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Archive for February, 2024

NASA Eclipse Soundscapes Project will record how 2024’s total solar eclipse impacts nature

February 23rd, 2024 by

The public is invited to contribute to NASA’s Eclipse Soundscapes Project by recording sensory data as 2024’s total eclipse passes overhead to determine its effect on the animal kingdom.

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James Webb Space Telescope spots neutron star hiding in supernova wreckage

February 23rd, 2024 by

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers spotted a neutron star that evaded detection for 37 years. It lives in Supernova 1987A, the aftermath of a stellar explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching for record-tying 19th time tonight

February 23rd, 2024 by

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch for a record-tying 19th time tonight (Feb. 22), sending a batch of Starlink internet satellites to orbit.

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Radio signals from Orion nebula reveal new data about strange celestial objects: ‘JuMBOS’

February 23rd, 2024 by

Astronomers have discovered a radio signal from a ‘JuMBO’ in the Orion nebula, a weird celestial object discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope that defy star and planet formation models.

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Intuitive Machines moon lander sends home a haunting crater picture ahead of touch down today

February 23rd, 2024 by

The Intuitive Machines Odysseus lander imaged a crater on the moon ahead of its expected landing today. It may soon become the first private lander to touch down on the moon.

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New ‘Lunarcraft’ game lets you build your own moon base in the Minecraft world

February 23rd, 2024 by

JAXA’s new ‘Lunarcraft’ game allows Minecraft fans to create an outpost on the moon.

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Powerful twin solar flares erupt from sun as cell phone outages spike across US (video)

February 22nd, 2024 by

Tens of thousands of outages were reported by major cellular carriers throughout the United States after a pair of powerful solar flares erupted from the sun on Feb. 21 and Feb. 22.

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‘Intruder’ stars have changed Earth’s climate over the eons. Here’s how.

February 22nd, 2024 by

Intruding stars may have thrown Earth’s orbit off-kilter in the past, causing shifts in our planet’s climate, a new study suggests.

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