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45 Years Ago: NASA Announces Ninth Astronaut Group
45 Years Ago: NASA Announces Ninth Astronaut Group NASA announced its ninth class of astronaut candidates on May 29, 1980. The group included nearly all astronauts who would go on to make history in spaceflight and at NASA. Notable astronauts from Group 9 include Charles Bolden, Franklin Chang-Diaz, and Jerry Ross, who achieved notable milestones […]
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Starlink’s got company — and orbital overcrowding is a disaster waiting to happen
Starlink’s got company — and orbital overcrowding is a disaster waiting to happen Amazon has launched its first batch of Project Kuiper satellites, joining SpaceX’s Starlink in creating a mega constellation. The number of satellites in orbit around Earth is increasing rapidly, with over 2,500 objects launched into low-Earth orbit in 2024 alone. A growing […]
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