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Archive for April, 2024

Record breaker! Milky Way’s most monstrous stellar-mass black hole is sleeping giant lurking close to Earth

April 16th, 2024 by

Astronomers have discovered the most massive stellar-born black hole ever seen in the Milky Way, and it lies relatively close to Earth.

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The 2024 solar eclipse was a teachable moment in more ways than one

April 16th, 2024 by

The total solar eclipse of 2024 was an epic experience to share with my daughter. It was one part celestial event, one part college prep.

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Iconic British meteorite ‘Winchcombe’ found to have a smashing past

April 16th, 2024 by

A detailed analysis of the Winchcombe meteorite has found evidence that its parent asteroid was altered by water before being smashed apart multiple times.

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Object that slammed into Florida home was indeed space junk from ISS, NASA confirms

April 16th, 2024 by

The small object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was indeed part of a pallet jettisoned from the ISS three years ago, NASA has confirmed.

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I flew Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft in 4 different simulators. Here’s what I learned (video, photos)

April 16th, 2024 by

Boeing Starliner astronauts spent hundreds of hours in simulators preparing for Crew Test Flight, which lifts off May 6. I got a brief taste of what they experienced.

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Venus is leaking carbon and oxygen, a fleeting visit by BepiColombo reveals

April 16th, 2024 by

BepiColombo spotted an outpour of carbon and oxygen atoms in Venus’ fragile magnetic environment

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NASA’s Mars sample return plan is getting a major overhaul: ‘The bottom line is $11 billion is too expensive’

April 16th, 2024 by

NASA is asking its various research centers as well as private industry for new ideas about how to get Mars samples back to Earth relatively quickly and cost-effectively.

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NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara missed the total solar eclipse, but saw Earth ‘moving’ below her during spacewalk (photos)

April 16th, 2024 by

NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara missed watching an eclipse from the ISS by days. But she did participate in the 4th all-woman spacewalk, and has a unique story about a baby octopus.

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