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Archive for October 17th, 2023

AI just spotted its 1st supernova. Could it replace human explosion hunters?

October 17th, 2023 by

AI has spotted and classified its first supernova explosion, a breakthrough that could allow astronomers to spend more time investigating the origins of these stellar explosions and how they proceed.

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James Webb Space Telescope detects quartz crystals in an exoplanet’s atmosphere

October 17th, 2023 by

Almost twice as big (but half as massive) as Jupiter, WASP-17b burns at a temperature of 1,500 degrees Celsius.

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Evidence for ‘Planet 9’ may actually show our theory of gravity is incomplete

October 17th, 2023 by

Evidence pointing toward the possible existence of “Planet 9” lurking at the edge of the solar system may actually mean we need to revise our recipe for gravity.

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‘For All Mankind’ Season 4 hopes to get audiences excited about space

October 17th, 2023 by

The crew from ‘For All Mankind’ met with Space.com at NYCC 2023 to discuss how the show merges real space history with imaginative sci-fi concepts.

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‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ takes center stage at NYCC 2023

October 17th, 2023 by

The ‘Star Trek’ Universe panel at NYCC 2023 spent most of its time on ‘Lower Decks,’ sparing a few minutes to let fans know that ‘Prodigy,’ ‘Discovery,’ and a few other shows are all on track.

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Axiom Space’s 3rd private astronaut crew ready for ISS mission in 2024

October 17th, 2023 by

The Ax-3 mission is on track with its training, and the four commercial astronauts are excited for launch in early 2024, they told reporters during a briefing Oct. 16.

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Future Mars astronauts may chomp on Earth’s tiniest flowering plant to survive

October 17th, 2023 by

Watermeal is Earth’s smallest flowering plant found floating in pinhead-sized clumps. It could have a big impact on space exploration, providing food and oxygen for future astronauts.

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What the ‘ring of fire’ eclipse looked like from the home of ancient solar astronomy

October 17th, 2023 by

Eclipse-chasers and archaeo-astronomers flocked to Chaco Canyon in New Mexico to see annularity from the home of the famous ‘Rock of the Sun’ petroglyph.

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