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The NRO and Space Force have launched surveillance satellites to keep an eye on potential enemies in outer space.

On Sunday, a rocket from United Launch Alliance, the Atlas 5, was launched to send several National Reconnaissance Office satellites into space. These satellites are meant to monitor the actions of possible hostile spacecraft in the same orbit used by spy satellites, communication stations, and other important American assets. The “Silent Barker” payload, consisting of

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The third suborbital “space tourist” flight by Virgin Galactic has been launched.

On Friday, Virgin Galactic successfully completed their fourth suborbital space flight in four consecutive months. The mission included two company pilots, an astronaut trainer, and three space tourists who were able to experience the edge of space before returning. The VSS Unity spaceplane was lifted into the air by Virgin’s twin-fuselage carrier jet and then

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This week, 5 asteroids, 2 of which are the size of an airplane, will be passing by Earth at close proximity.

NASA’s Asteroid Watch dashboard has reported that between Sept. 6 and Sept. 12, five asteroids will pass by Earth. These asteroids vary in size, with one being as big as a house and two being the size of airplanes. The asteroid named JA5, which is about the size of a house, will be the initial

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