George Dvorsky
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Newly Spotted Comet May Soon Be Visible Without Telescopes
A comet recently discovered by Japanese amateur astronomer Hideo Nishimura is garnering attention from NASA and skywatchers alike. Using a standard digital camera, Nishimura detected the celestial body on August 11 during a series of 30-second exposures, according to NASA. Though currently not visible to the naked eye, this status may soon change. NASA has…
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How to Watch This Year’s Promising Perseid Meteor Shower
Here’s how you can enjoy this celestial spectacle to the fullest.
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The Best Spaceflight Images From July Will Make Your Head Explode
It was another bustling month for spaceflight, the dog days of summer are blazing with the added heat from botched engine tests and a trove of fiery rocket launches. As always, the past month of spaceflight presented a plethora of captivating visuals. July has come to a close, so it’s time for us to review…
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Latest Design Tweaks Reshape Rocket Lab’s Upcoming Neutron Rocket
California-based Rocket Lab—the company voted most likely to compete with SpaceX—appears to be tinkering with its Neutron blueprints, as new artwork suggests. Founded in 2006, Peter Beck’s Rocket Lab is emerging as one of the more serious competitors to Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The company’s light-lift Electron rocket is currently performing routine flights to low Earth…