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Archive for January 10th, 2025

See the moon and Jupiter ride the Bull in tonight’s sky

January 10th, 2025 by me

On Friday (Jan. 10), the moon will pass near Jupiter, meeting up with the gas giant in the constellation Taurus. Viewers can expect to see the bright moon and Jupiter shortly after sunset.

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How a leap year mistake knocked out a OneWeb satellite for 2 days

January 10th, 2025 by me

February 29, 2024 caused quite a stir for a giant satellite provider.

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The fastest-spinning ‘vampire star’ we know of is shrinking. Soon, it will explode

January 10th, 2025 by me

The fastest-spinning white dwarf ever discovered is a shrinking cosmic vampire feasting on a stellar companion. A feeding process is pushing the dead star toward an imminent supernova explosion.

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‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Final Season and The Complete Series warp onto Blu-ray this March

January 10th, 2025 by me

A preview of the Blu-ray release of “Star Trek: Lower Decks” Final Season and The Complete Series

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Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 8×42 monocular review

January 10th, 2025 by me

The Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 8×42 monocular sets itself apart with its wide focus ring — a departure from the top-mounted design of most competing models.

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An amateur astronomer used an old technique to study Jupiter — and found something strange

January 10th, 2025 by me

The long-held assumption that Jupiter’s iconic swirling clouds are made of frozen ammonia could be upended.

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Mercury looks stunning in images from BepiColombo spacecraft’s 6th and final flyby

January 10th, 2025 by me

BepiColombo made its sixth and final flyby of Mercury on Wed (Jan. 8) capturing images of the tiny planet hinting at the mysteries it will soon investigate.

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SpaceX to launch 7th batch of next-gen spy satellites for US government tonight

January 10th, 2025 by me

SpaceX plans to launch the seventh batch of “proliferated architecture” spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office tonight (Jan. 10).

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