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Archive for December, 2024

Running chicken nebula glows in gorgeous new image from Very Large Telescope in Chile

December 26th, 2024 by

A new image from the Very Large Telescope captures a cosmic cloud referred to as the Running Chicken Nebula, given its bright ‘beak’ and characteristic shape.

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SpaceX’s big year: The new records and feats Elon Musk’s space company achieved in 2024

December 26th, 2024 by

SpaceX launched more than 130 missions this year and made significant progress with its new Starship vehicle, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built.

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10 times the sky amazed us in 2024

December 26th, 2024 by

A magnificent totality across North America, raging northern lights and a naked-eye comet were just three skywatching highlights in 2024. Here’s how they all unfolded.

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The ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas special 2024 is pure Steven Moffat: Here’s why ‘Joy’ is so important to the world

December 26th, 2024 by

An intricately plotted festive tale checks into a hotel that takes guests everywhere in history.

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Astronauts on ISS beam holiday cheer to Earth for Christmas (video)

December 26th, 2024 by

Surrounded by candy canes and a makeshift snowman made out of stowage bags, the astronauts on the International Space Station gathered together to wish a Merry Christmas to everyone back on Earth.

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Piece of Apollo 11 spacecraft ‘lands’ in moon meteorite-lined wedding ring

December 25th, 2024 by

For better or for worse, a small part of the Apollo 11 spacecraft will now be Jon Mesick’s to have and to hold for all the days of his life. The tape is the centerpiece of Mesick’s wedding band.

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What does the NASA administrator do?

December 25th, 2024 by

NASA administrators play a vital role in deciding what NASA does and how it does it, and they also help build political support for space exploration.

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New thunderstorms wider than Earth are spewing out green lightning on Jupiter — and could make one of the gas giant’s massive bands disappear

December 25th, 2024 by

A pair of massive thunderstorms have been spotted swirling in Jupiter’s “South Equatorial Belt” and are likely unleashing massive bolts of green lightning. Some experts think the pale clouds could end up altering the rusty band’s color — and potentially even making it “disappear.”

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