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Archive for May 11th, 2022

Stronger gravity in the early universe may solve a cosmological conundrum

May 11th, 2022 by

The inflationary epoch that caused our universe to rapidly expand in its earliest moments may be connected to the modern era of dark energy.

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Hubble Space Telescope spots star that survived violent explosion of neighbor

May 11th, 2022 by

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has spotted the surviving stellar companion of a star that exploded in a bright, fiery death.

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Sagittarius A*: The Milky Way’s supermassive black hole

May 11th, 2022 by

At the heart of our galaxy lies a supermassive black hole — Sagittarius A*. Here is what we know so far about this massive slumbering cosmic titan.

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Celestron telescope & binocular deals you can still get: Discounts & what’s in stock

May 11th, 2022 by

Hunting for a discount on a Celestron telescope or binocular? Here’s what’s in stock.

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On This Day In Space: May 11, 2009: Final Hubble servicing mission launches

May 11th, 2022 by

On May 11, 2009, the shuttle Atlantis launched on the final mission for the Hubble Space Telescope. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is almost ready for science. Here’s what’s next.

May 11th, 2022 by

The days are ticking away before NASA’s massive new observatory shows us the cosmos as we’ve never seen it before.

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DARPA’s ‘Glide Breaker’ hypersonic missile interceptor program enters new phase

May 11th, 2022 by

A U.S. military proposal to blast hypersonic weapons out of the sky is entering a new phase.

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Virgin Orbit is buying 2 more rocket-launching planes

May 11th, 2022 by

Virgin Orbit announced Tuesday (May 10) that it’s acquiring two more Boeing 747 planes, which will be modified to carry LauncherOne rockets high into the skies.

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