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Archive for July 31st, 2024

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ VFX chief on the Death Angels’ sensitive side (exclusive)

July 31st, 2024 by

An exclusive interview with Michael Humphreys, the VFX supervisor for “A Quiet Place: Day One.”

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We used 1,000 historical photos to reconstruct Antarctic glaciers before a dramatic collapse

July 31st, 2024 by

Although Antarctica is far away, and changing conditions there may seem distant, the changes can have a profound effect for us all.

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Northern lights delight as ‘cannibal’ solar storm triggers auroras across US and Canada (photos)

July 31st, 2024 by

A cannibal coronal mass ejection triggered impressive northern lights displays across the US and Canada. We’ve rounded up some of the best photos here.

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Renaissance astronomer Tycho Brahe’s lab is home to a centuries-old chemical mystery

July 31st, 2024 by

A chemical mystery lurks in the laboratory of Tycho Brahe, one of the most famous astronomers of all time. Scientists found tungsten in Brahe’s lab, and they’re not sure how it got there.

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Venus returns to the night sky as an ‘Evening Star,’ and its going to be brilliant

July 31st, 2024 by

As we make the transition from July into August, Venus has finally begun climbing up out of the sunset glow in earnest and is now about to reclaim its role as the brilliant Evening Star.

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Space-junk scout captures amazing fly-around footage of discarded rocket in orbit (video)

July 31st, 2024 by

Astroscale’s ADRAS-J space debris inspecting mission completed a series of fly-around maneuvers of its target space junk, capturing stunning footage of a dead rocket stage in orbit.

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No, Boeing Starliner’s NASA astronauts are not stranded in space. Here’s why.

July 31st, 2024 by

Boeing Starliner’s historic 1st astronaut mission has been extended repeatedly for thruster troubleshooting. But its two astronauts are not stuck on the ISS.

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These inventive ideas could help Artemis astronauts make drinking water on the moon

July 31st, 2024 by

Ten U.K. finalists have been announced in the Aqualunar Challenge, an effort to develop tech that can turn moon ice into drinkable water.

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