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Archive for November 4th, 2023

The ‘safe’ threshold for global warming will be passed in just 6 years, scientists say

November 4th, 2023 by

New research suggests we have just six years left to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and two decades to keep temperatures below the 2 C threshold in the Paris Agreement.

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James Webb Space Telescope could soon solve mysteries of the Milky Way’s heart

November 4th, 2023 by

To understand how galaxies evolve, astronomers want to use JWST to peer into the Milky Way’s core.

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Track the ISS with NASA’s new ‘Spot the Station’ mobile app

November 4th, 2023 by

NASA just rolled out its new ‘Spot the Station’ free mobile app for iOS and Android.

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Meet ‘Tenacity:’ Sierra Space unveils 1st Dream Chaser space plane (photos)

November 4th, 2023 by

Sierra Space marked a historic achievement with the completion of its first Dream Chaser space plane, which could launch as soon as April 2024.

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These high-tech buzzers may help astronauts avoid getting lost in space (video)

November 4th, 2023 by

Researchers at Brandeis University in Massachusetts are developing wearable devices which vibrate to help astronauts fight against getting lost in space.

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Smithsonian debuts 1st display of asteroid Bennu sample brought back by OSIRIS-REx

November 4th, 2023 by

A sizable crowd turned out to see a small rock as the Smithsonian debuted the first display of a piece of the asteroid Bennu from the sample recently brought back by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission.

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Happy birthday Andreas Mogensen! International Space Station astronaut celebrates in space

November 4th, 2023 by

Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen marked his birthday on the International Space Station Nov. 2 by flying his country’s flag and enjoying sunny weather.

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7 scorching-hot exoplanets discovered circling the same star

November 4th, 2023 by

NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope spotted a seven exoplanet system with worlds being battered by radiation from their parent sun-like star just before its retirement in 2018.

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