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Archive for August, 2023

We could be 16 years into a methane-fueled ‘termination’ event significant enough to end an ice age

August 18th, 2023 by

Methane emissions from tropical wetlands have been soaring since 2006 and accelerating at the same breakneck speed as they have when Earth’s climate flipped from a glacial to an interglacial period.

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NASA rolls Artemis 2 mobile launch tower to pad for tests (photos)

August 18th, 2023 by

The mobile launch platform that supports NASA’s Space Launch System rocket was rolled to the pad for testing ahead of next year’s crewed Artemis 2 mission to the moon.

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Astronomers find first evidence of heavy black hole seeds in the early universe

August 18th, 2023 by

The way in which supermassive black holes grew to tremendous sizes in the early universe has been a mystery for astronomers, but the puzzle could soon be solved.

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See the moon and Mars enjoy the sunset together tonight

August 18th, 2023 by

The moon will make a close approach to Mars in the evening on Friday, Aug. 18 as the two celestial bodies enjoy the sunset together.

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Neptune’s clouds have vanished, and the sun may be to blame (video)

August 18th, 2023 by

Thanks to the sun’s 11-year-long cycle, Neptune might be systematically purged of its clouds.

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Maui satellite photo shows full scale of deadliest US fire in more than a century

August 18th, 2023 by

The Landsat 8 satellite captured the deadly flames that burned through the town of Lahaina in Hawaii and killed at least 99 people.

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Satellites watch wildfires rage across Canadian northwest (photos)

August 18th, 2023 by

Satellite images reveal the scope of devastating wildfires in the Canadian northwest where an entire capital city had to be evacuated due to approaching flames.

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Take an interstellar cruise into the cosmos in new limited series ‘The Space Between’ (exclusive)

August 18th, 2023 by

An exclusive first peek at Boom! Studios’ new sci-fi limited series, ‘The Space Between.’

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