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Archive for July, 2023

How does light slow down?

July 24th, 2023 by

Ever wondered how light slows down when passing through a material? Here we explore why the answer is not that straightforward.

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Unusual galaxy cluster is an island of tranquility in the chaotic early universe

July 24th, 2023 by

Seen by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, this peaceful galaxy cluster existed when the universe was just 5.8 billion years old and brimming with chaos.

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Pioneering NASA ‘Hidden Figure’ Evelyn Boyd Granville dies at age 99

July 24th, 2023 by

Evelyn Boyd Granville, one of the first Black women to earn a mathematics Ph.D. from a U.S. university, did key work for NASA during early space missions and the moon landing.

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Boomerang meteorite may be the 1st space rock to leave Earth and return

July 24th, 2023 by

Scientists are puzzled by an unusual rock that might’ve once launched from our planet into space before coming back home in one safe piece.

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The US Congress is holding UFO hearings this week. What might we learn?

July 24th, 2023 by

The chorus of voices calling for the U.S. government to spill the beans on possible alien visitation of Earth is louder than ever. But are we ready for such a revelation?

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China is sending zebrafish to the Tiangong space station

July 23rd, 2023 by

China is planning to send zebrafish to its space station in the future as part of experiments that aid research into mitigating bone loss in astronauts.

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James Webb Space Telescope stars in breathtaking new IMAX documentary

July 23rd, 2023 by

The James Webb Space Telescope stars in “Deep Sky,” a new IMAX documentary from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn coming in October 2023.

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10 breathtaking locations to see October 2023’s ‘ring of fire’ annular solar eclipse

July 23rd, 2023 by

The annular solar eclipse on Oct 14, 2023, will be quite the spectacle. Here’s a roundup of some of the best beauty spots to watch the infamous ‘ring of fire’ from.

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