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Archive for April 11th, 2024

See Jupiter close to a crescent moon (Mars near Saturn, too) in the ‘View a Planet Day’ night sky

April 11th, 2024 by

Jupiter and a slim crescent moon are the stand-out night sky sight in the evening sky right now.

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What happened when the moon ‘turned itself inside out’ billions of years ago?

April 11th, 2024 by

The moon underwent a reversal around 4.2 billion years ago, flipping itself “inside out” after a giant impact to create the picture of the faithful lunar companion that we see today.

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Could these big expandable habitats help humanity settle the moon and Mars?

April 11th, 2024 by

Max Space is building habitat modules that could expand to enormous sizes in space, giving humanity plenty of room to live in orbit as well as on the moon and Mars.

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What it was like to chase totality in South Texas

April 11th, 2024 by

Chasing eclipses in South Texas meant dealing with lots of hurdles, yes, but also lots of gratitude.

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US needs new space tech or it ‘will lose,’ Space Force chief says

April 11th, 2024 by

Space Force’s Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman stressed the need for the U.S. to partner with industry to develop and field new space technologies in order to avoid losing a future conflict.

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Prime Video’s ‘Fallout’ launches into the post-apocalyptic TV frontier (video)

April 11th, 2024 by

Grab your Vault suit and a Nuka Cola for a sci-fi romp through the wasteland in “Fallout,” Amazon Prime Video’s latest sci-fi gaming adventure for TV.

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