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Archive for April, 2024

Watch China launch 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station today

April 25th, 2024 by

China plans to launch the three-astronaut Shenzhou 18 mission to its Tiangong space station today (April 25), and you can watch the action live.

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Buried in the Cat’s Paw Nebula lies one of the largest space molecules ever seen

April 25th, 2024 by

Scientists have discovered one of the largest molecules ever seen in space in the Cat’s Paw nebula. The discovery hints at how chemical complexity emerges as stars form.

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Netflix releases official trailer for Jennifer Lopez mech combat sci-fi film ‘Atlas’ (video)

April 25th, 2024 by

The full trailer of Netflix’s ‘Atlas’ is a bit spoiler-y, but does a better job of selling the Jennifer Lopez-led sci-fi adventure.

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Ancient rocks hold proof of Earth’s magnetic field. Here’s why that’s puzzling

April 25th, 2024 by

Earth’s ancient magnetic field appears to have had a strength similar to what we see today, and it may have protected ancient life from harmful cosmic radiation.

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The mystery of how strange cosmic objects called ‘JuMBOs’ went rogue

April 25th, 2024 by

Scientists may have discovered how JuMBOs, strangle binary objects found in Orion, may have gone rogue while staying gravitationally bound. The discovery may shake up theories of planet formation.

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Hubble telescope celebrates 34th anniversary with an iridescent Dumbbell Nebula (image)

April 25th, 2024 by

Take a fresh look at the iconic Dumbbell Nebula on occasion of the Hubble Space Telescope’s 34 years in space.

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Space Force tests small satellite jammer to protect against ‘space-enabled’ attacks

April 25th, 2024 by

The U.S. Space Force is testing a new ground-based satellite jamming weapon to help keep U.S. military personnel safe from potential “space-enabled” attacks.

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China’s Tiangong space station damaged by debris strike: report

April 25th, 2024 by

Two spacewalks this winter fixed the power supply of China’s Tiangong space station, which was damaged by a space debris strike, state media reported.

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