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Archive for August, 2023

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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Russia’s Luna-25 moon lander suffers ’emergency situation’ in lunar orbit

August 20th, 2023 by

Russia’s Luna-25 moon lander suffered ‘an emergency situation’ during a maneuver in lunar orbit today (Aug. 19), putting the fate of the landmark mission in doubt.

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Karol ‘Bo’ Bobko, former NASA astronaut who flew three shuttle missions, dies at 85

August 19th, 2023 by

Karol ‘Bo’ Bobko, who was the only NASA astronaut to fly on the first launch of two space shuttle orbiters, has died at the age of 85. In total, Bobko logged 16 days, 2 hours and 3 minutes in space.

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Legacy Effects wizard J. Alan Scott on creating the Gorn for ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ (exclusive)

August 19th, 2023 by

An interview with Legacy Effects’ J. Alan Scott about his work on ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.’

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