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NASA shares striking Lagoon Nebula image from Chandra X-ray Observatory

NASA posted a visually striking image of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8) from Chandra X-ray Observatory, showing a star-forming region with young stars emitting high-energy light overlaid in pink from X-ray data.

2 Sources, 3h ago, updated 3h ago

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SpaceX targets September 28 for Starship’s first orbital flight attempt

Space.com lists an 8:15 a.m. EDT liftoff. Spaceflight Now says an FAA launch-license modification cleared the way for Flight 14, with 26 Starlink V3 satellites aboard.

60 Sources, 25d ago, updated 25d ago

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NASA shares striking Lagoon Nebula image from Chandra X-ray Observatory

SpaceX targets September 28 for Starship’s first orbital flight attempt

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NASA shares striking Lagoon Nebula image from Chandra X-ray Observatory

SpaceX targets September 28 for Starship’s first orbital flight attempt