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Launch of 56 Starlink satellites by SpaceX Falcon 9  The Falcon 9 rocketed out from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 11:35 a.m. ET (15:35 UTC) to place 56 Starlink satellites into a geostationary transfer orbit. SpaceX had planned to launch at 9:56 a.m., but thunderstorms in the region delayed the launch until they found a break in the weather. This group of Starlinks was put into an inclined orbit that points southeast at an inclination of 43 degrees. With the successful completion of the Starlink 5–12 mission, the total number of Starlink satellites in orbit has increased to 4,698. The satellites were deployed from the second stage roughly 1 hour and 5 minutes after launch. This happens just one day after California successfully launched 47 Starlink satellites. The 103 Starlink 1.5 satellites will now use their thrusters to boost themselves into their operational orbit, where they will undergo further testing. Booster 1069, the Falco...

A new type of atomic nucleus was discovered through fusion and subsequent recoil  Scientists have made a significant discovery by identifying the lightest isotope of astatine, a rare and rapidly deteriorating material. Henna Kokkonen, a recent MSc graduate, made the discovery of 190-Astatine as part of her thesis work, expanding our understanding of the structure of atomic nuclei and the limits of the material universe. The new atomic nucleus, 190-Astatine, was created in an experiment at the Accelerator Laboratory of the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. It consists of 85 protons and 105 neutrons. The atomic nucleus is the most delicate astatine isotope ever found. Because of how quickly it decays, astuteness is in short supply. It is believed that there is no more than a tablespoon of astatine in the Earth's crust. The atomic nucleus 190-Astatine was created in an experiment at the Accelerator Laboratory of the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. The new isotope was created by ...