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Archive for April, 2024

How could life survive on tidally locked planets?

April 22nd, 2024 by

Astronomers are especially interested in the habitability of these kinds of planets, which always face their star with the same side, because they are incredibly common in the universe.

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12 of the best total solar eclipse 2024 photos from our readers

April 22nd, 2024 by

Here we look at the best photo of the total solar eclipse sent to us by our readers. From diamond rings to exquisite close-ups, we have it all and more!

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Saturn’s ocean moon Enceladus is able to support life ? my research team is working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells there

April 21st, 2024 by

As a planetary scientist and astrobiologist who studies ice grains from Enceladus, ‘’m interested in whether there is life on this or other icy moons. I also want to understand how scientists like me could detect it.

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Why is it so hard to send humans back to the moon?

April 21st, 2024 by

The Apollo program put humans on the moon in 1969. So why haven’t we sent any more since?

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Eclipse expert Jamie Carter wins media award for extensive solar eclipse coverage

April 21st, 2024 by

We spoke to Jamie Carter about winning the award and his plans for future solar eclipses.

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‘Devil Comet’ 12P/Pons-Brooks reaches peak brightness tonight. Here’s how to see it

April 21st, 2024 by

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks visits the inner solar system every 71 years and will reach its closest to the sun on Sunday (April 21), appearing bright enough to possibly be seen by the naked eye.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 107 — Mars Sample Return Blues

April 20th, 2024 by

On Episode 107 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with journalist Leonard David about NASA’s troubled Mars sample return mission.

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Cosmonaut Muhammed Faris, first Syrian in space, dies at 72

April 20th, 2024 by

Muhammed Faris, who was the first cosmonaut from Syria and second Arab to fly into space, has died at the age of 72.

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