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Archive for December 6th, 2023

Solid rocket boosters for shuttle Endeavour exhibit capped with nose cones

December 6th, 2023 by

The work to stand up two rockets for the launchpad-like exhibit of NASA’s retired space shuttle Endeavour has been capped, literally and figuratively, with the addition of two nose cones.

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Could a ‘supervoid’ solve an unrelenting debate over the universe’s expansion rate?

December 6th, 2023 by

Measurements of how fast the universe is expanding differ depending on how you measure the rate. Could a huge under-density of galaxies, including the Milky Way, be to blame?

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Nuclear power on the moon: Rolls-Royce unveils reactor mockup

December 6th, 2023 by

Tech giant Rolls-Royce unveiled a mockup lunar nuclear reactor at the U.K. Space Conference in Belfast last month.

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How exotic alien life could thrive in the giant molecular clouds of deep space

December 6th, 2023 by

An astronomer has outlined a way for methane-producing life to thrive in the molecular clouds of deep space, opening up a new pathway to understanding the potential origins and diversity of life.

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‘Wavy space-time’ may explain why gravity won’t play by quantum rules

December 6th, 2023 by

A novel theory of ‘wavy space-time’ suggests that the division between our best descriptions of the universe on its smallest and largest scales may be because gravity does not play by quantum rules.

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Watch live as astronauts on the ISS celebrate the station’s 25th anniversary today (video)

December 6th, 2023 by

International Space Station astronauts will celebrate 25 years of their research facility on Dec. 6. You can watch the event from space, for free.

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Gravitational waves rippling from black hole merger could help test general relativity

December 6th, 2023 by

Gravitational waves have been uncovered from a massive black hole merger that shows the resultant black hole settling into a spherical shape for the first time, helping test Einstein’s theory of general relativity.

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NASA’s Psyche spacecraft finds its ‘first light’ while zooming to a metal asteroid (image)

December 6th, 2023 by

Having launched on Oct. 13, the Psyche spacecraft has been journeying to a metal asteroid reminiscent of Earth’s core. It just snapped its first image.

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