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Archive for April 23rd, 2025

Gorgeous deep space photo captures the Andromeda Galaxy surrounded by glowing gas

April 23rd, 2025 by me

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured a colorful portrait of the Andromeda Galaxy from the Dark Sky Alqueva Observatory in Cumeada, Portugal.

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Astronomers discover dark matter ‘bridge’ linking colliding galaxies: ‘This is the missing piece we’ve been looking for.’

April 23rd, 2025 by me

A massive clump of dark matter in the Perseus galaxy cluster is linked to its core by a bridge of dark matter, evidence of a history of mergers.

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Happy Earth Day 2025! Write your name in NASA satellite images and celebrate our planet (video)

April 23rd, 2025 by me

Check out this fun way to embrace Earth Day and NASA’s 60 years of planetary observation.

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Fixing the Hubble Space Telescope: A timeline of NASA’s shuttle servicing missions

April 23rd, 2025 by me

Spacewalking astronauts repaired and upgraded the famed Hubble Telescope during five missions from 1993 to 2009. Here’s a summary of these epic servicing efforts.

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ELVIS in orbit: New 3D microscope arrives at the ISS to study microbes in space

April 23rd, 2025 by me

A new microscope just arrived at the International Space Station to help study life’s adaptability under extreme conditions using an innovative imaging technique.

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Yousa in big doo-doo now, as Darth Jar Jar makes his way to Fortnite in the new Star Wars collaboration (video)

April 23rd, 2025 by me

The next Fortnite x Star Wars collaboration will bring new content to Epic Games’ hit online multiplayer game, including starfighters, Darth Jar Jar, and a new live event.

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It’s alive! It’s alive! Orion throws back its cover | Space picture of the day for April 22, 2025

April 23rd, 2025 by me

NASA engineers tested the functionality of Orion’s forward bay cover, which is the last component of the spacecraft that must be ejected before parachutes deploy to land.

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Scientists confused by missing coastal features on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon

April 23rd, 2025 by me

Scientists have long known that Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, hosts rivers and seas of liquid methane. But it’s strangely lacking in river deltas, a new study suggests.

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