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Archive for February 28th, 2024

Embargoed: Wednesday 28 February 2024 | 11:00 (EST) James Webb Space Telescope finds dwarf galaxies packed enough punch to reshape the entire early universe

February 28th, 2024 by

The James Webb Space Telescope investigated low-mass galaxies from the early universe, finding most of these dwarf galaxies’ light drove a vital phase of cosmic evolution.

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SpaceX’s longest-ever astronaut cruise was a smooth ride, Ax-3 crewmembers say

February 28th, 2024 by

Axiom Space astronaut Michael López-Alegría is the only person to fly twice on a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. He’d love for more people to ride that spacecraft in orbit.

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Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks on making Apple TV+’s twisty space thriller, ‘Constellation’ (exclusive)

February 28th, 2024 by

An interview with Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks about Apple TV+’s “Constellation.”

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SpaceX fires up rocket ahead of March 1 astronaut launch (photos)

February 28th, 2024 by

SpaceX just fired up the Falcon 9 rocket that will launch the Crew-8 astronaut mission for NASA, a liftoff targeted for Friday (March 1).

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Get a free solar filter worth $249 with the purchase of any Unistellar telescope

February 28th, 2024 by

You can now get one of the best telescopes on the market and get a free solar filter, just in time for the next solar eclipse on April 8.

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Possibly habitable Trappist-1 exoplanet caught destroying its own atmosphere

February 28th, 2024 by

Trappist-1 e may be destroying its own atmosphere as it races around its red dwarf star host, showing there are many ways for planets to lose habitability. The findings could refine our search for life in the wider cosmos.

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NASA radar images show stadium-sized asteroid tumbling by Earth during flyby (photos)

February 28th, 2024 by

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory used a powerful Deep Space Network radar antenna to image asteroid 2008 OS7 as it spun harmlessly past Earth on Feb. 2, 2024.

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Put on your eclipse glasses and look up to see the biggest sunspot in years before it disappears from view

February 28th, 2024 by

The AR3590 solar region has grown to become the is the largest sunspot of the solar cycle and can be seen with eclispe glasses. The region was already a record breaker, responsible for the most powerful solar flare seen since 2017.

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