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Archive for July 21st, 2023

Lego Disney Lightyear XL-15 Spaceship review

July 21st, 2023 by

Go to infinity and beyond with this wonderful Lego recreation of Buzz Lightyear’s ship.

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‘Go for Stack’: 1st parts of space shuttle Endeavour vertical display lifted into place at California Science Center

July 21st, 2023 by

For the first time in 12 years, the stacking of a NASA space shuttle has begun again. The aft skirts for Endeavour’s solid rocket boosters were moved into place at the California Science Center.

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China launches 4 commercial weather satellites to orbit (video)

July 21st, 2023 by

A Chinese solid rocket launched a new batch of commercial satellites from the Gobi Desert on Wednesday (July 19).

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Hubble telescope captures a brave star trying to outshine a huge galaxy (photo)

July 21st, 2023 by

The Hubble Space Telescope tried to capture an image of a weirdly shaped galaxy. A bright star almost got in the way.

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GPS satellites may be able to detect earthquakes before they happen

July 21st, 2023 by

Earthquakes may make their presence known through GPS measurements several hours before their main events.

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‘Oppenheimer’ featurette offers an explosive look behind ‘the most important story of our time’ (video)

July 21st, 2023 by

Universal Pictures released a new featurette for director Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” released on July 21.

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Asteroid sample incoming: OSIRIS-REx team preps for September landing of Bennu bits

July 21st, 2023 by

Recovery teams are gearing up for the Sept. 24 landing of OSIRIS-REx’s asteroid sample in the Utah desert.

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Was Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, also the father of black holes?

July 21st, 2023 by

The name Oppenheimer will always be synonymous with the power and destruction of the atomic bomb, but the physicist also played an essential role in the study of black holes.

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