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Archive for September 20th, 2023

‘Ahsoka’ season 1 episode 6 review: Myths and legends

September 20th, 2023 by

The sixth episode of Ahsoka expands the “Star Wars” universe with new bits of mythology and iconography that support long-awaited returns.

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China’s astronauts have been tending a “space garden” in orbit (video)

September 20th, 2023 by

The astronauts of the Shenzhou 16 mission have been cultivating vegetables as part of their science experiment workload aboard the Tiangong space station.

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OSIRIS-REx’s asteroid sample will come down to Earth on Sept. 24. Here’s how to watch it live.

September 20th, 2023 by

The return capsule of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission is scheduled to touch down in Utah on Sept. 24, bearing samples of asteroid Bennu. Here’s how to watch the event live.

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Auroras galore! Solar storm slams into Earth and sparks stunning northern lights display (photos)

September 20th, 2023 by

A strong geomagnetic storm sparked by a coronal mass ejection triggered impressive aurora light shows around the world. We take a look at some of the best photographs here.

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Supermassive black holes eat more quickly than expected, 3D simulations suggest

September 20th, 2023 by

Supermassive black holes are even more fearsome eaters than scientists suspected, thanks to a “delivery system” that could help them feed over months rather than hundreds of years.

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After 1 year in space, what’s next for an astronaut? ‘Peace and quiet’ on Earth, Frank Rubio says (video)

September 20th, 2023 by

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio spoke from the International Space Station on Sept. 19 just ahead of his record-breaking year in space mission date on Sept. 21. The Hispanic American told Space.com why role models are important to him.

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DARPA wants new ideas for space weapons

September 20th, 2023 by

The U.S. Department of Defense wants fresh ideas on how to maintain military superiority in space.

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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft changed how we think about asteroids. Here’s how.

September 20th, 2023 by

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission taught astronomers how little they know about space rocks. They might be only a few hundreds of feet wide, but their geology appears surprisingly complex.

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