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Archive for August 17th, 2023

Perseid meteor shower 2023 lights up the sky in these gorgeous reader photos (gallery)

August 17th, 2023 by

Gaze at some of our best 2023 Perseid meteor shower photo submissions from across the world.

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India’s Chandrayaan-3 moon lander successfully separates, prepares for Aug. 23 touchdown

August 17th, 2023 by

India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander is a step closer to landing on the moon after separating Aug. 17 from the propulsion module that carried the mission to lunar orbit.

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Watch how ‘Ahsoka’ explores the bond between Jedi masters and apprentices in ‘Star Wars’ (video)

August 17th, 2023 by

A new ‘Ahsoka’ featurette goes behind the scenes to delve into the connection between Jedi masters and their apprentices in the “Star Wars” universe.

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A 142-year-old astronomy building was serendipitously unearthed in Michigan (photos)

August 17th, 2023 by

The foundations of Michigan State University’s first astronomy building recently came to light, showing a long history of telescope work in the Wolverine State.

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How did supermassive black holes get so big so fast just after the Big Bang?

August 17th, 2023 by

Finding supermassive black holes with masses billions of times greater than the sun under a billion years after the Big Bang has scientists confused how these cosmic titans got so big so quickly.

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SpaceX’s Crew-7 mission will launch international crew to ISS next week

August 17th, 2023 by

The astronauts on SpaceX’s Crew-7 mission emphasized how well the International Space Station partnership is thriving, as new space alliances begin to take shape.

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Rare iron meteorite could help reveal secrets of early solar system

August 17th, 2023 by

Scientists have discovered the origin of a rare iron meteorite that fell to Earth in 2020. It’s the first iron meteorite from a parent body with a known orbit.

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Deadly wildfires in Hawaii seen from International Space Station (photo)

August 17th, 2023 by

Not only is the devastation being thoroughly documented around the world, but it’s also being recorded from space.

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