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Archive for February, 2024

Celestron AstroMaster LT 70AZ beginner telescope is now under $60

February 10th, 2024 by

The Celestron AstroMaster LT 70AZ is over $70 off at Walmart, which is a worthwhile saving for anyone looking to try their hand at astronomy.

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Hubble Space Telescope tells a starry ‘tail’ of 12 mingling galaxies

February 10th, 2024 by

The observations offer a window into the past to better understand how globular clusters may have formed.

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Watch 1st X-class solar flare of 2024 erupt from the sun in explosive fashion (video)

February 9th, 2024 by

The sun has just released a monstrous X-class solar flare in its most powerful eruption this year. Watch it erupt into space in an explosive outburst.

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Nuclear fusion lab sets record for most energy created with single reaction

February 9th, 2024 by

Scientists with the JET facility have broken a record for the most amount of raw energy created via nuclear fusion. There’s still work to be done, though.

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US Space Force wants satellite ‘jetpacks’ to keep old spacecraft alive in orbit

February 9th, 2024 by

The U.S. Space Force is looking for new ways to extend the lives of satellites that run out of fuel, including small “backpacks” that can attach to existing spacecraft in orbit.

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February’s ‘super’ new moon leaves the night sky nice and dark tonight

February 9th, 2024 by

February’s new moon coincides with lunar perigee, during which time the moon will reach its closest point to Earth in its orbit.

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SpaceX’s private Polaris Dawn orbital mission delayed to summer 2024

February 9th, 2024 by

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission, which aims to pull off the first-ever private spacewalk, will now launch no earlier than this summer.

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20 people in space! Humanity quietly tied a record last month

February 9th, 2024 by

For a few minutes on Jan. 26, 20 people were in space at the same time, tying a record set just last May.

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