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Archive for March, 2024

Icy asteroids help the James Webb Space Telescope uncover Neptune’s history

March 8th, 2024 by

By honing in on Mors-Somnus, a binary pair of icy asteroids that originated within the Kuiper Belt, the James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered secrets surrounding the evolution of Neptune and other icy bodies.

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‘Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster’ updates a ’90s classic from the galaxy far, far away

March 8th, 2024 by

Trailer for NightDive Studios’ new “Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster” edition

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Paul Dano on his ‘Spaceman’ role voicing an ancient alien spider (exclusive)

March 8th, 2024 by

An exclusive interview with actor Paul Dano on his voice acting role as an ancient alien arachnid in Netflix’s sci-fi film “Spaceman.”

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NASA high-altitude balloon breaks agency flight record

March 8th, 2024 by

NASA’s GUSTO mission, which launched from Antarctica on Dec. 31, set a new agency record for a heavy-lift, long-duration scientific balloon flight.

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Big, dead satellite’s crash was a space-junk wakeup call, experts say

March 7th, 2024 by

The uncontrolled reentry of the European Space Agency’s defunct ERS-2 satellite was a reminder that operators should plan out the safe demise of their spacecraft.

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Satellite snaps eerily circular holes in the clouds above Florida. What caused them?

March 7th, 2024 by

A NASA satellite recently spotted a series of bizarre “fallstreak holes” in clouds above Florida. The circular cloud gaps have been previously (and incorrectly) linked to paranormal phenomena.

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6 reasons why the 2024 total solar eclipse could be the best eclipse for hundreds of years

March 7th, 2024 by

The total solar eclipse of 2024 will be visible across Northern America on April 8. It could be the best eclipse for hundreds of years. Here’s why.

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NASA launches its 1st official tabletop roleplaying game campaign

March 7th, 2024 by

NASA’s “The Lost Universe” transports sci-fi fantasy gamers to the rogue exoplanet of Exlaris to find the Hubble Space Telescope.

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