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Archive for July, 2024

Earth’s upper atmosphere could hold a missing piece of the universe, new study hints

July 3rd, 2024 by

Mysterious dark matter could slosh over our planet like a wave. If it does, it may produce telltale radio waves in Earth’s atmosphere, new theoretical research suggests.

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We could terraform Mars with desert moss — but does that mean we should?

July 3rd, 2024 by

A desert-dwelling moss could survive the extremes of a Martian environment and bounce back every time.

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Mystery of dead stars’ glitching ‘heartbeats’ could have a twisted solution

July 3rd, 2024 by

The ‘heartbeats’ of rapidly spinning neutron stars are usually highly regular, but occasionally, the spin of these dead star pulsars ‘glitches.’ Now, a ‘twisted’ model could explain this mystery.

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China launches communications satellite on 30th mission of the year (video)

July 3rd, 2024 by

A Long March 7A rocket launched the ChinaSat-3A spacecraft on June 29, boosting China’s geostationary communications satellite fleet.

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China’s Shenzhou 18 astronauts prep for 2nd spacewalk (video)

July 3rd, 2024 by

China’s Shenzhou 18 astronauts are getting ready to take another spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station.

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SpaceX launching 20 Starlink satellites from Florida early on July 3

July 3rd, 2024 by

SpaceX is set to launch yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida in the wee hours of Wednesday morning (July 3).

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Boeing’s Starliner can stay in space beyond 45-day limit, NASA says

July 3rd, 2024 by

Boeing’s Starliner is rated to stay in space for 45 days on its historic first astronaut mission, but that’s going to be extended soon. Ground testing on its thrusters will start as soon as July 2.

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Scientists finally found 2 of the Milky Way’s missing dwarf galaxies. What could this mean for astronomy?

July 3rd, 2024 by

Astronomers have found two of the Milky Way’s missing satellite galaxies, a step toward earning a better understanding of dark matter.

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