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Archive for August, 2024

Astronomers discover new ‘odd radio circle’ near the center of our galaxy

August 28th, 2024 by

A mysterious ring invisible at all wavelengths except radio could be a trace of a dramatically unstable star shedding its skin.

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Watch Chinese astronauts conduct medical tests and grow plants in orbit (video)

August 28th, 2024 by

Newly released footage shows Chinese astronauts engaging in environmental monitoring and growing plants aboard the nation’s Tiangong space station.

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Astronaut John McFall explains how the Paralympic Games shaped his space career (exclusive)

August 28th, 2024 by

John McFall, a reserve parastronaut with the European Space Agency, says he is ‘not a great competitor.’ But he transformed his Paralympics race in 2008 into a career-boosting moment.

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SpaceX delays Polaris Dawn astronaut launch until at least Aug. 30 due to bad weather

August 28th, 2024 by

SpaceX scrubbed the planned Aug. 28 launch of the Polaris Dawn astronaut mission due to bad weather. The mission now won’t fly until Friday (Aug. 30) at the earliest.

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Scientists find surprising clue about Venus’ past in its atmosphere

August 28th, 2024 by

Scientists found an unexpected ratio of hydrogen to deuterium in Venus’ atmosphere, offering clues about the world’s past.

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NASA’s DART asteroid crash really messed up its space rock target

August 28th, 2024 by

DART appears to have derailed its asteroid target from its normal evolution progress. The impact also made a crater.

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‘Star Wars Outlaws’ enters our galaxy this week! Watch the new launch trailer (video)

August 28th, 2024 by

A new launch trailer has arrived at Gamescom 2024 for Ubisoft’s “Star Wars Outlaws,” which will be available on Aug. 30.

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Why the 1st private lunar lander failed

August 28th, 2024 by

Astrobotic says the Peregrine lunar lander, aka the first private moon mission, failed because of a faulty valve.

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