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Archive for December 16th, 2022

Nuclear fusion reactor ‘breakthrough’ is significant, but light-years away from being useful

December 16th, 2022 by

Useful, cost-effective nuclear fusion remains a distant dream, despite a small step in the right direction from the government’s NIF reactor.

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NASA’s DART asteroid smash flung 2 million pounds of rock into space

December 16th, 2022 by

The massive tail created by the collision of a spacecraft and an asteroid earlier this year is unlocking key information about space rocks and how to respond if an asteroid ever threatens Earth.

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Super rare pink and orange auroras surprise Norwegian skywatchers again

December 16th, 2022 by

For the second time in less than two months, Norwegian skywatchers were stunned by extremely rare pink auroras which at moments turned into even rarer shades of orange.

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SpaceX launches NASA satellite to study world’s water, sticks rocket landing

December 16th, 2022 by

A SpaceX rocket launched NASA’s SWOT, the first satellite specifically designed to conduct a global survey of Earth’s surface water.

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Watch SpaceX launch 2 telecom satellites to orbit Friday afternoon

December 16th, 2022 by

SpaceX will launch two satellites for the telecom company SES on Friday (Dec. 16), and you can watch the liftoff live.

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See the final last quarter moon of 2022 rise on Friday (Dec. 16)

December 16th, 2022 by

The moon will be exactly half illuminated during 2022’s final last quarter moon on Friday (Dec. 16)

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James Webb Space Telescope’s best images of all time (gallery)

December 16th, 2022 by

We’ve rounded up the best James Webb Space Telescope images of all time in this awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping gallery. Which one is your favorite?

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity aces 36th Red Planet flight

December 16th, 2022 by

NASA’s Mars Ingenuity helicopter made its 36th off-Earth flight on Saturday (Dec. 10), staying aloft for just over a minute.

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