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Archive for August, 2023

A 142-year-old astronomy building was serendipitously unearthed in Michigan (photos)

August 17th, 2023 by

The foundations of Michigan State University’s first astronomy building recently came to light, showing a long history of telescope work in the Wolverine State.

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How did supermassive black holes get so big so fast just after the Big Bang?

August 17th, 2023 by

Finding supermassive black holes with masses billions of times greater than the sun under a billion years after the Big Bang has scientists confused how these cosmic titans got so big so quickly.

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SpaceX’s Crew-7 mission will launch international crew to ISS next week

August 17th, 2023 by

The astronauts on SpaceX’s Crew-7 mission emphasized how well the International Space Station partnership is thriving, as new space alliances begin to take shape.

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Rare iron meteorite could help reveal secrets of early solar system

August 17th, 2023 by

Scientists have discovered the origin of a rare iron meteorite that fell to Earth in 2020. It’s the first iron meteorite from a parent body with a known orbit.

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Deadly wildfires in Hawaii seen from International Space Station (photo)

August 17th, 2023 by

Not only is the devastation being thoroughly documented around the world, but it’s also being recorded from space.

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SpaceX submits Starship mishap report to the FAA

August 17th, 2023 by

SpaceX has submitted to the FAA its final report about the debut launch of its Starship vehicle, which ended with a bang four minutes after liftoff.

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NASA’s New Horizons will investigate Uranus from the rear (Neptune, too). Here’s how you can help

August 17th, 2023 by

An observing campaign involving New Horizons, the Hubble Space Telescope and perhaps even you is designed to better understand how heat flows through the atmospheres of two ice giants.

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The US Air Force challenged teams to hack into a satellite in space. Here are the winners

August 17th, 2023 by

The U.S. Air Force has announced the winners of its first-of-its-kind satellite hacking competition, which saw teams attempt to take control of a cubesat in orbit.

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