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Archive for January, 2025

SMILE! Europe and China move toward 2026 launch of space weather mission

January 22nd, 2025 by me

The European Space Agency is set to launch a joint space science mission with China in early 2026 after a long collaboration.

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Want a Telescope for Christmas? Here’s What You Need to Know

January 22nd, 2025 by me

Christmas is a great time to look for a telescope for your budding amateur astronomer. But there are some things to keep in mind when buying a telescope. Here are some tips and features to consider when looking for astronomy telescopes and binoculars.

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Beam me to the stars: Scientists propose wild new interstellar travel tech

January 22nd, 2025 by me

“Chemical rockets that we use today, even with the extra speed boost from flying by planets, or from swinging by the sun for a boost, just don’t have the ability to scale to useful interstellar speeds.”

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Partial solar eclipse March 2025: Everything you need to know

January 22nd, 2025 by me

Get ready for a deep partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025, which will occur at sunrise in North America and mid-morning across Europe.

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Save nearly $75 on these all-purpose Celestron Nature DX ED 8×42

January 22nd, 2025 by me

These rugged, all-weather Celestron binoculars are perfect for wide-field stargazing and wildlife watching, and now they’re just $152, plus an additional $15 off.

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Hubble tension is now in our cosmic backyard, sending cosmology into crisis

January 22nd, 2025 by me

Measurements of the distance to the Coma Cluster of galaxies find that it is millions of light years closer than the standard model predicts.

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Earth’s elusive ‘ignorosphere’ could shed new light on auroras

January 22nd, 2025 by me

Japanese scientists have created the first-ever long-term dataset about Earth’s entire atmosphere, stretching all the way to space.

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Finland becomes 53rd country to join the Artemis Accords for moon exploration

January 22nd, 2025 by me

Finland just became the Artemis Accords’ 53rd member nation, bolstering NASA’s efforts to establish peaceful and cooperative international space exploration.

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