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Archive for March 11th, 2024

Powerful solar flare eruption from ‘sneaky’ sunspot triggers widespread radio blackouts (video)

March 11th, 2024 by

A solar flare erupted from the sun on March 10, causing widespread radio blackouts. The accompanying coronal mass ejection may trigger a geomagnetic storm on March 13.

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China will launch giant, reusable rockets next year to prep for human missions to the moon

March 11th, 2024 by

China’s new jumbo-size, reusable rockets are part of the country’s plans to send humans to the moon by 2030.

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Meta Quest 3 vs Meta Quest Pro: Which VR headset should you buy?

March 11th, 2024 by

Which of Meta’s VR headsets is worth your money in 2024?

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Watch live as SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts undock from the ISS today

March 11th, 2024 by

SpaceX Crew-7’s astronauts are scheduled to leave the International Space Station March 11 and you can watch the whole thing live. Their return to Earth may occur as soon as March 12.

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‘The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire’ examines Star Wars’ sinister Imperial reign

March 11th, 2024 by

A preview of DK Publishing’s “The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire.”

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‘Interstellar meteor’ vibrations actually caused by a truck, study suggests

March 11th, 2024 by

Vibrations supposedly generated by the fiery passage of an interstellar meteor through Earth’s atmosphere in 2014 were actually caused by a truck, a new study suggests.

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Some ‘dead’ stars hide celestial fountains of youth beneath their surfaces

March 11th, 2024 by

Scientists have discovered that some “dead” white dwarf stars hide a metaphorical fountain of youth beneath their skin that helps them delay their cooling processes.

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What is the smallest known planet?

March 11th, 2024 by

Although Kepler 37-b has held the title of “smallest planet” for over a decade, it won’t hold that designation forever.

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