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Archive for July, 2024

Mars orbiter captures Red Planet scar that’s longer than the Grand Canyon (image)

July 6th, 2024 by

ESA’s Mars Express orbiter has captured images of a huge crevice on Mars that looks awfully like a “scar” from above.

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New moon of July 2024: Dark skies tonight as Earth is farthest from the sun today

July 6th, 2024 by

The new moon of July 2024 occurs today as Earth reaches its farthest point from the sun, known as aphelion.

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Rare ‘polar rain’ aurora seen from Earth for the first time

July 5th, 2024 by

Seen for the first time from the ground, the polar rain aurora produced an eerie green glow captured on camera in Norway.

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4th of July camera deal still running: Save $800 on the Nikon D850 DSLR

July 5th, 2024 by

Bag this massive Prime Day camera deal ahead of the Amazon Prime Day rush.

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‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ episode 6: Who’s the Stranger’s old master?

July 5th, 2024 by

“The Acolyte” slows down a bit in its sixth episode, but gets deeper into the remaining characters’ thoughts and feelings.

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New teasers for ‘Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2’ promise death to the Tyranids

July 5th, 2024 by

Two new behind-the-scenes videos preview the shock and awe of “Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2.”

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Extreme wildfires are on the rise globally, powered by the climate crisis

July 5th, 2024 by

Are wildfires really getting more extreme? Climate sceptics have challenged this claim. They point to a global decline in the area burned and argue the attention given to wildfire is a distracting form of media confirmation bias.

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Rapidly spinning ‘extreme’ neutron star discovered by US Navy research intern

July 5th, 2024 by

A Navy research team intern is part of a group of astronomers who have discovered a rapidly spinning neutron star, or “pulsar,” in a dense cluster of stars around 10 light-years away.

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