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Archive for December 3rd, 2020

A ‘tsunami’ for astrophysics: New Gaia data reveals the best map of our galaxy yet

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With new data from the European Gaia spacecraft, astronomers can now explore 1.8 billion cosmic objects in unparalleled detail.

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China’s Chang’e 5 probe lifts off from moon carrying lunar samples

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China has launched a small spacecraft from the surface of the moon in the critical next step in the ambitious Chang’e 5 mission to bring lunar samples to Earth.

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Virgin Galactic targeting Dec. 11 for next SpaceShipTwo spaceflight

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The window for the third crewed spaceflight of VSS Unity, Virgin Galactic’s latest SpaceShipTwo space plane, opens on Dec. 11.

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Street artist Tristan Eaton to offer replicas of SpaceX-launched art

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Tristan Eaton, a street artist whose creations lifted off on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, is now ready for his own launch: the sale of limited edition replicas of his space-flown “Human Kind” artwork.

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Black holes may not exist, but fuzzballs might, wild theory suggests

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What if black holes aren’t black holes at all, but rather the cosmic equivalent of fuzzy, vibrating balls of string?

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The Milky Way and beyond: Scientists publish new data on nearly 2 billion stars

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As of today (Dec. 3), scientists have 1.8 billion local stars at their fingertips.

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Swarms of ‘primordial’ black holes might fill our universe

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The universe might be full of tiny, ancient black holes. And researchers might be able to prove it.

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