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Archive for February, 2024

Bus-sized European satellite crashes to Earth over Pacific Ocean

February 22nd, 2024 by

The European Space Agency’s ERS-2 satellite fell to Earth on Wednesday (Feb. 21), bringing an end to its nearly 30-year life in space.

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Scientists create 5 new isotopes to learn if neutron star collisions really forge gold

February 22nd, 2024 by

Scientists have brought the stars ‘down to Earth’ by creating 5 new isotopes that could reveal if heavy elements like gold are truly created when neutron stars smash together.

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Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander is aiming for a crater near the moon’s south pole. Here’s why

February 22nd, 2024 by

Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus mission is targeting a touchdown near the moon’s south pole this week for a historic lunar landing. Why was this location chosen?

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Intuitive Machines’ private Odysseus probe snaps 1st moon photo, enters lunar orbit ahead of historic landing attempt

February 22nd, 2024 by

Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus moon lander slipped into lunar orbit today (Feb. 21), setting up a historic touchdown attempt that will take place tomorrow afternoon (Feb. 22).

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NASA’s new UVEX mission will explore the ultraviolet universe

February 22nd, 2024 by

NASA’s UltraViolet EXplorer (UVEX) spacecraft will launch in 2030 to conduct an all-sky survey in ultraviolet light to bring new understanding of how stars and galaxies evolve.

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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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