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Archive for October 11th, 2024

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is being squeezed, Hubble Telescope finds — and nobody knows why (video)

October 11th, 2024 by

The Hubble Space Telescope has seen Jupiter’s Great Red Spot oscillating in width as it drifts around the planet. Could this be related to its overall shrinking?

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Solar storm bombarding Earth now may reach ‘extreme’ levels, sparking auroras down to Alabama and straining hurricane-weakened power grids

October 11th, 2024 by

A severe solar storm sparked by an intense flare from the sun could reach “extreme” levels as it bombards Earth, NOAA officials warned Thursday (Oct. 10).

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Hopes dim for another bright October comet after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

October 11th, 2024 by

There’s been talk of another spectacular comet putting on a show in our sky after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Unfortunately, however, it doesn’t look like the newcomer will deliver.

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Europa Clipper probe secured as Hurricane Milton sweeps by NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (photos)

October 11th, 2024 by

The Europa Clipper probe rode out the arrival of Hurricane Milton Oct. 9 inside a SpaceX hangar, as NASA’s Kennedy Space Center experienced strong winds.

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Monstrous Hurricane Milton captured in 4K video by new Sen cameras on ISS

October 11th, 2024 by

New cameras aboard the International Space Station captured stunning 4k views of Hurricane Milton as it churned across the Gulf of Mexico.

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Post-Prime Day telescope deal: 34% off the Celestron NexStar 4SE

October 11th, 2024 by

The Celestron NexStar 4SE is one of the best telescopes on the market and now it’s at its lowest price in years, 34% off post-Prime Day.

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Chinese astronauts zoom in on their nation’s launch sites from orbit (video)

October 11th, 2024 by

In a new video, China’s Shenzhou 18 astronauts zoom in on their nation’s launch sites from the Tiangong space station in low Earth orbit.

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