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	Science Daily update ⋅ August 4, 2021
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	Space.com Perseid meteor shower peak this month! New moon bodes well for skywatchers. Space.com Perseid meteors are already beginning to fall in a display that promises to dazzle skywatchers this month. The Perseid meteor shower will peak on the evening of Aug. 12, just four days after the new moon on Aug. 8, so dark skies should be quite favorable for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Space.com Boeing's Starliner launch delayed yet again Space.com "Consequently, the launch of the Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will be postponed. The launch was scheduled for 1:20 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Boeing and NASA teams are assessing the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Space.com Astronaut captures sparkling 'shooting star' video as Russian space station module falls to Earth Space.com "Atmospheric reentry without a heat shield results in a nice fireball," Pesquet wrote in the post, which also included a French description. "You clearly see smaller pieces of melting metal floating away and adding to the fireworks.". Flag as irrelevant
	Space.com Watch cosmonauts explore Russia's new Nauka space station module in this video tour Space.com Russia's space agency Roscosmos' Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM) — nicknamed "Nauka," which means "science" in Russian — docked with the space station Thursday (July 29). After docking, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Space.com Chinese startup iSpace fails to reach orbit again with Hyperbola-1 rocket Space.com The latest failure of a Chinese commercial rocket may point to growing pains as the country opens its space sector to more private participation, according to a news report. The flight test of China's Hyperbola-1 rocket, built by the Chinese company iSpace, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Spaceflight Now Launch of Boeing crew capsule scrubbed due to propulsion system issue Spaceflight Now "During pre-launch preparations for the uncrewed test flight of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, Boeing engineers monitoring the health and status of the vehicle detected unexpected valve position indications in the propulsion system," the company said in a ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Boeing's Starliner launch is delayed, again The Washington Post "We're confirming today's #Starliner Orbital Flight Test-2 launch is scrubbed," Boeing said in a tweet. The delay stems from "unexpected valve position indications in the Starliner propulsion system," NASA said in a blog post. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Jaw-dropping remastered NASA photos celebrate Apollo 15's 50th anniversary CBS News Commander Jim Irwin, seen above, was one of three astronauts who participated in what has been called the most scientifically intensive moon landing since mankind's arrival. Remastered photo of Lunar Roving ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Weather Channel Slow Rotation of Earth Paved Way for Life to Flourish by Increasing Oxygen Levels: Study The Weather Channel File photo: Earth rotates through an entire day as captured in this animation of 22 still images taken on Sept. 17, 2015, by NASA's Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) spacecraft. (NASA). Flag as irrelevant
	Phys.Org Measuring nitrogen in green manures Phys.Org Katherine Muller and her team are working on strategies to measure nitrogen fixation in breeding programs for two common cover crops: crimson clover and hairy vetch. Both crops can pull nitrogen from the air to help them grow. This is called nitrogen fixation. Flag as irrelevant
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