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Media we love: The Age of Miracles
Media we love! Deborah Byrd recommends The Age of Miracles, apocalyptic fiction set against the background of an unexplained natural slowing in Earth's spin.
September 18, 2022
Launches: Blue Origin crewed flights grounded
Today's Launches: The FAA has grounded crewed flights aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard until it can complete an investigation of a mishap on September 12, 2022.
September 18, 2022
Launches: CAPSTONE recovery efforts continue
In Launches: Controllers improved communications with the CAPSTONE spacecraft following a loss of control on September 8, 2022.
September 18, 2022
Media we love: The book A Cloud a Day
Media we love: EarthSky editors recommend "A Cloud a Day," a gorgeous book for those who love to gaze upward, filled with rich photos and informative text.
September 16, 2022
Spectacular fireball over UK last night, September 14
Spectacular fireball over UK on the night of September 14, 2022. Details in this post, plus how to report it, if you saw it.
September 15, 2022
Launches: The Owl Spreads Its Wings September 15
2 launches scheduled for today are Rocket Lab Electron and SpaceX Falcon 9. Both are attempting to create globe-spanning satellite networks.
September 15, 2022
Launches: Orbital debris studies to receive NASA funding
NASA said this week it intends to fund 3 university-based research proposals over the coming year, on the issue of orbital debris.
September 13, 2022
Launches: Mammoth BlueWalker 3 satellite heads to orbit
AST SpaceMobile's BlueWalker 3 communications satellite successfully launched to orbit on September 10, 2022. Astronomers are concerned.
September 13, 2022
Media we love: For All Mankind
Media we love: EarthSky editors recommend For All Mankind, an alternate history depicting what would have happened if the global space race had never ended.
September 11, 2022
Launches: The Owl Spreads Its Wings on September 15
Rocket Lab's next launch - The Owl Spreads Its Wings on September 15, 2022 - will mark several milestones for the aerospace company.
September 7, 2022
