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Archive for June 21st, 2024

When a dangerous asteroid threatens Earth, humanity will have to work together, NASA says

June 21st, 2024 by

Earth’s oft-squabbling nations will need to set aside their differences, at least for a while, when a big, dangerous asteroid puts our planet in its crosshairs.

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The Predator lands in Wakanda in new ‘Predator vs Black Panther’ series

June 21st, 2024 by

A preview of Marvel Comics’ “Predator versus Black Panther” miniseries coming this summer.

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Why smaller planets are better at building large moons

June 21st, 2024 by

The energy of moon-forming can have a big say in whether large or doomed smaller moons are built.

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Space photo of the week: ‘Earthrise,’ the Christmas Eve image that changed the world

June 21st, 2024 by

Snapped from lunar orbit in 1968 by NASA astronaut Bill Anders, who died this week at age 90, ‘Earthrise’ is perhaps the most iconic image of our planet ever taken.

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Strawberry Solstice Moon of June 2024 shines tonight for summer stargazers (video)

June 21st, 2024 by

This month, let’s turn our attention to two celestial objects that can readily be seen even from bright cities. One is our nearest neighbor in space, while the other is a familiar pattern of stars.

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Pentagon picks SpaceX, Blue Origin and ULA for $5.6 billion launch deal

June 21st, 2024 by

SpaceX, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance will compete for National Security Space Launch contracts worth up to $5.6 billion across fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

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Saturn’s planet-wide storms driven by seasonal heating, Cassini probe reveals

June 21st, 2024 by

Saturn pumps into space varying amounts of heat based on its seasons, which drives planet-wide storms, data from NASA’s Cassini mission has revealed.

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How neutron stars ‘playing it cool’ could unlock exotic physics

June 21st, 2024 by

Neutron stars with surface temperatures millions of degrees cooler than expected rule out a swathe of possible models to describe the physics of such objects.

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