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Archive for March 27th, 2024

‘Constellation’ season 1 episode 8 review: This isn’t the conclusion you’re looking for

March 27th, 2024 by

The final season 1 episode of “Constellation” lacks satisfying answers and instead doubles down on shock value without clear goals.

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Climate change and polar ice melting could be impacting the length of Earth’s day

March 27th, 2024 by

Humanity’s activities and climate change are impacting the polar ice sheets, causing excessive melting, and this is slowing Earth’s rotation, challenging official timekeeping standards.

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Cosmic gold rush! Astronomers find 49 new galaxies in just 3 hours

March 27th, 2024 by

Using the MeerKat radio telescope, astronomers discovered a “gold rush” of galaxies in just three hours, including three joined by their gas content.

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I toured NASA’s Mission Control ahead of Boeing’s coming astronaut flight. Here’s what it was like (exclusive)

March 27th, 2024 by

Reporters toured NASA’s Johnson Space Center last week, getting a look at the rooms from which the first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner will be controlled. And we got to watch a SpaceX launch, too.

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New view of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way hints at an exciting hidden feature (image)

March 27th, 2024 by

Astronomers have for the first time imaged the powerful magnetic fields that dwell around the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A*.

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Artemis astronauts will carry plants to the moon in 2026

March 27th, 2024 by

NASA has selected three experiments, including a plant-growth study, to be deployed by astronauts on the moon on the Artemis 3 mission in 2026.

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Will the total solar eclipse on April 8 be the most watched ever?

March 27th, 2024 by

With over 43 million people living in the path of totality, we look at how this eclipse measures up compared to previous years and the upcoming ‘eclipse of the century’.

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How are extreme “blue supergiant” stars born? Astronomers may finally know

March 27th, 2024 by

Scientists have discovered that the hottest and brightest stars in the cosmos, blue supergiants, are created when two smaller stars spiral together and merge, new research suggests.

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