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Archive for January, 2025

SpaceX to launch 131 satellites on Transporter 12 rideshare mission today

January 14th, 2025 by me

SpaceX is set to launch 131 satellites to orbit today (Jan. 14) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, on a rideshare mission called Transporter 12.

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What happened to the flags Apollo astronauts left on the moon?

January 14th, 2025 by me

Astronauts placed six different American flags on the moon during the Apollo program. What became of those flags in the years since, and why were they controversial?

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Total lunar eclipse March 2025: When and where to see the next ‘Blood Moon’ lunar eclipse

January 14th, 2025 by me

A total lunar eclipse will be seen across North America on the night of March 13-14, 2025, while parts of Europe will get a brief view.

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Scientists turn 3 years’ worth of solar flares into audible sound (video)

January 14th, 2025 by me

The European Space Agency has released an audio-visual representation of solar activity over the last three years, using data from the Solar Orbiter probe.

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The 2025 ‘Super Bowl of Astronomy’ kicks off this week in Maryland

January 14th, 2025 by me

Scientists from around the world are gathered in Maryland this week for the so-called “Super Bowl of astronomy.” the 245th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

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‘Daredevil’ white dwarf star could be closest-known object to a weird black hole

January 13th, 2025 by me

The weird outbursts of a distant supermassive black hole may be caused by a death-defying white dwarf walking a cosmic tight rope around it.

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‘Silo’ Season 2: ‘The Safeguard’ recap: Solo is redeemed and Lukas finds a secret tunnel

January 13th, 2025 by me

A recap of Apple TV+’s “Silo” Season 2 Episode 9, “The Safeguard”

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Space mysteries: How does the ISS stay in orbit without falling to Earth?

January 13th, 2025 by me

The International Space Station is always falling, yet it never crashes to Earth or burns up in our atmosphere. How is this possible?

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