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Archive for September 25th, 2024

How black-hole-powered quasars killed off neighboring galaxies in the early universe

September 25th, 2024 by

Using the Dark Energy Camera, astronomers discovered that black-hole-powered quasars in the early universe lived in dense neighborhoods, but were “bad neighbors.”

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Citizen scientists bring intriguing ‘hot Jupiter’ exoplanet into sharp focus

September 25th, 2024 by

Yet another faraway world has come to sharper focus thanks to the collective scientific muscle of citizen scientists.

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James Webb Space Telescope finds ‘puffball’ exoplanet is uniquely lopsided

September 25th, 2024 by

Using the James Webb Space Telescope astronomers have found that a strange inflated exoplanet is even weirder than they realized finding a strange asymmetry in its atmosphere.

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Orzorz Galaxy Lite star projector review

September 25th, 2024 by

The Orzorz Galaxy Lite is a star projector that rivals some of the best star projectors we’ve tested but is surprisingly affordable.

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1 week until annular solar eclipse turns the sun into a dramatic ‘ring of fire’

September 25th, 2024 by

With just one week to go, the countdown to the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2 is on. We’re ready, are you?

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SpaceX launching 20 Starlink internet satellites to orbit early Sept. 25

September 25th, 2024 by

SpaceX plans to launch 20 more of its Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, from California early Wednesday morning (Sept. 25).

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Tropical Storm Helene delays SpaceX’s Crew-9 astronaut launch to Sept. 28

September 25th, 2024 by

SpaceX and NASA have delayed the Crew-9 astronaut launch from Thursday (Sept. 26) to no earlier than Saturday (Sept. 28) due to a strengthening tropical storm.

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‘We are close:’ SETI astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol on the search for life

September 25th, 2024 by

“The missions are telling us that the stuff we’re made of is not an accident. It’s almost common out there.”

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