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Archive for February 22nd, 2023

The James Webb Space Telescope discovers enormous distant galaxies that should not exist

February 22nd, 2023 by

The James Webb Space Telescope found massive, mature galaxies inhabiting the universe so soon after the Big Bang that according to current theories they really shouldn’t exist.

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Blue Origin makes solar cells out of simulated moon dirt with ‘alchemist’ project

February 22nd, 2023 by

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ private spaceflight company, claims it has made major progress in developing a way to make solar panels using materials from the lunar surface.

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Hubble Space Telescope peers into a glittering sea of extragalactic stars (photo)

February 22nd, 2023 by

A new Hubble Space Telescope image highlights a region in the dwarf satellite galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud that is rich in stars.

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity’s historic 1st flights shed light on Martian dust dynamics

February 22nd, 2023 by

Scientists analyzing videos of Ingenuity’s historic first flights on Mars are learning more about dust behavior on the Red Planet.

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In the wake of shadows: the legacy of Babylon 5

February 22nd, 2023 by

As we pass the show’s 30th anniversary, we look back at the enduring legacy of Babylon 5, one of sci-fi’s most underrated shows.

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See the moon and Venus dance together in Wednesday evening’s sky

February 22nd, 2023 by

On Wednesday (Feb. 22), the moon and Venus will make a close approach and also reach conjunction, which happens when they share the same right ascension.

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Watch Russia launch replacement Soyuz to International Space Station on Thursday (Feb. 23)

February 22nd, 2023 by

Crewmembers on the International Space Station are awaiting the fresh spacecraft, which will replace a leaky Soyuz currently docked with the orbiting complex.

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SpaceX, NASA delay Crew-6 astronaut launch to Feb. 27

February 22nd, 2023 by

SpaceX and NASA have pushed the launch of the Crew-6 astronaut mission by a day to Feb. 27, allowing more time to investigate several minor issues.

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