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Archive for August, 2024

Space mining startup AstroForge aims to launch historic asteroid-landing mission in 2025

August 21st, 2024 by

Asteroid-mining startup AstroForge plans to launch its third mission, which will land on a metallic space rock, in 2025.

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Astrophotographer captures Saturn vanishing behind the moon in mesmerizing photo

August 21st, 2024 by

Check out this mesmerizing photo showing Saturn disappearing and then reappearing from behind the moon during the lunar occultation on Aug. 21.

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Earth’s days once got 2 hours longer — and that may have triggered one of the biggest evolutionary explosions in history, study suggests

August 21st, 2024 by

The moon once drifted thousands of miles farther away, and Earth’s days got 2.2 hours longer, a new study finds.

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Giant exoplanet the size of 2 Jupiters has a hidden companion disturbing its orbit

August 21st, 2024 by

Using the NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS, astronomers have discovered a hot Jupiter dancing with a hidden super-Earth companion.

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Perseverance rover’s Mars samples must be brought back to Earth, scientists stress

August 21st, 2024 by

Sedimentary deposits sampled by the Perseverance rover could contain evidence of past Martian life.

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How do supermassive black holes ‘starve’ their galaxies to halt star formation?

August 21st, 2024 by

The “deaths” of galaxies are caused by their central supermassive black holes, and the “smoking gun” evidence of this connection takes an unexpected form.

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SpaceX Polaris Dawn private spacewalk mission: Live updates

August 21st, 2024 by

Find out the latest about SpaceX’s private Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission for billionaire Jared Isaacman.

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‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ canceled after just 1 season

August 21st, 2024 by

After pre-release rumors and a divisive season 1 run on Disney Plus, it’s been reported that ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ won’t be back for season 2.

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