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Archive for February 21st, 2024

James Webb Space Telescope helps scientists find freshly forged gold in the cosmos: ‘It was thrilling’

February 21st, 2024 by

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have confirmed that neutron star mergers forge heavy elements like gold.

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Must-see astronaut thriller ‘Constellation’ lifts off today at Apple TV+

February 21st, 2024 by

Apple TV+’s new sci-fi mystery series “Constellation” arrives starting on Wednesday, Feb. 21.

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See the sun’s surface rage as solar maximum approaches (photo)

February 21st, 2024 by

Photos by the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter probe show activity ramping up on the sun’s surface as it approaches solar maximum this year.

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Big, dead satellite predicted to fall to Earth today. Will any debris survive the fiery reentry?

February 21st, 2024 by

A European Space Agency spacecraft is making an uncontrolled nosedive into Earth’s atmosphere – with elements of the 2.3-ton spent satellite likely to survive the plunge into purgatory.

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NASA brings back retro ‘worm’ logo for upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission

February 21st, 2024 by

NASA’s worm logo is adorning the rockets and spacecraft of the Artemis 2 moon mission. The astronaut mission will fly to the moon in 2025 or so.

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An asteroid will hit Earth at some point. What can we do about it?

February 21st, 2024 by

Any day now, it could happen: We could detect an asteroid on an Earth-crossing trajectory. It might be tomorrow; it might be a thousand years from now. So what can we do about it?

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Scientists say 2 solar system dwarf planets may harbor underground oceans

February 21st, 2024 by

Methane detected near dwarf planets Eris and Makemake could have come from within their interiors, produced by geochemical reactions amid hot rock.

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Sian Proctor on her legacy of being the 1st Black woman to pilot a spacecraft

February 21st, 2024 by

Sian Proctor spoke to Space.com about her captivating story of a woman who soared past barriers to pave the way for more diversity and inclusivity in space.

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