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Archive for November, 2024

Scientists find extremely young exoplanet orbiting a star with a wonky disk

November 20th, 2024 by

NASA’s TESS exoplanet-hunting spacecraft found the youngest transiting world yet, and the exoplanet’s star has a wonky planetary disk.

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Solar Orbiter spacecraft captures sharpest views yet of sun’s surface (images)

November 20th, 2024 by

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has sent home the highest resolution views of the sun’s surface to date, providing fresh views of our well-studied star.

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I love this Star Trek-themed underwear and it’s 20% off for Black Friday

November 20th, 2024 by

If you’re looking for a Christmas gift for the Trekkie in your life, it’s time to live comfortably and prosper with the Oddballs Star Trek range

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‘Superhighways’ connecting the cosmic web could unlock secrets about dark matter

November 20th, 2024 by

Giant filaments crisscross the universe, connecting galaxy clusters like superhighways between cities. But due to their complex shapes, they are stubbornly difficult to measure.

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See Mars make a close pass to the moon tonight

November 20th, 2024 by

The moon and Mars will share a close approach tonight (Nov. 20) during a conjunction as the two visit the Cancer constellation, the Crab.

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‘It’s bananas:’ Toy fruit becomes first zero-g indicator to fly on SpaceX Starship

November 20th, 2024 by

An artificial banana floated in the microgravity environment of outer space. No longer needing its attached tethers, it just hung there in the bay of its spacecraft’s otherwise empty cargo hold.

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The Unistellar eQuinox 2 is our top-rated smart telescope and now has a $500 price cut in this Black Friday deal

November 20th, 2024 by

This super easy-to-use motorized telescope is currently available with a 20% saving off the regular price.

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Trump watches SpaceX launch Starship’s 6th test flight (photos)

November 20th, 2024 by

President-elect Donald Trump made the trip to South Texas today (Nov. 19) to watch the sixth test flight of SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket.

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