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Archive for February 22nd, 2025

Astronomers discover ‘Quipu,’ the single largest structure in the known universe

February 22nd, 2025 by me

Newly discovered Quipu, a superstructure in which galaxies group together in clusters and clusters of clusters, is the largest known structure in the universe in terms of length, scientists claim.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 149 — SpaceX, Moon Missions, and Killer Asteroids?

February 22nd, 2025 by me

On Episode 149 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss a potentially hazardous asteroid, SpaceX’s plans in the Bahamas, and the debate surrounding the International Space Station.

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20 years of satellite data reveal ‘staggering’ levels of glaciers melting, sea levels rising

February 22nd, 2025 by me

Over the past two decades, glaciers worldwide have lost 273 billion tonnes of ice to a warming world, driving sea levels to rise at an accelerated pace, according to a decades-long comprehensive analysis.

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30 years after warp drives were proposed, we still can’t make the math work

February 22nd, 2025 by me

To construct a warp drive, we would need negative mass, which doesn’t appear to exist in the universe and would violate everything we know about motion, momentum and energy.

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What’s that smell? Astronomers discover a stinky new clue in the search for alien life

February 22nd, 2025 by me

Astronomers have discovered that sulfur may be a key to helping us narrow down our search for life on other planets.

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Einstein wins again! Quarks obey relativity laws, Large Hadron Collider finds

February 22nd, 2025 by me

Do top quarks, nature’s heaviest elementary particle, obey Einstein’s rules at all times of day and night? Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider have the answer.

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin targeting Feb. 25 for 10th space tourism launch

February 22nd, 2025 by me

Blue Origin is targeting next Tuesday (Feb. 25) for its 10th space tourism launch, which will send six people to the final frontier. You’ll be able to watch the action live.

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Paralympian John McFall could become 1st astronaut with a disability on ISS

February 22nd, 2025 by me

European Space Agency astronaut John McFall is cleared to be the first person with a physical disability to fly to the space station.

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