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Archive for August, 2024

Photographer captures rare double ‘moonbow’ ahead of Supermoon Blue Moon. ‘It was a wonderful sight to behold!’

August 20th, 2024 by

Check out this remarkable double moonbow photo captured by photographer Aaron Watson the day before the Supermoon Blue Moon 2024.

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Perseverance Mars rover begins 820-foot climb up ‘Witch Hazel Hill’

August 20th, 2024 by

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is about to begin the next leg of its epic Red Planet journey, and its final destination is likely to be the robotic rover’s most spectacular sightseeing spot yet.

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Supermoon Blue Moon 2024: Top photos from around the world

August 20th, 2024 by

Check out some of the best Supermoon Blue Moon photos captured by skywatchers worldwide. The first of four supermoons this year put on quite the show.

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Mental health in space: ISS experiments help keep astronauts happy off Earth

August 20th, 2024 by

From VR to skin sensors, here’s a glimpse at some of the technology aiding the mental health of astronauts on the International Space Station.

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Microsoft co-founder’s space art, artifacts to be sold by Christie’s

August 20th, 2024 by

Visions of humanity’s future in space and spaceflight artifacts are heading for auction from Paul G. Allen’s estate. Christie’s is hosting three sales devoted to Allen’s art and scientific objects.

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Watch Saturn disappear behind the moon in free livestream tonight

August 20th, 2024 by

The ringed gas giant and our moon will stroll through the night sky side-by-side, and some parts of Earth will even witness Saturn behind the moon during a lunar occultation.

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What happens to the wreckage created when extreme dead stars clash?

August 20th, 2024 by

Neutron stars are the universe’s most extreme stars, composed of matter so dense a teaspoon of it would weigh as much as Mt. Everest. So, when they collide, it’s quite the event.

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Europe’s JUICE Jupiter probe zooms by the moon in historic flyby (photos)

August 20th, 2024 by

Europe’s JUICE Jupiter probe swung by the moon for a “gravity assist” on Monday (Aug. 19), and it snapped photos to commemorate the historic encounter.

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