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Archive for April, 2025

Gamma-ray bursts reveal largest structure in the universe is bigger and closer to Earth than we knew: ‘The jury is still out on what it all means.’

April 20th, 2025 by me

New research suggests that the largest cosmic structure is even bigger and closer to Earth than we knew. It goes against scientists’ models of cosmic evolution.

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NASA’s oldest active astronaut lands with space station crewmates on his 70th birthday

April 20th, 2025 by me

NASA’s oldest active astronaut has redefined traveling “home” for your birthday, landing from the International Space Station on the same day that he turned 70.

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Lunt SunOculars 8×32 solar binoculars review

April 20th, 2025 by me

The best possible balance between magnification, size and build quality. The Lunt SunOculars 8×32 are the go-to solar binoculars for eclipses and sunspot viewing.

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NASA’s Lucy probe will fly by the asteroid Donaldjohanson on Easter Sunday

April 19th, 2025 by me

On Easter Sunday (April 20), NASA’s Lucy probe will zip past the asteroid Donaldjohanson, testing its science instruments on the space rock.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 157 — Space Force!

April 19th, 2025 by me

On Episode 157 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik invite Chief Master Sergeant John Bentivegna to the podcast to discuss the Space Force.

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‘Star Wars: Zero Company’ is a new X-COM-style strategy video game set during the Clone Wars, and it’s coming in 2026 (video)

April 19th, 2025 by me

If you’re a fan of XCOM and the Star Wars’ Clone Wars era, you’re in luck. Zero Company is coming in 2026.

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What’s with all the fourth wall breaking in ‘Lux’, the latest episode of ‘Doctor Who’?

April 19th, 2025 by me

New episode “Lux” reveals that characters talking directly to the audience was just the start.

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Watch NASA astronaut Don Pettit and 2 cosmonauts return to Earth today

April 19th, 2025 by me

NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two cosmonaut colleagues will return to Earth from the International Space Station this evening (April 19), and you can watch it live.

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