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Archive for May, 2024

‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace’ returns to theaters for its 25th anniversary today

May 3rd, 2024 by

This special limited engagement of ‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace’ beginning on May 3 includes an early look at the upcoming Disney+ series ‘The Acolyte.’

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2 colossal solar flares explode from the sun and Earth is in the firing line (video)

May 3rd, 2024 by

Newly emerged sunspot fires off X-class and an M-class solar flares in relatively quick succession. Watch the striking video and read about the possible effects here.

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China launches Chang’e 6 sample-return mission to moon’s far side (video)

May 3rd, 2024 by

China continued its run of moon missions today (May 3), launching its bold Chang’e 6 sample-return effort to the lunar far side.

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Citizen scientists find remarkable exoplanet, name it after Harry Potter character

May 3rd, 2024 by

Citizen scientists have spotted a truly remarkable planet in a binary system’s habitable zone. They gave a Harry Potter-inspired nickname.

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The history of the Sith Order in Star Wars

May 3rd, 2024 by

A long, long, time ago in a galaxy far, far away began the ultimate battle of good and evil. Here is the full history of the Sith order.

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Happy National Space Day 2024! Here’s how 8 lucky kids can win a trip to Florida’s Space Coast

May 3rd, 2024 by

For National Space Day, SpaceKids Global announces a competition to send eight kids to Florida for an adventure at Blue Origin and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

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How the XRISM spacecraft can study the X-ray universe with only 36 pixels

May 3rd, 2024 by

It may have fewer pixels than the screen of a 1989 Game Boy, but the Resolve device on the XRISM space telescope will broaden our view of the cosmos.

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Boeing drone dressed as ‘Star Wars’ X-wing lands at Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

May 3rd, 2024 by

A Boeing CV2 Cargo Air Vehicle dressed like a “Star Wars” X-wing fighter has been donated to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.

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