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Archive for October, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope finds rare heavy chemical element from ‘kilonova’ explosion

October 26th, 2023 by

Tellurium, an element rarer than platinum on Earth, was just found in the aftermath of a violent cosmic event 1 billion light-years away, thanks to James Webb Space Telescope.

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Lego’s epic ‘Dune’ Ornithopter building set is now open for pre-orders

October 26th, 2023 by

Lego has revealed the first details and new images for its new “Dune” Royal Atreides Ornithopter that will be available in 2024 and is now open for pre-orders.

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Here’s how NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will hunt for lonely black holes and distant exoplanets

October 26th, 2023 by

NASA has revealed how the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will grant astronomers the deepest view into the heart of the Milky Way ever as they hunt for planets, stars, black holes and more.

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Satellite data reveals ancient landscape preserved beneath East Antarctic ice sheet

October 26th, 2023 by

The ‘ghost’ of ancient river-carved landscape discovered has been preserved beneath the East Antarctic ice sheet since the continent froze over 34 million years ago.

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Rocket Lab aims to return to flight this year after September launch failure

October 26th, 2023 by

Rocket Lab is still investigating what caused its Electron vehicle to fail on Sept. 19, but the company is confident it will be back on the launch pad in 2023.

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Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft comes together ahead of 2024 moon mission (photos)

October 26th, 2023 by

Sections of the Orion spacecraft tasked with flying four astronauts around the moon during the Artemis 2 mission have been joined together. The mission is set for no earlier than late 2024.

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Nailing down exoplanet orbits could be key to finding ET. Here’s why

October 26th, 2023 by

A better understanding of exoplanet orbits is helping SETI astronomers reduce their computational costs and conduct their search for intelligent aliens faster.

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Declassified spy satellite images reveal 400 Roman Empire forts in the Middle East

October 26th, 2023 by

The Ancient Romans constructed hundreds of forts near their eastern borders in modern-day Syria and Iraq. Declassified spy satellite imagery spotted the forts and may shed light on the battlements’ purpose.

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