Starship Flight 12 goals:• Debut next-generation Starship and Super Heavy vehicles• First launch from Starbase’s newly redesigned launch pad• Demonstrate upgraded Raptor engines in flight• Deploy 20 Starlink simulators and 2 modified Starlink satellites• Test in-space Raptor relight• Evaluate heat shield performance and tile damage scenarios during reentry• Perform experimental reentry and maneuvering tests• Offshore splashdown attempt for the redesigned Super Heavy booster

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BREAKING 🚨: SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket is set to make its first launch on Thursday (May 21)It's the most heavily redesigned Starship since flights began in 2023Liftoff is targeted for 6:30 PM ET from Starbase, Texas 🚀

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From the @space_station to deep space, it's been a busy week at @NASA. 🚀🏛️ Swearing in @NASADepAdmin🔴 Psyche captures stunning new Mars images🛰️ Successful delivery to the ISS🌔 @NASAMoonBase update next weekHere’s your NASA Minute!

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It’s #SunDay! Here’s your space weather report for the week of May 1 - 7:•2 M-class flares•2 C-class flares•29 coronal mass ejections•1 geomagnetic stormThis video from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) shows the week’s activity. It has been a relatively quiet week on the Sun, with the two M-class flares erupting off the Sun’s western limb (right side from SDO’s view) and not producing much impact on Earth. However, a large active region will soon be rotating into Earth’s view — you can se