@orbitalblue

Everything to do with #space, #commercialspace, #astronomy, and #spaceflight. Curated by @stormbear

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SpaceX
@SpaceX2 Apr 2023
Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on Landing Zone 4
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Hubble
@NASAHubble31 Mar 2023
About 390 million light-years away, the galaxy Z 229-15 shines in this #HubbleFriday image! Its luminous heart is caused by a disk of material heating as it swirls toward the black hole at the galaxy's core: go.nasa.gov/40uKG1z
A spiral galaxy. It has two almost-straight arms coming from the left and right of the core that meet a starry ring around the galaxy’s edge. The ring is bluish in color, and the core is golden and shining. A faint halo of light also surrounds the galaxy. There is one bright star with many diffraction spikes, and a few small stars all around on a black background.

ALT A spiral galaxy. It has two almost-straight arms coming from the left and right of the core that meet a starry ring around the galaxy’s edge. The ring is bluish in color, and the core is golden and shining. A faint halo of light also surrounds the galaxy. There is one bright star with many diffraction spikes, and a few small stars all around on a black background.

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SpaceNews
@SpaceNews_Inc31 Mar 2023
Astrolab to send rover to the moon on SpaceX’s Starship spacenews.com/astrolab-to-se…
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TWZ
@thewarzonewire31 Mar 2023
Air Force Pulls Plug On Much-Hyped Hypersonic Missile thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ai…

Air Force Pulls Plug On Much-Hyped Hypersonic Missile

Once set to be the first operational U.S. hypersonic weapon, a string of failures has the USAF betting on a cruise missile instead.

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Scoop – Virgin Orbit $VORB is ceasing operations “for the foreseeable future” after failing to secure a funding lifeline and is laying off 90% of workforce, CEO Dan Hart just said in an all-hands meeting, per audio obtained by CNBC: cnbc.com/2023/03/30/virgin-o…

Virgin Orbit fails to secure funding, will cease operations and lay off nearly entire workforce

Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart gave employees an update in an all-hands meeting on Thursday, according to audio obtained by CNBC.

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SpaceX
@SpaceX30 Mar 2023
Falcon 9 had an auto abort just prior to T-0. Vehicle and payload are in good health; teams are resetting for a launch attempt tomorrow, March 31 at 7:29 a.m. PT
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Hubble
@NASAHubble30 Mar 2023
Saturn is known for its iconic rings. And with Hubble's help, now we know that these rings are also heating the giant planet's upper atmosphere! This could provide a tool for predicting if planets around other stars have ring systems as well. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/3ZtFlWV
This ultraviolet Hubble image shows the planet Saturn tilted on its side, encircled by dark blue rings against a black backdrop of space. The planet's surface shows blue bands varying in brightness based on hydrogen emissions detected.

ALT This ultraviolet Hubble image shows the planet Saturn tilted on its side, encircled by dark blue rings against a black backdrop of space. The planet's surface shows blue bands varying in brightness based on hydrogen emissions detected.

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SpaceNews
@SpaceNews_Inc30 Mar 2023
Virgin Orbit lays off most employees spacenews.com/virgin-orbit-l…
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NASA releases draft strategy for long-term robotic Mars exploration bit.ly/3LYqY9X @SpaceNews_Inc
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Rocket Lab
@RocketLab31 Mar 2023
After a quick trip to space and a perfect splashdown, Electron is back in the factory. Once again the stage took reentry in its stride and the Rutherford engines are in great shape. Next step is to analyze and requalify components to inform our future recovery efforts.
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#NASA Daily Briefing is out! paper.li/orbitalblue/1346884… Featuring @moontoday @SpaceVoidBot @NASAWatch #newsupdate #space
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#Mars Today is out! paper.li/orbitalblue/1347026… Featuring @HofSwitzerland @TeamMarsScience #mars #nasa
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Daily Space Report is out! paper.li/orbitalblue/1314036… Stories via @AeroSociety @earthtoday @SocionextUS #gammarayburst #space
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#NASA Daily Briefing is out! paper.li/orbitalblue/1346884… Featuring @NASAWatch @spacegovuk @pampharo #spacecommerce #space
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Astronomers are sounding the alarm about low-Earth orbit satellites and space debris as significant contributors to light pollution that will affect even the remotest earthbound stargazer. buff.ly/3JLn3up
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Terran 1, ad astra. #GLHF 📷 @johnkrausphotos
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Planets aligned: how to see the astronomical phenomenon set to light up Australia’s sky bit.ly/3np8N34 @guardian
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#Mars Today is out! paper.li/orbitalblue/1347026… Featuring @AnnaPerssonDR @MarkAMrBig @rerj #mars #nasa
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Daily Space Report is out! paper.li/orbitalblue/1314036… Stories via @the_snapi @EuropeanSpace @moontoday #newsupdate #space
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Creo mañana habré acabado el proyectillo pero por ahora -hoy también- mas sobre #Encelado #CASSINI-HUYGENS #SATURN MISSION Target: #Enceladus 2017-03-09 >> 2017-06-18 Camera: Narrow Angle Filter: 398x Clear opus.pds-rings.seti.org/opus… NASA/JPL/j. Roger
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