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Archive for February, 2024

Intuitive Machines moon lander on track for Feb. 22 landing after engine burns

February 21st, 2024 by

The Intuitive Machines moon landing machine is on course to the moon after 2 crucial engine burns in deep space. Lunar orbit insertion will happen on Feb. 21.

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Studying lake deposits in Idaho could give scientists insight into ancient traces of life on Mars

February 21st, 2024 by

Does life exist elsewhere in the universe? If so, how do scientists search for and identify it? Finding life beyond Earth is extremely difficult, partly because other planets are so far away and partly because we are not sure what to look for.

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These supernovas are whipping up a storm, contributing to cosmic life and death

February 20th, 2024 by

Astronomers have observed a so-called standard candle supernova generating clouds of cosmic dust, bringing us a step closer to understanding the life and death cycle of stars.

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‘We are approaching the tipping point’: Marker for the collapse of key Atlantic current discovered

February 20th, 2024 by

A vital Atlantic current that includes the Gulf Stream and keeps our climate in check may be giving off a warning sign of collapse.

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SpaceX to launch Indonesian communications satellite today

February 20th, 2024 by

SpaceX plans to launch the Merah Putih 2 satellite for Indonesian communications company Telkomsat today (Feb. 20) during a two-hour window that opens at 3:11 p.m. EST (2011 GMT).

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Black hole-like ‘gravastars’ could be stacked like Russian tea dolls

February 20th, 2024 by

A new solution to Einstein’s theory of general relativity suggests a hypothetical star could be made of stacked black holes.

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Very Large Telescope snaps gorgeous shot of Milky Way’s star-studded core (photo)

February 20th, 2024 by

A new view from the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope captures the abundant star-forming region at the center of the Milky Way.

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Massive underground laboratory in China joins the quest to find dark matter

February 20th, 2024 by

A renovated Chinese underground lab has expanded the search for dark matter, offering new promise for the detection of this abundant yet elusive substance.

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