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Archive for August, 2024

Ancient grains of dust from space can be found on Earth ? and provide clues about the life cycle of stars

August 26th, 2024 by

Specks of dust known as presolar grains predate our solar system and contain information about stars that died long before our cosmic neighborhood formed.

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‘Fireflies’ help NASA map radiation around Jupiter and its moons

August 26th, 2024 by

The first ever 3D radiation map of Jupiter and its moons has been created using low-light cameras aboard the Juno Spacecraft that have been tweaked to operate as radiation detectors.

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How can we protect humans on Mars from radiation from solar storms?

August 26th, 2024 by

As space agencies and private companies look toward sending human crews to Mars, they’ll have to find ways to mitigate the dangers posed by high-energy radiation from solar storms.

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Rare Milky Way star cluster is packed with red supergiants 1 million times brighter than the sun

August 26th, 2024 by

Many red supergiant monster stars lurk in a Milky Way cluster astronomers have discovered with the Gaia space telescope. The cluster, Barbá 2, could help understand why some stars become black holes.

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What time does SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn private spacewalk mission launch?

August 26th, 2024 by

What time does SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn private spacewalk mission launch?

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Physicists find superconductor behavior at temperatures once thought ‘impossible’

August 25th, 2024 by

Scientists have observed an unexpected new behavior in a superconducting material. If physicists can figure out the cause, it could help them to find room-temperature superconductors.

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NASA challenged the public to make ‘deep space food’ — here are the winners

August 25th, 2024 by

Three U.S. teams in NASA’s Deep Space Food Finale won a combination of $1.25 million for developing delicious and safe food for astronauts.

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Where can I see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026?

August 25th, 2024 by

The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, will pass over parts of Russia, Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and Spain.

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