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Archive for April, 2025

Watch Trump’s pick for NASA chief Jared Isaacman return to Capitol Hill for Senate vote on April 30

April 30th, 2025 by me

Jared Isaacman faces a vote by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to forward his confirmation as the new NASA administrator.

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We got a trio of new ‘Alien: Earth’ trailers last week, and one hints at alien ‘monsters’ that aren’t the xenomorphs (video)

April 29th, 2025 by me

What’s this about five different alien creatures from five different worlds?

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US Army launches hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

April 29th, 2025 by me

The U.S. Army launched its new hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral Space Force station last week, just days after naming it the “Dark Eagle.”

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AI designs 50 gravitational wave detectors that could outperform human-made ones

April 29th, 2025 by me

Artificial intelligence could offer a powerful pathway to supercharge our ability to “hear” the universe, according to new research.

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The pursuit of truths: A letter on the boy who cried aliens (op-ed)

April 29th, 2025 by me

As scientists, we must not forget our collective direction: the pursuit of truths and our responsibility to share these truths — and only these truths — with humanity.

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See a wafer-thin crescent moon leapfrog Jupiter this week

April 29th, 2025 by me

The crescent moon will seemingly jump over the planet Jupiter between the nights of April 29 and April 30.

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40-year-old spy satellite photos are helping find forgotten land mines in Cambodia

April 29th, 2025 by me

Long-forgotten mine fields in Cambodia are being revealed in decades-old, recently declassified images from U.S. military satellites.

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Brand-new Falcon 9 rocket sends 23 Starlink satellites to orbit on SpaceX’s 2nd launch of the day

April 29th, 2025 by me

SpaceX sent another batch of Starlink satellites to orbit tonight (April 28), its second liftoff of the day from Florida’s Space Coast.

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