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Archive for February, 2023

‘Fantastic Voyage’ and ‘One Million Years B.C.’ star Raquel Welch passes away at 82

February 18th, 2023 by

Actress Raquel Welch passed away at the age of 82 after a long and illustrious career that includes science fiction classics such as “Fantastic Voyage” and “One Million Years B.C.”

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Doomsday Glacier melting in Antarctica means terrible news for global sea level rise

February 18th, 2023 by

The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is melting in unexpected ways that could lead to its rapid collapse, a new study has revealed.

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Rare red auroras explode over America’s and Europe’s north, and more are on their way

February 18th, 2023 by

A stream of solar plasma arrived at Earth last night, triggering rare red aurora displays across Canada, northern U.S. and Europe. And more is on its way.

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Mystery object shot down over Yukon may have been harmless ‘pico balloon’

February 18th, 2023 by

The object blasted out of the sky over the Yukon on Feb. 11 may have been an amateur radio pico balloon — specifically, a 33-inch-wide one called K9YO-15.

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SpaceX launches 51 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea (video)

February 18th, 2023 by

SpaceX launched 51 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Friday (Feb. 17), acing the first of two orbital missions the company has planned for the day.

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James Webb Space Telescope spies baby stars dancing in swirling gas and dust (photos)

February 18th, 2023 by

The James Webb Space Telescope spied the arms of barred spiral galaxy NGC 1433 teeming with young stars that are affecting the clouds of gas and dust around them.

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Watch SpaceX’s Crew-6 astronaut flight live online

February 18th, 2023 by

The first long-duration astronaut from the United Arab Emirates joins two NASA astronauts and one Roscosmos cosmonaut for a launch on Feb. 26. Here’s how to watch.

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The crescent moon meets up with Mercury tomorrow morning (Feb. 18)

February 18th, 2023 by

The moon will meet up with the closest planet to the sun Mercury on Saturday, as the two celestial bodies meet in conjunction in the morning sky.

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