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Archive for January, 2024

SpaceX rolls rocket to pad for Ax-3 astronaut launch (photos)

January 17th, 2024 by

SpaceX just rolled its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule out to the pad for the planned Wednesday (Jan. 17) launch of the private Ax-3 astronaut mission.

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Moon rock revelations could solve lingering lunar geology puzzle

January 17th, 2024 by

High-temperature experiments conducted on Earth with lunar rock samples may have finally revealed how a unique type of rock was created and distributed on the moon.

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Doomed Peregrine moon lander will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere — but we don’t yet know where

January 17th, 2024 by

The leak that stopped the Peregrine moon lander’s attempt is nearly finished, but the Astrobotic mission is still on track to burn up above Earth instead of reaching its lunar destination.

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Hubble Telescope reveals galaxy that hosted a supernova 2.5 billion times brighter than the sun (photo)

January 17th, 2024 by

The Hubble Space Telescope zoomed into a galaxy 150 million light years away to study a supernova that released 2.5 billion times more energy than the sun, resulting in a stunning image.

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Last built-for-flight external tank lifted into place for space shuttle Endeavour exhibit

January 17th, 2024 by

NASA’s last-existing, built-for-flight space shuttle external tank took to the sky, briefly leaving the ground to become part of the California Science Center’s space shuttle Endeavour exhibit.

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Scientists discover cosmic fossil created by erupting supermassive black hole

January 16th, 2024 by

Giant clouds of cold gas in NGC 4945, were blasted through the spiral galaxy when its central black hole erupted 5 million years ago.

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Welcome to the next step in smart telescope astronomy: Unistellar Odyssey

January 16th, 2024 by

A new generation smart telescope that uses some clever technology and software to bring objects from tens of millions of light-years away into view.

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Curious Kids: Why are some black holes bigger than others?

January 16th, 2024 by

An astronomer explains how these celestial vacuums grow

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