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Archive for August, 2024

Japanese company to deorbit big hunk of space junk by 2029

August 24th, 2024 by

Japanese space-sustainability company Astroscale just signed a $90 million contract to take a bus-sized rocket stage out of orbit by the end of the decade.

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3 decades of satellite images show how cities keep getting higher

August 24th, 2024 by

Cities around the world are now growing upward more than outward, an analysis of three decades of satellite data has found.

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What is the ‘Offspring’ creature in the ‘Alien: Romulus’ finale?

August 24th, 2024 by

An explanation of “The Offspring” hybrid monster in “Alien: Romulus.”

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200 meteorites on Earth traced to 5 craters on Mars

August 23rd, 2024 by

Astronomers have traced the origins of 200 meteorites to five impact craters in two volcanic regions on Mars, known as Tharsis and Elysium.

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NASA will give a Boeing Starliner update on Aug. 24 and you can watch live

August 23rd, 2024 by

ASA leaders will give an update on Saturday (Aug. 24) to outline their plan on how to return Starliner’s astronaut crew to Earth.

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Why the 7 worlds of TRAPPIST-1 waltz in peculiar patterns

August 23rd, 2024 by

The complex history of the orbits of the TRAPPIST-1 planets has been revealed, showing how they interacted with the disk of gas and dust that gave birth to them.

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Get a sneak peek at upcoming ‘Avatar Land’ in Disney’s California Adventure Park

August 23rd, 2024 by

A preview of “Avatar Land,” a planned new addition coming to the Disneyland Resort in California.

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The Cassiopeia constellation is surrounded by celestial treasures. Here’s how to see them

August 23rd, 2024 by

Riding high in the northeast sky as darkness descends is a striking zigzag row of five stars marking the Queen of Ethiopia, Cassiopeia.

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