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Archive for September, 2022

Canon EOS M50 Mark II camera review

September 17th, 2022 by

A reliable and stylish entry-level mirrorless camera ideal for vloggers who need high-quality stills and video in a small package.

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Here comes Mars!

September 17th, 2022 by

Mars, the only planet whose surface we can see in any detail from the Earth, is now moving toward the best viewing position it will provide us until the year 2031.

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See the last quarter moon tonight (Sept. 17)

September 17th, 2022 by

As the moon’s light side recedes heading towards a new moon, it will be half-illuminated on Saturday during a phase called the last quarter.

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NASA requests proposals for 2nd moon lander for Artemis astronauts

September 17th, 2022 by

NASA has asked private industry to submit proposals for crewed moon landers for its Artemis program. The agency has already tapped SpaceX’s Starship as the first Artemis lander.

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The queue for the queen: Huge line of Elizabeth II mourners visible from space (satellite photos)

September 17th, 2022 by

Hundreds of thousands of people will join ‘The Queue’ in London to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II.

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China, UAE will collaborate on moon rover missions

September 17th, 2022 by

The UAE’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre announced today (Sept. 16) that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the China National Space Agency to work together on future moon missions.

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A massive solar flare knocked out radio in Africa and the Middle East Friday

September 17th, 2022 by

An active sunspot that is just about to exit the visible disk of the sun shot its parting flare at Earth, causing a radio blackout in Africa and the Middle East Friday morning.

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Ultraluminous ‘hot DOG’ galaxy fed by swarm of surrounding satellite galaxies

September 17th, 2022 by

A massive “hot DOG” galaxy is surrounded by a swarm of smaller galaxies that may be helping it grow to tremendous sizes.

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