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Archive for March, 2025

What happened to all the water on Mars? Here’s why the debate continues

March 21st, 2025 by me

The Mars water debate continues. A team of scientists suggests vast oceans of water may not be locked within the Red Planet’s crust, despite InSight lander data.

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Cosmic ‘tornadoes’ rage around the heart of the Milky Way and its supermassive black hole

March 21st, 2025 by me

Astronomers have discovered filaments of matter swirling tornado-like around the heart of the Milky Way, home to the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*.

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When space meets sea, Crew-9 Dragon meets dolphins: Space photo of the day

March 21st, 2025 by me

A pod of bottlenose dolphins seemingly took interest in the capsule that dropped out of the sky, circling and surfacing as SpaceX team members worked to recover their spacecraft.

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Which is better for astrophotography? Sony, Canon or Nikon?

March 21st, 2025 by me

Three giants in the camera industry — but which one has the best astrophotography features for you?

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SpaceX to set new rocket-reuse record on March 21 launch of US spy satellites

March 21st, 2025 by me

SpaceX will set a new rocket-reuse record early Friday morning (March 21) when it launches a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.

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Astronomers discover exotic atmosphere on scorching hot exoplanet Cuancoá. ‘Like finding a snowball that hasn’t melted in a fire’

March 21st, 2025 by me

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected water vapor and thick clouds on LTT 9779 b, an ultra-hot Neptune locked in a blistering 19-hour orbit.

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The March 29 partial solar eclipse is fast approaching — Amazon is selling these certified and safe solar viewing glasses for under $10

March 21st, 2025 by me

Grab a pair of cheap solar eclipse glasses with this excellent deal on Amazon perfect for safe observation of the sun.

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Massive star explosions may have triggered two mass extinctions in Earth’s past: ‘It would be terrifying.’

March 21st, 2025 by me

Two nearby explosive massive star deaths, or supernovas, may have triggered mass extinction events in Earth’s distant past, new research suggests.

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