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Archive for August, 2023

Aurora season has begun! Northern lights spotted in the Arctic Circle (photo)

August 23rd, 2023 by

The northern lights have been seen high in the Arctic Circle, indicating the start of the aurora season, which will become more apparent as we approach solar maximum.

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Supermassive black hole chews up huge star, spits stellar ‘guts’ into space (video)

August 23rd, 2023 by

Scientists might have found the most massive star to be seen ravaged by a supermassive black hole.

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China launches Gaofen Earth-observation satellite (video)

August 23rd, 2023 by

China added to its fleet of Earth-observation satellites with a new launch on Sunday (Aug. 20), sending a Gaofen 12 spacecraft to orbit.

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Hubble Space Telescope captures the soft glow of a distant galaxy (photo)

August 23rd, 2023 by

A distant galaxy sparkles from the soft glow of its many tiny stars in a new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Spies and hackers are targeting the US space industry: report

August 23rd, 2023 by

The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued a warning to private space companies about the threat of foreign cyberattacks and disruptions to U.S. satellites.

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Embrace the dark side of the Force in new ‘Star Wars: Visions’ comic from Peach Momoko

August 22nd, 2023 by

Marvel’s new “Star Wars: Visions” one-shot comic book features art and an original Sith-focused story by Eisner Award-winning Japanese artist Peach Momoko.

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What’s the difference between a total solar eclipse and an annular solar eclipse?

August 22nd, 2023 by

In this explainer, we explore the differences between a total solar eclipse and an annular ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse.

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Ugreen PowerRoam 1200 power station review

August 22nd, 2023 by

A refined little power station that’s intuitive and does everything you’d need it to — great for skywatchers, campers and festival goers.

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