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Archive for August 15th, 2023

100-year ‘megastorms’ on Saturn shower the ringed planet in ammonia rain

August 15th, 2023 by

Megastorms that rage across Saturn and last for centuries, shaking up the gas giant’s deep atmosphere and driving ammonia rains that enrich lower layers.

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Chandrayaan-3 vs. Luna-25: Are India and Russia racing to the moon’s south pole?

August 15th, 2023 by

On one hand, this so-called race has no discernable prize — but on the other, it could set the stage for a rich future of lunar exploration.

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‘Star Trek’ creature designer Neville Page on designing aliens and his new book (exclusive)

August 15th, 2023 by

Space.com spoke with veteran Hollywood creature designer Neville Page on his legacy designing “Star Trek” aliens and Titan’s new tribute book to his work.

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Supersonic tsunamis 3 times as tall as our sun are breaking on a distant ‘heartbreak star’

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The enormous waves are the result of gravitational tides dragging around stellar material.

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The August new moon is ideal for spotting stunning deep sky objects tonight

August 15th, 2023 by

The new moon on Aug. 15 will offer dark skies perfect for skywatchers to hunt out stunning Messier objects like the globular cluster M2, the Butterfly Cluster and the Wild Duck Cluster.

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August Super Blue Moon guide 2023: The biggest and brightest moon of the year snuggles up to Saturn

August 15th, 2023 by

The Blue Moon of August 2023 rises on Aug. 30, offering skywatchers a second chance to catch a supermoon alongside Saturn in the night sky.

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July 2023 was the hottest month on Earth since at least 1880 ‘by a longshot,’ NASA says

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In the wake of Hawaii’s tragic wildfires, NASA experts discuss our planet’s critically rising temperatures.

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Researchers dig deep underground in hopes of finally observing dark matter

August 15th, 2023 by

Physicists like me don’t fully understand what makes up “dark matter.” Deep beneath South Dakota, we’re trying to change that.

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