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Archive for August, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope gazes into the Whirlpool galaxy’s hypnotic spiral arms

August 30th, 2023 by

A James Webb Space Telescope image of M51 boasts amber hues and reddish streaks, capturing the galaxy’s gravitational relationship with a neighboring realm.

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Get a sneak peek at new ‘Star Wars’ short story collection, ‘From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi’

August 29th, 2023 by

An exclusive excerpt from the short story collection “From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi.”

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New data reveal US space economy’s output is shrinking – an economist explains in 3 charts

August 29th, 2023 by

Using the broad definition and adjusting for inflation, the relative size of the space economy fell by about one-fifth from 2012 to 2021.

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Hera Rising will attempt the 1st stratospheric skydive by a woman in 2025 (exclusive)

August 29th, 2023 by

An experienced team aims to bring a woman into the stratosphere in 2025 for a record-breaking parachute jump. Diversity and education will also be in focus.

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This daring skydiver could be the 1st woman to jump from Earth’s stratosphere. Here’s how she plans to do it (exclusive)

August 29th, 2023 by

Hera Rising aims to bring the 1st woman skydiver into the stratosphere in 2025. Swati Varshney, 1 of the 3 finalists for the opportunity, spoke with Space.com about her journey.

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Did the Tonga undersea volcano eruption cause this year’s extreme heat?

August 29th, 2023 by

The 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano eruption may have contributed to this year’s heat, but it’s not causing climate change.

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The rare Super Blue Moon rises on Aug. 30 and you can watch it online for free

August 29th, 2023 by

The Virtual Telescope Project will host a free livestream of the Super Blue Moon of 2023 starting at 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 (0330 GMT on Aug. 31).

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India to name Chandrayaan-3’s moon landing site ‘Shiv Shakti Point’

August 29th, 2023 by

Chandrayaan-3’s landing site near the moon’s south pole will be named Shiv Shakti Point, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday (Aug. 26).

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