Open Cosmos, a European satellite maker, has raised $346 million, part of a wave of recent funding deals in the space sector.
Category: Space and Astronomy
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Money Is Flowing Into Space Start-Ups. Some Investors See a SpaceX Effect.
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Toyohiro Akiyama, Japan’s Chain-Smoking ‘Space Antihero,’ Dies at 84
The New York Times – On the Runway:A journalist, he was the first Japanese person to enter space, joining a Soviet crew as part of a spectacular $35 million ratings stunt in 1990.
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Leaves Earth to Chart the Stars
The New York Times – On the Runway:Astronomers will use data collected by Roman’s wide, deep gaze to study the dark universe and hunt for new worlds.
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Inside the Iceland Eclipse Festival: $1,000-a-Week Yurts and Endless Optimism
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:At a festival on a disc golf course, on a peninsula in Iceland, waiting for the sky to descend into darkness.
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SpaceX to Spend $100 Billion on New Spaceport in Louisiana
The New York Times – Business:It would be the rocket company’s second private launch site after Starbase, its headquarters in South Texas.
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Chinese Start-Up Lands Reusable Rocket for the First Time
The New York Times – Business:The milestone by the private company, LandSpace, could put China closer to challenging SpaceX’s rule in lower-cost spaceflight.
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How to Catch the ‘Eclipse of the Century’ in 2027, When Spain, Egypt and More Go Dark
The New York Times – Travel:On Aug. 2, Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East will witness a solar blockbuster with extra-long totality. If you want to see it, book soon.
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What to Know About Europe’s Total Solar Eclipse: Where to See It and How to Watch Safely
The New York Times – On the Runway:We’re answering some questions about the solar eclipse on Aug. 12, and providing a place for you to ask more of them.
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A Four-Ton SpaceX Rocket Stage Hit the Moon, but No One Saw It
The New York Times – On the Runway:Although amateur and professional astronomers pointed their telescopes at the impact site, there were no obvious signs of a collision — at least not yet.
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A SpaceX Rocket Will Soon Crash Into the Moon
The New York Times – Business:The second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket, which sent two private landers to the moon last year, will collide with the moon early Wednesday morning.
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SpaceX’s Unconventional Corporate Arrangements Favor Elon Musk
The New York Times – Business:The ways it set up its board and Mr. Musk’s pay appear to benefit him at the expense of other shareholders, corporate governance experts said.