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Archive for September, 2023

Comet Nishimura photobombs NASA spacecraft after its close encounter with the sun (photos)

September 21st, 2023 by

Comet Nishimura has surprised NASA by photobombing its STEREO spacecraft, revealing it seems to have held together after its brush with the sun on Sept. 17.

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Water ice on the moon may be key for future space missions. But is there enough?

September 21st, 2023 by

There may be less water ice trapped in the permanently shadowed regions on the moon than previously thought.

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New Hubble image reveals intergalactic bridge between two merging realms

September 21st, 2023 by

A faint “bridge” of gas connects two colliding galaxies in a new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope.

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‘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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