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Archive for February, 2023

Turkey earthquake devastation spotted by satellites (photos)

February 8th, 2023 by

The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake Monday (Feb. 6) and aftershocks is estimated to be at least 11,200 people in the region, according to reports.

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Save $200 on the Nikon D850: An impressive DSLR camera for professionals

February 8th, 2023 by

This Nikon D850 deal is not only a brilliant camera but comes with an additional free bundle worth $180 to add to your photography arsenal.

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Watch Russia launch cargo mission to space station early Thursday

February 8th, 2023 by

Russia will launch a robotic cargo mission to the International Space Station early Thursday morning (Feb. 9), and you can watch the action live.

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The Alpha-Centaurids meteor shower peaks tonight for Southern Hemisphere skywatchers

February 8th, 2023 by

The annual meteor shower Alpha-Centaurids peaks on Wednesday (Feb. 8) as Earth passes through a cloud of debris left by an unknown comet – but only for skywatchers in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Massive comet hurtling past the sun is chasing its tail

February 8th, 2023 by

The massive comet 96P Machholz is currently headed through the inner solar system, and a closer look at this unusual 4-mile-wide space snowball reveals that it’s chasing its own tail.

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US military begins recovering Chinese spy balloon debris (photos)

February 8th, 2023 by

Recovery teams have already found some pieces of the Chinese surveillance balloon, which an F-22 fighter jet shot down on Saturday (Feb. 4).

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Mysterious Russian satellite breaks up in orbit, generating cloud of debris

February 8th, 2023 by

The mysterious Russian satellite Kosmos 2499 broke apart in early January, and the U.S. Space Force is already tracking 85 pieces of debris from the incident.

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SpaceX launch and more ‘photobombed’ by February’s Full Snow Moon (photos)

February 8th, 2023 by

Images from all around the world celebrated the ‘micromoon’ of February 2023, including pictures of monuments and a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch.

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