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Archive for May, 2023

Rare ‘black moon’ new moon of May 2023 rises tonight

May 20th, 2023 by

Tonight (May 19) is the new moon, and it’s a rare “black moon,” which occurs approximately once every 33 months.

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Saudi Arabia’s 1st female astronaut hopes kids follow in her footsteps

May 20th, 2023 by

Rayyanah Barnawi, who will become the first Saudi woman in space when the private Ax-2 mission launches on Sunday (May 21), hopes she’s blazing a trail for others to follow.

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Watch this giant sunspot erupt in barrage of powerful solar flares as it turns to face Earth (video)

May 19th, 2023 by

The sun has released a barrage of solar flares in the past 24 hours. The culprit? A giant sunspot that’s slowly rotating to directly face Earth — and it’s not alone.

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Watch the moon, Venus and Mars engage in a celestial dance next week

May 19th, 2023 by

See the moon shine between Venus and Mars next week as the two planets, along with, Pollux and Castor engage in a series of interesting configurations.

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How to watch Shazam! Fury of the Gods

May 19th, 2023 by

Billy Batson and his foster siblings have returned in Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Here’s everything you need to know, including where to watch it online.

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Scientists just grew a black hole disk in a lab to better understand how they feed

May 19th, 2023 by

Scientists have created a rotating disk of plasma in the lab that mimics the accretion disks that surround black holes, gradually feeding them and facilitating their growth.

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SpaceX’s Ax-2 mission for Axiom Space in photos (gallery)

May 19th, 2023 by

A new crew of four people is bound for orbit on the Ax-2 mission, which will fly to the International Space Station using SpaceX hardware. See photos of the Ax-2 mission here.

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‘Do what scares you:’ 3 tips to succeed from Artemis 2 moon astronaut Christina Koch

May 19th, 2023 by

Astronaut Christina Koch is no stranger to hard work, or success. Here are 3 tips the NASA Artemis 2 mission specialists has for kids hoping to walk on Mars one day.

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