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Archive for October, 2022

This Mars meteorite contains a toxin that makes pigs vomit (and humans, too)

October 26th, 2022 by

The detection of a toxin that makes humans and pigs vomit could solve the lingering 100-year-old mystery surrounding the pristine Martian meteorite nicknamed “Lafayette.”

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BioLite HeadLamp 425 review: The best astronomy headlamp?

October 26th, 2022 by

The BioLite HeadLamp 425 is a USB-C rechargeable, no slip, no bounce headlamp full of features for astrophotographers.

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The 2022 Orionid meteor shower put on a show for skywatchers around the world (gallery)

October 26th, 2022 by

The Orionid meteor shower lit up the skies around the world in 2022, and luckily many of our readers were able to catch wonderful images of the “shooting stars.”

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New short film to celebrate 50 years since ‘Last Man on the Moon’ landed

October 26th, 2022 by

“The Last Man on the Moon” is returning for the 50th anniversary of NASA’s last lunar landing. The filmmakers behind the award-winning documentary have announced a new edition focusing on Apollo 17.

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Telescope deal: Save over $40 on the Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ

October 26th, 2022 by

This telescope deal gives 27% discount on Celestron’s easy-to-use refractor and save over $40.

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Astronomers watch DART mission’s asteroid Didymos eclipsing stars with tricky technique

October 26th, 2022 by

Astronomers have captured the shadow of the space rock Didymos, target of NASA’s asteroid-smashing mission, as it passed in front of distant stars.

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Private space mission to study how solar flares kill exoplanet life

October 26th, 2022 by

A private space mission will study how solar flares generated by nearby stars can affect habitability of exoplanets in their orbit.

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Opportunity Mars rover leader on ‘Good Night Oppy’ film, giving up Saturn

October 26th, 2022 by

Steve Squyres, the principal investigator of the Opportunity mission, could have switched to Saturn. But learning about water on Mars kept him going on one mission for 30 years.

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