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Archive for September, 2023

Perseverance Mars rover spots ‘shark fin’ and ‘crab claw’ rocks on Red Planet (photo)

September 6th, 2023 by

NASA’s Perseverance Rover has imaged two peculiar rocks on Mars — one is shaped like a shark fin and the other like a crab claw. These artifacts join a long list of pareidolia-triggering rocks on the Red Planet.

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‘Star Trek: Picard’s Academy’ comic shows how a young Jean-Luc got schooled

September 6th, 2023 by

“Star Trek: Picard’s Academy #1” releases from IDW Publishing on Sept. 13, 2023, offering Trek fans a new look at the early days of Starfleet’s legendary Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

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4.6 billion-year-old meteorite could reveal how Earth formed different layers

September 6th, 2023 by

One of the oldest meteorites ever discovered, the 4.6 billion-year-old Erg Chech 002 discovered in the Sahara desert in 2020, could reveal vital information about the formation of the solar system.

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Photographer captures rare ‘gigantic jets’ of upside-down lightning blasting out of Atlantic hurricane

September 5th, 2023 by

Gigantic jets, which are 50 times more powerful than typical lightning bolts and can reach the edge of space, were seen erupting out of Hurricane Franklin near Puerto Rico.

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Europe hopes to announce Ariane 6 debut flight date by the end of October

September 5th, 2023 by

The European Space Agency won’t know when its delayed heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket will make its debut flight until at least the end of October when the main testing is supposed to be completed.

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The ozone hole above Antarctica opened early this year. Huge Tonga undersea volcano eruption may be to blame

September 5th, 2023 by

The ozone hole above Antarctica has opened up unusually early this year. Scientists think the Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption that sent shockwaves around the world in January 2022 may be to blame.

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Europe assembles Hera spacecraft to eye aftermath of DART asteroid crash (video, photos)

September 5th, 2023 by

The European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft is now assembled ahead of its journey to analyze the asteroid smashed by NASA’s DART mission.

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Marvel’s ‘Predator vs. Wolverine #1’ claws its way through 8 awesome variant covers

September 5th, 2023 by

Marvel Comics has offered a preview of eight variant covers for its upcoming ‘Predator vs. Wolverine #1.’

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