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Archive for May, 2024

Massive sunspot responsible for May’s epic auroras unleashes major X-class solar flare (video)

May 30th, 2024 by

Sunspot region AR3697 has returned — unleashing yet another X-class solar flare. Watch it erupt from the sun’s eastern limb here.

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Watch 1st ‘Star Wars: Hunters’ gameplay trailer ahead of June 4 launch (video)

May 30th, 2024 by

We’ll soon be playing ‘Star Wars: Hunters’ on Nintendo Switch and mobile phones, and the latest gameplay trailer has a fun look at game modes and more.

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‘Star Trek #500’ cover showcases a commanding collection of cosmic captains

May 30th, 2024 by

A preview of IDW Publishing’s “Star Trek #500” special issue that pays homage to the series’ many unforgettable starship captains arriving this year on Star Trek Day.

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Real-life ‘Star Trek’ planet was actually just an illusion caused by a ‘jittery’ star

May 30th, 2024 by

Just like the fictional planet of Vulcan was wiped out in Star Trek, new research has destroyed the real-life version of Spock’s homeworld, albeit in a less violent fashion.

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Boeing Starliner astronauts arrive at launch site for 1st flight test on June 1 (photos)

May 30th, 2024 by

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are back near their launch site in Florida ahead of their Crew Flight Test launch on June 1. A key flight readiness review today will confirm if Boeing Starliner is ready to go, after a helium leak.

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Asteroid ‘Dinky,’ visited by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft, birthed its own moon

May 29th, 2024 by

Dinkinesh, the asteroid visited by NSA’s Lucy mission in 2023, has a small moon that is made from two objects touching each other.

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Doctor Who ’73 Yards’: Who exactly is that old woman following Ruby Sunday?

May 29th, 2024 by

The TARDIS lands in Wales, where the Doctor disappears and Ruby finds herself at the heart of a creepy folk horror tale in episode 4 of Doctor Who, “73 Yards.”

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That giant sunspot that supercharged auroras on Earth? It’s back and may amp up the northern lights with June solar storms.

May 29th, 2024 by

Old sunspot region AR 13664, now renamed AR 13697, is back. With its re-arrival, can we expect a resurgence of solar activity?

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