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Archive for September, 2022

This Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope is £50 off

September 26th, 2022 by

The Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 6 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope is a very handy telescope and you can now save £50.

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Blue stars: The biggest and brightest stars in the galaxy

September 26th, 2022 by

Blue stars are extreme in every way. They’re the hottest, most massive and shortest-lived stars in the universe.

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The summer solstice: When is it and what causes it?

September 26th, 2022 by

The summer solstice marks the start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. Here we explore when the summer solstice occurs and why.

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50 million tons of water vapor from Tonga’s eruption could warm Earth for years

September 26th, 2022 by

The explosive Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcanic event spewed so much moisture that it increased the global average of atmospheric water vapor by 5%.

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Space junk worries prompt new action by NASA, Congress

September 26th, 2022 by

Recent work by NASA and Congress seeks new solutions for space debris, which has been a U.S. government priority amid anti-satellite testing and the rise of satellite megaconstellations.

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See Jupiter shine during its closest approach to Earth since 1963 on Monday (Sept. 26)

September 26th, 2022 by

Skywatchers will get a rare opportunity to see Jupiter in its full glory when its opposition happens at the same time as its closest approach to Earth.

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Do black holes explode?

September 26th, 2022 by

Black holes go boom in several ways.

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NASA’s DART spacecraft will crash into an asteroid tonight: Watch live

September 26th, 2022 by

On Monday (Sept. 26) at 7:14 p.m. EDT (2314 GMT), if all goes well, DART will crash into Dimorphos in an attempt to alter the moonlet’s trajectory.

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