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Archive for April, 2023

No asteroid impacts needed: Newborn Earth made its own water, study suggests

April 15th, 2023 by

Contrary to a popular theory that icy comets or asteroids delivered water to a dry newborn Earth, the planet itself may have produced its earliest water supply, a new study suggests.

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Relive the launch of Europe’s JUICE mission to Jupiter in these stunning photos

April 15th, 2023 by

The European Space Agency (ESA) launched its flagship Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission on Friday (April 14), producing some stunning images in the process.

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How do we know how far away and early in the universe galaxies are?

April 15th, 2023 by

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted galaxies further away in the universe than any other instrument before. How can we be sure these early galaxies aren’t closer and more recent?

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China’s Shenzhou 15 astronauts quietly conduct 3rd spacewalk (video)

April 15th, 2023 by

China’s Shenzhou 15 astronauts completed their third spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station in late March under a cloud of secrecy.

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‘Star Trek: Picard’ season 3 episode 9 is a predictable set up to an overkill of nostalgia

April 15th, 2023 by

With only one or two very minor variations, this third season has become a formulaic, cookie-cutter copy of the previous two

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SpaceX fires up powerful Falcon Heavy rocket ahead of April 18 launch

April 15th, 2023 by

SpaceX performed a static fire test with its Falcon Heavy rocket on Thursday (April 13), gearing up for a planned launch on April 18.

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James Webb Space Telescope eyes Hubble Ultra Deep Field in stunning detail (photo)

April 15th, 2023 by

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope looked at the same distant patch of sky that Hubble did, revealing yet more detail in the famous Ultra Deep Field.

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Clearing the air from Apollo to Artemis, NASA tests new CO2 scrubber on space station

April 15th, 2023 by

A new air filtration system with a magnetic-bearing blower has been installed on the International Space Station. The carbon dioxide scrubber could advance life support for astronauts on the moon.

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