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Archive for October 24th, 2024

Save 32% on the Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ telescope

October 24th, 2024 by

The Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ telescope is ideal for beginners and a tempting early Black Friday telescope deal, now 32% off on Amazon.

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In a cosmic horror show, this zombie star survived a supernova explosion

October 24th, 2024 by

A zombie star has defied expectations by surviving a supernova explosion that should have destroyed it. The undead white star’s “grave” is marked by a cosmic dandelion.

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New lunar-themed Google Doodle and card game honor October’s last quarter moon

October 24th, 2024 by

Connect phases of the lunar cycle and celebrate the last quarter moon with this quirky Google Doodle game.

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Watch sun unleash major X-flare in epic solar eruption (video)

October 24th, 2024 by

We could expect even more eruptions from this sunspot region in the coming days as it rotates to face Earth.

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Breakthrough coming? Iceland could get solar power from space in 2030

October 24th, 2024 by

A British startup plans to supply solar power from space to Icelanders by 2030, in what could be the world’s first demonstration of the novel renewable energy source.

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Launch startup Astra gets up to $44 million from US military for new ‘Rocket 4’ line

October 24th, 2024 by

Launch startup Astra has secured a contract with the US military, worth up to $44 million, to continue developing its new Rocket 4 vehicle.

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Saturn gets its 1st confirmed Trojan asteroid — but it might be stolen

October 24th, 2024 by

Saturn has finally joined the solar system’s other giant planets in possessing a Trojan asteroid, but it may have stolen it. The bouncing asteroid seems to have originated in the Kuiper belt.

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SpaceX to launch next-gen US spy satellites today on 100th Falcon 9 flight of the year

October 24th, 2024 by

SpaceX plans to launch a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office today (Oct. 24) on the 100th Falcon 9 flight of the year.

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