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Archive for July, 2023

‘Ghost stars’ haunt the center of the Milky Way galaxy. Now we know why

July 18th, 2023 by

The galactic bulge at the heart of the Milky Way is haunted by the ghosts of dead stars spread out as a mysterious arrangement of planetary nebulas.

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Five sci-fi cartoons to watch while you wait for the Futurama revival

July 18th, 2023 by

Good news everyone, we’ve found some great sci-fi shows for you to watch while you wait for the new season of Futurama.

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Watch SpaceX launch 15 Starlink satellites to orbit early Wednesday

July 18th, 2023 by

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 15 Starlink satellites to orbit early Wednesday (July 19), and you can watch the action live.

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What’s it like to have an asteroid named after you? Our night sky columnist Joe Rao explains

July 18th, 2023 by

Space.com’s night sky columnist Joe Rao explains what it was like to have asteroid 200009 Joerao named after him for his many years of astronomy outreach with the general public.

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Indian Ocean gravity hole was caused by extinct ancient sea, scientists say

July 18th, 2023 by

Scientists have puzzled over the origins of a gravity hole in the Indian Ocean for years. Now, researchers think the sunken floor of an extinct ocean could be the cause.

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Nuclear bombs set off new geological epoch in the 1950s, scientists say

July 18th, 2023 by

Nuclear testing in the 1950s marked sediments at the bottom of a lake in Canada to such an extent that scientists are calling for it to become the symbol of a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene.

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Watch 1 month in the life of a green comet during its journey past Earth (video)

July 18th, 2023 by

Comet C/2022 E3 made a close pass by our planet in January, and a new video captures its incredible journey in 4K resolution.

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World’s biggest radio telescope could tease out secrets of dark matter, universe’s 1st galaxies

July 18th, 2023 by

The coming Square Kilometre Array could shed light on mysterious dark matter, revealing the role it played in the formation of the universe’s first galaxies.

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