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Archive for March, 2021

Betelgeuse and Rigel: A tale of the two brightest stars in Orion

March 18th, 2021 by

Within Orion we find two immense stars, Rigel and Betelgeuse, apparently at diametrically opposite periods in a star’s existence.

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Scientists want to store DNA of 6.7 million species on the moon, just in case

March 18th, 2021 by

Scientists have unveiled plans for a lunar ark on the moon containing genetic information on 6.7 million species to ensure their preservation against existential threats.

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Monster antimatter particle slams into Antarctica

March 18th, 2021 by

The most remote particle detector on Earth has detected the most energetic antimatter neutrino ever, confirming a 51-year-old prediction.

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This jet from a monster black hole is so huge it dwarfs our Milky Way galaxy

March 18th, 2021 by

A space telescope might have spotted one of the most distant supermassive black holes spurting an X-ray jet.

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SpaceX lost a rocket in the ocean last month. Here’s why.

March 18th, 2021 by

SpaceX has traced last month’s loss of a flight-proven booster to an in-flight engine shutdown, according to a top company official.

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On This Day in Space! March 18, 1980: Soviet rocket explosion kills 48 people

March 18th, 2021 by

On March 18, 1980, a Soviet rocket exploded on the launchpad and killed 48 people. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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NASA will attempt another ‘hot fire’ test of its SLS moon rocket today. Watch it live!

March 18th, 2021 by

NASA plans to do a test of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket core stage Thursday (March 18), during a two-hour window that opens at 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT). Watch it live!

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Jupiter’s Great Red Spot may survive by gobbling up smaller storms

March 18th, 2021 by

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot recently feasted on smaller storms that wandered into its neighborhood, possibly even gaining sustenance from these meals, a new study suggests.

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