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Archive for July, 2024

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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‘A Quiet Place’s’ alien monsters explained

July 12th, 2024 by

If you’ve just watched ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ and have been wondering about the nature of the aliens and their origin, here’s all we know.

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Huge earthquake 2,500 years ago rerouted the Ganges River, study suggests

July 12th, 2024 by

A new study suggests an earthquake of estimated magnitude 7.5 or 8 shook the Indian subcontinent 2,500 years ago, changing the course of the Ganges.

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