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Archive for October 27th, 2023

Loki season 2 episode 4 review: Fixing the system

October 27th, 2023 by

The fourth episode of Loki season 2 subverts expectations and sends the show (and maybe the entire MCU) into the unknown again.

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1st public exhibit of OSIRIS-Rex asteroid sample to open Nov. 3 at Smithsonian

October 27th, 2023 by

The public will get its first direct look at a fragment of the asteroid Bennu when the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History debuts its display of the NASA-returned sample on Nov. 3.

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Should you buy a telescope on Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2023?

October 27th, 2023 by

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are fast approaching — is now the best time to part with your cash?

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Distorted crystals use ‘pseudogravity’ to bend light like black holes do

October 27th, 2023 by

Researchers have used a special crystal to bend the trajectory of light like a black hole would, a phenomenon known as ‘pseudogravity.’

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LIGO gravitational wave detector breaks ‘quantum limit’ to find deep universe black hole collisions

October 27th, 2023 by

The sensitivity of LIGO has squeezed the quantum limit, meaning it can now detect merging black holes and neutron stars on smaller scales and at greater distances than ever before.

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Watch NASA’s Artemis 2 mobile rocket launcher get soaked during water deluge test (video)

October 27th, 2023 by

NASA conducted a water deluge test Oct. 24 to evaluate how well its water system will protect its hardware and astronauts during the launch of the round-the-moon Artemis 2 mission in 2024.

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ULA targets Christmas Eve for debut of new Vulcan Centaur rocket

October 27th, 2023 by

United Launch Alliance is now eyeing Dec. 24 for the debut flight of its Vulcan Centaur rocket, the successor to the company’s workhorse Atlas V.

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Groundbreaking laser communications experiment flying to ISS on SpaceX cargo mission next month

October 27th, 2023 by

On Nov. 5, SpaceX will send a clutch of science experiments to the space station investigating a range of topics, from high-speed laser communications, to rolling atmospheric waves on Earth.

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