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Archive for November 20th, 2023

Meta Quest 3 review: One giant leap for consumer VR

November 20th, 2023 by

The Meta Quest 3 VR headset is a huge step beyond its predecessor, although still not without some minor issues.

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The best places in Mexico to see the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024

November 20th, 2023 by

A total solar eclipse will be visible across North America on April 8, 2024. Here, we take a look at some of the best places to watch the total eclipse in Mexico.

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Axiom Space astronaut Marcus Wandt says space is ‘more real’ thanks to private flights

November 20th, 2023 by

Marcus Wandt was selected as a standby project astronaut in 2022. The European Space Agency now has a spot for him in space: the Axiom Space Ax-3 mission expected to fly in January 2024.

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‘Planet killer’ asteroids are hiding in the sun’s glare. Can we stop them in time?

November 20th, 2023 by

In the glare of the sun, an unknown number of near-Earth asteroids move on unseen orbits. A new generation of space telescopes could be our best defense against potential disaster.

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Listen to a symphony for the Milky Way, made from real NASA data (video)

November 20th, 2023 by

NASA’s sonification project has done it again, this time turning the Galactic Center into a perfectly dissonant symphony.

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NASA astronaut sees her parents’ birth country from space. ‘This may be the closest I will ever get’

November 20th, 2023 by

NASA’s Jasmin Moghbeli recently saw Iran from the International Space Station. Her parents fled the country in 1979 and she has been unable to visit it during her lifetime.

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Inside a historic trip to Antarctica, crewed by over 100 women scientists

November 20th, 2023 by

Over 100 women scientists, including a handful of astronomers, have set sail to Antarctica.

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