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Archive for January, 2024

What the search for alien ‘megastructures’ taught us about seeking life beyond Earth

January 25th, 2024 by

A machine learning-based search for TESS data anomalies could lead us to proof of alien life.

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The universe might be younger than we think, galaxies’ motion suggests

January 25th, 2024 by

The motions of satellites in galaxy groups tell us that such groupings, and therefore possibly the universe, are younger than what standard cosmology tells us.

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Japan’s SLIM moon lander photographed on the lunar surface (image)

January 25th, 2024 by

A newly released photo shows SLIM, Japan’s first successful moon lander, resting on the lunar surface.

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NASA fires up powerful Artemis moon rocket engine in key test (video)

January 25th, 2024 by

NASA completed a new Artemis moon program test on Jan. 23, firing one of its Space Launch System RS-25 engines for about eight minutes.

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How NASA predicted the Jan. 21 asteroid crash over Germany

January 25th, 2024 by

NASA’s Scout impact-assessment system told astronomers where and when the tiny space rock would crash on Sunday morning (Jan. 21).

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Huge stars are born as twins, triplets and more, new images confirm

January 25th, 2024 by

A newly imaged star cluster is birthing groups of three, four and five stars, confirming the prevailing wisdom that the universe forms its stars in multiples.

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NASA stresses Artemis 2 moon crew safety as agency remembers fallen astronauts

January 25th, 2024 by

As NASA leadership paused to remember fallen astronauts, the agency urged its employees to “think smaller” and focus on all the items to keep future crews like Artemis 2 safe.

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Could space salad jeopardize a mission to Mars?

January 25th, 2024 by

Salad may not be the healthiest meal for astronauts as scientists discover lettuce flesh can be easily plagued with disease-causing pathogenic bacteria and fungi on the ISS.

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