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Archive for July, 2023

Carl Sagan’s master for Voyager Golden Record up for auction at Sotheby’s

July 25th, 2023 by

The reels are not much to look at and the quality of their recordings exists in other formats. Their pedigree, though, is unique, which is why they could be worth 10 times their weight in gold.

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Venus volcanoes may be powered by long-ago violent impacts

July 25th, 2023 by

Venus has more volcanoes than any other planet in the solar system, and researchers may now know what is powering them.

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Stunning image reveals 1st detection of gas giants being born around a young star (photo)

July 25th, 2023 by

The birth secrets of gas giant planets like Jupiter could be revealed by a stunning cosmic phoenix comprised of clumps of gas gathering around a young star.

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NASA to hunt deep space gamma-rays with new high-altitude balloon mission

July 25th, 2023 by

NASA’s new detector, known as ComPair, is slated to fly next month. The goal is to catch high-energy, invisible beams stemming from things like star explosions, supermassive black holes and gamma-ray bursts.

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Archaeology on the moon: How to preserve spaceflight artifacts from Apollo era

July 25th, 2023 by

NASA and many other countries are planning to bring humans back to the moon soon. But how do we preserve the spacecraft, tools and rovers already on the surface?

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Queen guitarist Brian May to release a book of 3D images of asteroid Bennu

July 25th, 2023 by

Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May is about to release a book of 3D photographs of the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, based on images gathered by NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft.

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SpaceX targeting July 26 for next Falcon Heavy launch (video)

July 25th, 2023 by

SpaceX is targeting July 26 for the seventh launch of its powerful Falcon Heavy rocket, a mission that will loft the EchoStar Jupiter 3 communications satellite.

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A cosmic chameleon reveals its true colors in stunning infrared image (photo)

July 25th, 2023 by

A cosmic chameleon shows off its bright colors in a new image from the European Southern Observatory (ESO).

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