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Archive for August, 2023

‘Astroneer’ lead designer explains why the sandbox sci-fi game remains so relevant (exclusive)

August 30th, 2023 by

System Era’s Joe Tirado on the continued success of ‘Astroneer’ in the sci-fi gaming market.

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India’s Chandrayaan-3 moon rover Pragyan snaps 1st photo of its lander near the lunar south pole

August 30th, 2023 by

India’s Pragyan moon rover photographed its mothership, the Vikram lander, for the first time as the two continue their exploration halfway through the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

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Scorching Neptune-size world is way too massive for astronomers to explain

August 30th, 2023 by

Astronomers have unexpectedly discovered the heaviest Neptune-like planet yet — one four times more massive than our solar system’s Neptune.

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SpaceX resupply mission will bring NASA laser communication system to ISS this year

August 30th, 2023 by

If this tech demonstration is successful, the system could one day allow astronauts to converse by laser.

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Ahsoka season 1 episode 3 review: Democratizing the Force

August 30th, 2023 by

The third episode of Ahsoka reminds us of George Lucas’ stance on the Jedi Order and the Force without sacrificing the sense of adventure and wonder.

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See Saturn snuggle up to the Super Blue Moon in the night sky tonight

August 30th, 2023 by

The moon will have a close encounter with Saturn on Wednesday, Aug. 30 as the ringed gas giant sits just below the full Super Blue Moon.

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Everything we know about Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

August 30th, 2023 by

While we wait for Avatar 3 to arrive in 2025, James Cameron and Ubisoft plan to keep us busy with the open-world video game Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.

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Dead ‘vampire’ star is feeding on a companion and firing out cosmic cannonballs

August 30th, 2023 by

A dead star feeding on a stellar companion seems to have two brightness modes. It’s because, astronomers discovered, the system launches cosmic cannonballs.

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