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Archive for July 12th, 2024

‘Fly Me to the Moon’ director on faking the real and fake moon landing (interview)

July 12th, 2024 by

For his new movie “Fly Me to the Moon,” director Greg Berlanti faked the historic first moon landing. But fear not, space fans, that does not mean what you might think it means.

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‘The last 12 months have broken records like never before’: Earth exceeds 1.5 C warming every month for entire year

July 12th, 2024 by

Every month has broken the temperature record of the previous for the past 12 months, and the signs of climate breakdown are already here, a new analysis shows.

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Watch the moon cover up the blue giant star Spica on July 13

July 12th, 2024 by

On Saturday, July 13, the moon will pass in front of bright blue star Spica in the night sky. The star will disappear behind the moon before reappearing on the other side.

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‘Dark comets’ may have given Earth its water long ago

July 12th, 2024 by

‘Dark comets,’ which have no visible tail, could also explain the strange behavior of the interstellar object ‘Oumuamua.

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Astronomers could use a synthetic cosmos to unravel dark matter mysteries

July 12th, 2024 by

A simulated universe created by a supercomputer should help astronomers better analyze dark matter and dark energy clues delivered by “dark universe detective” telescopes Roman and Rubin.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket suffers anomaly during Starlink satellite launch

July 12th, 2024 by

The upper-stage engine of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket did not perform as planned during a launch of the company’s Starlink satellites on Thursday night (July 11).

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Watch private Cygnus cargo spacecraft leave the ISS early July 12

July 12th, 2024 by

Northrop Grumman’s robotic Cygnus spacecraft will leave the International Space Station on Friday morning (July 12), and you can watch it live.

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How, when and where to see 2024’s second ‘Manhattanhenge’ this week

July 12th, 2024 by

New Yorkers can view 2024’s third and fourth “Manhattanhenge” moments at sunset on two nights this weekend.

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