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Archive for August, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope reveals active supermassive black holes were surprisingly rare in early universe

August 23rd, 2023 by

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discovered that, between 7 and 10 billion years ago, there were fewer feeding supermassive black holes than previously thought

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India on the moon! Chandrayaan-3 becomes 1st probe to land near lunar south pole

August 23rd, 2023 by

India landed its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft near the moon’s south pole today (Aug. 23), making history for the nation and for lunar exploration in general.

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Why ‘Star Wars’ needs its own answer to ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’

August 23rd, 2023 by

‘Star Trek”s animated sitcom has brought comedy to the final frontier. Surely, it’s time that galaxy far, far away followed suit…

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The only Blue Moon of 2023 is one week away

August 23rd, 2023 by

The Blue Moon of August 2023 rises on Aug. 30, offering skywatchers an extra treat this month with another supermoon in the sky gleaming beside a bright Saturn.

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SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts rehearse ahead of Aug. 25 launch (photos)

August 23rd, 2023 by

The four astronauts of SpaceX’s Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station completed a full-day rehearsal ahead of launch, which is scheduled for Friday (Aug. 25).

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Clearspace-1 space debris cleanup target in orbit just got struck by space debris

August 23rd, 2023 by

Europe is readying to launch the ClearSpace-1 test mission for space debris. But the leftover item targeted for cleanup was apparently smacked by something in the interim.

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India’s Chandrayaan-3 probe to attempt historic moon landing on Aug. 23: Watch it live

August 23rd, 2023 by

India’s Chandrayaan-3 rover mission will try to land near the moon’s south pole on Wednesday morning (Aug. 23), and you can watch the action live.

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North Korea planning to launch a satellite this week amid military tensions

August 23rd, 2023 by

The North Korean government has announced it will attempt to launch a satellite between Aug. 24 and Aug. 31. Its previous attempt in May 2023 failed and landed in the Yellow Sea.

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