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Archive for May, 2023

Tiny primordial black holes could have created their own Big Bang

May 2nd, 2023 by

A large population of small black holes could have flooded the young cosmos with particles and radiation, creating their own black hole-powered Big Bang, physicists propose in a new paper.

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China’s hypersonic research to get boost from satellite startup

May 2nd, 2023 by

The Chinese satellite internet startup Galaxy Space is planning to provide broadband connectivity to assist the nation’s hypersonic vehicle program.

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Cosmic rays pose dangers to frequent flyers. This radiation detector could help.

May 2nd, 2023 by

Cosmic rays coming from ultrapowerful sources in the distant universe can pose risks to humans on Earth — particularly frequent air travelers, who are routinely exposed at the high altitudes of commercial flights.

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Environmental groups sue FAA over SpaceX Starship rocket

May 2nd, 2023 by

A coalition of environmental groups is suing the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, claiming the agency didn’t fully analyze the environmental damage that SpaceX’s Starship could cause.

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China to land astronauts on the moon by 2030, lunar scientist says

May 2nd, 2023 by

China will definitely put boots on the moon within the next seven years, according to a leading Chinese lunar scientist.

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A lunar eclipse happens on May 5. Here’s what you need to know

May 2nd, 2023 by

The moon will darken but not completely disappear as it slips into Earth’s outer shadow on Friday (May 5), creating a penumbral lunar eclipse.

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I watched the moon ‘take a bite of the sun’ in a rare hybrid solar eclipse last week. Here’s what I saw from Australia.

May 2nd, 2023 by

From my viewpoint in the Exmouth Gulf of Western Australia, the solar eclipse’s totality brought a colossal corona and a dramatic drifting diamond ring.

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Moonquakes could ‘smooth out’ the surfaces of Jupiter and Saturn’s icy moons

May 1st, 2023 by

Something is shaking on the moons of Jupiter and Saturn as moonquakes are linked to landslides that smooth out icy surfaces of bodies like Europa and Enceladus.

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