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Archive for August 20th, 2023

Russia says its Luna-25 lunar lander has crashed into the moon

August 20th, 2023 by

Luna-25, which Russia had hoped would land at the south pole of the moon, crashed into the moon on Aug. 19 after an orbital maneuver went wrong.

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Celestron EclipSmart 12x50mm porro solar binoculars review

August 20th, 2023 by

If you’re ready for a close encounter with the sun’s surface these solar binoculars are hard to beat.

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Fountains of diamonds erupt from Earth’s center as supercontinents break up

August 20th, 2023 by

Researchers have discovered a pattern where diamonds spew from deep beneath Earth’s surface in huge, explosive volcanic eruptions.

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China’s rover maps 1,000 feet of hidden ‘structures’ deep below the dark side of the moon

August 20th, 2023 by

Scientists were able to visualize the upper 1,000 feet of the moon’s surface for the first time. Their results reveal billions of years of previously hidden lunar history.

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How many potentially dangerous asteroids narrowly miss Earth each year?

August 20th, 2023 by

Last year Earth had more than 100 close encounters with large asteroids. What are the odds of a direct hit in the near future?

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NASA flew a modified U-2 spy plane into thunderstorms to study super-energetic gamma-rays

August 20th, 2023 by

Researchers flew NASA’s ER-2 aircraft as close to thunderclouds as safely possible and captured ‘the most detailed’ data of gamma-rays and thunderclouds ever recorded through airborne analysis.

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NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer satellite is ready to hunt for water on the moon

August 20th, 2023 by

The final instrument has been added to NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer probe, enabling it to hunt for water on the moon’s surface when it launches in early 2024.

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Russia’s Luna-25 moon lander prepares for historic touchdown

August 20th, 2023 by

Russia’s Luna-25 moon lander may arrive on the moon as soon as Aug. 21. The mission aims to carry the baton from a previous series of Soviet landers, at the moon’s south pole.

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