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Archive for September 23rd, 2020

Surprise! The ring around M87 galaxy’s monster black hole wobbles over time.

September 23rd, 2020 by

The first black hole to be imaged directly is giving up even more of its secrets.

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Earth may get a new minimoon — but it may just be 1960s space junk

September 23rd, 2020 by

Every once in a while, orbital trajectories and fate’s gravity conspire to let Earth briefly adopt a miniature moon to join us for a few measures of our planet’s constant dance around the sun.

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RV-size asteroid to get closer to Earth than the moon

September 23rd, 2020 by

Earth will change the direction of an asteroid that’s getting awfully close this week.

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On This Day in Space: Sept. 23, 1962: ‘The Jetsons’ premieres on ABC

September 23rd, 2020 by

On Sept. 23, 1962, “The Jetsons” first debuted on ABC. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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China’s Chang’e 3 lunar lander still going strong after 7 years on the moon

September 23rd, 2020 by

China has lunar spacecraft operating on both the near and far sides of the moon, according to an update from the China National Space Administration.

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What could a space telescope just for solar system science do?

September 23rd, 2020 by

To date, planetary scientists have built spacecraft and astrophysicists have built space telescopes. But the time has come to change that, some solar system researchers say.

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‘Leviathan Falls’: The 9th and final book of epic ‘The Expanse’ sci-fi series revealed

September 23rd, 2020 by

The new book will be coming out in 2021.

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