SpaceX's Crew-12 mission successfully launched on Friday, February 13th, sending four astronauts to the International Space Station, while astronomers simultaneously announced the discovery of a low-luminosity Type IIP supernova, SN 2024abfl. These events, along with a significant milestone in fusion energy, marked a busy day for science and technology.
The Crew-12 mission, atop a Falcon 9 rocket, lifted off early Friday morning, according to multiple news sources, including NPR News. The launch, which was rescheduled and delayed due to various factors, marked the Space Coast's first human spaceflight of the year. The mission aimed to send astronauts to the International Space Station. The launch also included the potential for a sonic boom across Central Florida as the rocket's booster was brought back.
Meanwhile, an international team of astronomers announced the discovery of SN 2024abfl, a low-luminosity Type IIP supernova. The discovery was made through photometric and spectroscopic observations, according to Phys.org. The supernova was found in the galaxy NGC 2146.
In other developments, Helion, a fusion energy startup, achieved a significant milestone by heating plasma to 150 million degrees Celsius, advancing its goal of commercial fusion power by 2028, as reported by NPR News.
Other news sources, such as Hacker News, highlighted the resurgence of the Lumma infostealer malware targeting Windows systems and the potential for agentic AI to disrupt SaaS companies. Additional developments included Apple fixing a macOS window-resizing issue, the release of consumer guides for the TV market, and a browser game satirizing modern tipping culture.
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