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Archive for December, 2020

See the moon’s shadow on Earth from the 2020 total solar eclipse in these stunning satellite views

December 15th, 2020 by

Skywatchers in southern South America were treated to a total solar eclipse on Monday (Dec. 14), and a weather satellite captured stunning views of the event from space.

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Ghostly circles in the sky can’t be explained. And astronomers are excited.

December 15th, 2020 by

Ghostly circles of radio emission, hanging out in space like cosmic smoke-rings, can’t be explained by current theories. And astronomers are excited to figure them out.

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A new particle, the ultralight boson, could swirl around black holes, releasing detectable gravitational waves

December 15th, 2020 by

A hypothetical particle known as the ultralight boson could be responsible for our universe’s dark matter.

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Japanese scientists get first peek inside Hayabusa2 asteroid sample-return capsule

December 15th, 2020 by

Japanese scientists have gotten their first look inside the capsule container of the Hayabusa2 spacecraft, and even the first glance is promising.

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Japanese scientists get first peek inside Hayabusa2 asteroid sample-return capsule container

December 15th, 2020 by

Japanese scientists have gotten their first look inside the capsule container of the Hayabusa2 spacecraft, and even the first glance is promising.

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On This Day in Space! Dec. 15, 1612: Andromeda galaxy spotted by telescope for the 1st time

December 15th, 2020 by

On Dec. 15, 1612, the Andromeda galaxy was seen through a telescope for the first time. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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These 3 astronauts will launch SpaceX’s Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station in 2021

December 15th, 2020 by

NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have selected a trio of astronauts to fly to space as part of SpaceX’s Crew-3 mission.

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Avoiding digestive problems is part of daily activities on the moon for the Sensoria M3 crew — Commander’s Report: Lunar Day 6

December 15th, 2020 by

Commander Musilova reports about how the SENSORIA M3 crew has to come up with original solutions to the physiological challenges they are facing during their simulated lunar mission at the HI-SEAS habitat.

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