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Archive for February 4th, 2025

Bullet-fast moon rocks carved 2 lunar gorges deeper than the Grand Canyon

February 4th, 2025 by me

The lunar canyons Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck are extraordinarily deep, and scientists now know the valleys were carved by bullet-fast moon rocks.

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Scientists discover black holes spinning unexpectedly fast: ‘You’re essentially looking at its fossil record’

February 4th, 2025 by me

A new form of black hole archeology, linking spin to gas and dust, has revealed that these cosmic titans spin faster than expected.

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‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ takes off with 1st awe-inspiring trailer

February 4th, 2025 by me

Marvel Studios’ most-anticipated 2025 theatrical release is the long-in-the-works reboot of the Fantastic Four, and its first trailer doesn’t disappoint.

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The moon will cover the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades this week. Here’s how to see it

February 4th, 2025 by me

On the night of Feb. 5, a waxing gibbous moon will once again cover up the “Seven Sisters” of the famous Pleiades star cluster.

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New record coming? 5 rockets scheduled to launch in next 24 hours

February 4th, 2025 by me

If all five of today’s (Feb. 4) planned space missions get off the ground on time, it will break the record for most rockets launched in a 24-hour period.

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Blue Origin to launch New Shepard moon-gravity mission on Feb. 4 after glitch

February 4th, 2025 by me

Blue Origin is targeting Feb. 4 for the 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital rocket, which was postponed from Jan. 28 due to weather and technical issues.

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Newly-launched Indian satellite left stranded by propulsion problem

February 4th, 2025 by me

An Indian navigation satellite has suffered a problem with its propulsion systems just four days after launch, preventing it from reaching its intended orbit.

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‘Roasting marshmallow’ exoplanet is so hot, it rains metal. How did it form?

February 4th, 2025 by me

WASP-121b is like nothing in the solar system, raining liquid metal and being puffy like a marshmallow. The origins of these “toasted marshmallow” planets could be more complicated than thought.

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