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Archive for January 3rd, 2025

Supercharged auroras possible this weekend as colossal ‘hole’ in the sun spews solar wind toward Earth

January 3rd, 2025 by

Aurora alert — a coronal hole is spewing fast solar wind toward Earth, potentially boosting geomagnetic activity and supercharging northern lights Jan. 4 to Jan. 5.

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Rare string of ‘cosmic pearls’ dance together in the universe

January 3rd, 2025 by

A rare group of aligned, star-birthing dwarf galaxies resemble a cosmic string of pearls.

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Can NASA’s troubled Mars Sample Return mission be saved?

January 3rd, 2025 by

An independent review team is delivering a final report to NASA leadership to determine if the agency’s Mars Sample Return mission is salvageable after facing scrutiny for its $11 billion budget.

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Dead stars can celebrate 2 New Years every second with nearby cosmic fireworks

January 3rd, 2025 by

Celestial fireworks that erupt all year long but last a fraction of a second, fast radio bursts, may have traced them to the immediate surroundings of extreme and highly magnetic dead stars.

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe beams home 1st detailed update after record-breaking approach to the sun

January 3rd, 2025 by

This New Year’s Day, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe added to the festive cheer by sending home its first detailed telemetry data soon after its record-breaking closest-ever approach to the sun.

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Strap on a VR headset like a Facehugger with ‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ — the 1st-ever ‘Alien’ VR game

January 3rd, 2025 by

“Alien: Rogue Incursion” virtual reality game for PSVR and and PCVR available now

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Newly uncovered oxygen reaction could aid the search for alien life

January 3rd, 2025 by

A newly discovered way for oxygen to form in carbon-dioxide-rich atmospheres of exoplanets could help guide scientists’ search for alien life.

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Space debris crashes into Kenyan village, believed to be leftover rocket hardware

January 3rd, 2025 by

Kenya Space Agency officials report a large, “red-hot” metallic ring roughly 8 feet (2.5 meters) in diameter fell from the sky, crashing into Mukuku village.

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