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Archive for March, 2024

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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Euclid ‘dark universe’ telescope’s vision restored by deicing campaign

March 27th, 2024 by

The Euclid “dark universe” probe’s vision has been restored, after an experimental campaign succeeded in evaporating water ice from the telescope’s mirrors.

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April 8 total solar eclipse could bring uptick in fatal car crashes, scientists caution

March 27th, 2024 by

An analysis of car crashes during the 2017 solar eclipse in the U.S. suggests the upcoming April eclipse could also come with an uptick in fatal accidents.

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Watch ‘Doctor Who’ visit the Victorian Era and the age of dinosaurs in new Season 14 trailer (video)

March 27th, 2024 by

Watch the new trailer for “Doctor Who” Season 14 starring Ncuti Gatwa, premiering on Disney+ on on May 10 in the U.S. on May 11 in the U.K.

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‘Apollo: When We Went the Moon’ exhibit lands at NYC’s Intrepid Museum

March 27th, 2024 by

Given it was navy ships that recovered the Apollo spacecraft, it is appropriate that the largest temporary exhibit ever hosted by the Intrepid is themed to the first lunar landings.

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Explosive, green ‘devil comet’ has hidden spiral swirling around its icy heart, photo trickery reveals

March 27th, 2024 by

New, specially edited photos show a previously unseen swirl of light surrounding the city-size comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which is currently racing toward the sun and will later zoom past Earth.

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