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Archive for June, 2023

Watch Delta IV Heavy rocket launch US spy satellite on penultimate mission early Wednesday

June 21st, 2023 by

United Launch Alliance’s powerful Delta IV Heavy rocket is scheduled to fly for the second-to-last time early Wednesday morning (June 21), and you can watch the liftoff live.

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How high can we jump on other worlds?

June 21st, 2023 by

How high you can jump on other worlds is affected by many factors, here we estimate jump heights based on each world’s gravity.

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Swedish astronaut ‘fast-tracked’ to join crew of upcoming private Axiom Space mission

June 21st, 2023 by

A Swedish astronaut will take a seat on the Axiom-3 space mission, taking a commercial fast-track to the International Space Station to become a role-model for future astronauts and scientists.

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Crew of missing submersible near Titanic includes space tourist Hamish Harding, SETI trustee Shahzada Dawood

June 20th, 2023 by

5 people on board a submersible are missing after diving near the Titanic ship liner on Sunday (June 18), and have only a few days of oxygen on board, multiple media reports suggest.

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A 79-year-old mathematician may have just solved an infinite dimension puzzle that’s vexed theorists for decades

June 20th, 2023 by

Mathematician Per Enflo, who solved a huge chunk of the ‘invariant subspaces problem’ decades ago, may have just finished his work.

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Tongan undersea volcano created most intense lightning storm ever recorded

June 20th, 2023 by

The volcano, which erupted in January 2022, was a type never seen before and produced rippling rings of lightning 150 miles (240 kilometers) across.

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Aurora myths, legends and misconceptions

June 20th, 2023 by

Auroras, also known as the aurora borealis (northern lights) and aurora australis (southern lights), have inspired countless myths and legends across the globe as well as numerous misconceptions.

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Unistellar’s Father’s Day telescope deals will save you $500

June 20th, 2023 by

Unistellar’s Father’s Day telescope deals means you get $500 cashback when you buy either the eVscope 2 or eQuinox 2 before June 25.

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