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Archive for April 3rd, 2025

How a ‘mudball’ meteorite survived space to land in the jungles of Central America

April 3rd, 2025 by me

A fall of rare meteorites in Costa Rica has revealed new details about a similar space rock that fell in Australia 50 years earlier.

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Moon dust may help astronauts power sustainable lunar cities. Here’s how.

April 3rd, 2025 by me

Constructing solar arrays out of moon dust would reduce launch costs and make lunar bases more plausible, according to a new study.

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Powerful solar winds squish Jupiter’s magnetic field ‘like a giant squash ball’

April 3rd, 2025 by me

A massive solar windstorm in 2017 compressed Jupiter’s magnetosphere “like a giant squash ball,” a new study reports.

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NASA proves its electric moon dust shield works on the lunar surface

April 3rd, 2025 by me

New NASA shielding technology that protects against damaging lunar dust just passed a trial run on the moon, marking an important milestone in the agency’s lunar aspirations.

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What’s the difference between a young exoplanet and an old one?

April 3rd, 2025 by me

A new study compares young and old exoplanets to uncover how worlds shrink, migrate and evolve over time — offering insights into long-standing astronomical mysteries like the “hot Neptune desert” and the “radius valley.”

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Secretive Russian military satellites release mystery object into orbit

April 3rd, 2025 by me

A trio of secretive Russian satellites launched earlier this year has released a mysterious object into orbit, sparking interest among space trackers and analysts.

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‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 teaser trailer promises more gimmicky hijinks in the final frontier (video)

April 3rd, 2025 by me

Paramount+ will serve up a balanced blast of silly and serious sci-fi stories with Season 3 of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.”

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‘Red Planet,’ ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Batman: Forever’ star Val Kilmer dies at 65

April 3rd, 2025 by me

Kilmer leaves a legacy of engaging film roles including Batman and even a Mars astronaut.

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