Stars orbiting the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy are mysteriously missing their binary companions, observations by the Keck Observatory in Hawaii have shown.
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Is the US in a space race against China?
(Vcg/Getty Images)
This idea of a space race between China and the U.S. sounds convincing given the broader narrative of China's rise, but how accurate is it?
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Space Quiz: When will NASA's Artemis 2 crew launch to the moon?
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Space Deal of the Day
DJI Inspire 3 review
The pricey and impressive Inspire 3 (DJI)
DJI’s latest pro-spec drone delivers a powerful, agile, and versatile solution for professional drone pilots and filmmakers who require the best image quality.
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Skywatching
Powerful solar flare erupts from hidden sunspot
(NASA/SDO)
Though the sunspot wasn't facing Earth, the effects of the eruption were felt as the radiation from the event triggered a moderate radio blackout over parts of North America, Central America and South America according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.
Full Story: Space (5/17) 
Spaceflight
Artemis 2 crew begins moon mission training
(Left to right) Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch. (The Washington Post/Getty Images)
Six weeks after the four Artemis 2 astronauts were announced in a ceremony in Houston, the group is beginning learning all they need to circle the moon during their mission, which which will launch no earlier than November 2024.
Full Story: Space (5/17) 
Technology
Twitter is still vital for space community. Here's why.
(Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Twitter provides an important platform for science communicators, but many in the scientific community have expressed misgivings about remaining on the platform. Former NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez weighs in.
Full Story: Space (5/16) 
Star Trek
Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Echoes comic sneak peek!
(IDW)
Prolific Hollywood screenwriter Marc Guggenheim is launching back to the far future with "Star Trek: The Motion Picture— Echoes," a fresh five-issue miseries set just after the planet-saving V'ger crisis of Paramount's original movie. Here's a sneak peek!
Full Story: Space (5/17) 
 
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