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Archive for September, 2023

Spending time in space can harm the human body — but scientists are working to mitigate these risks before sending people to Mars

September 24th, 2023 by

With NASA planning more missions to space in the future, scientists are studying how to mitigate health hazards that come with space flight.

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Mathematicians find 12,000 new solutions to ‘unsolvable’ 3-body problem

September 24th, 2023 by

Calculating the way three things orbit each other is notoriously tricky — but a new study may reveal 12,000 new ways to make it work.

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Sky Map stargazing app review

September 23rd, 2023 by

Free and easy-to-use, the Sky Map app is a great option for those interested in trying out stargazing for the first time.

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Humans battle hostile AI in final trailer and first clip from new sci-fi thriller, ‘The Creator’ (video)

September 23rd, 2023 by

20th Century Studios releases the final trailer for director Gareth Edwards’ sci-fi epic ‘The Creator.’

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SpaceX rocket to launch on record-tying 17th mission tonight

September 23rd, 2023 by

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch for a record-tying 17th time tonight (Sept. 23), carrying 22 Starlink satellites to orbit.

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How NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission will help protect Earth against asteroid Bennu and its flyby in 2182

September 23rd, 2023 by

Asteroid Bennu is the space rock with the highest known probability of hitting Earth in the next 200 years. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission will help us protect ourselves.

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Watch NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe approach Earth tonight with free telescope livestream

September 23rd, 2023 by

The Virtual Telescope Project will point its telescopes towards NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on Sept. 23 as it approaches Earth to return a sample of the asteroid Bennu.

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No, the OSIRIS-REx probe will not bring back asteroid space ‘germs’

September 23rd, 2023 by

Space germs will not piggyback on bits of Bennu that NASA’s OSIRIS-REx delivers to Earth this Sunday. Here’s why.

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