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Archive for April, 2025

The epic total solar eclipse of 2024 caused some birds to stop singing

April 10th, 2025 by me

Scientists were watching for changes in bird vocalization patterns during the 2024 total solar eclipse. Here’s what they found.

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‘We will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars’: Trump’s pick for NASA chief puts focus on the Red Planet

April 10th, 2025 by me

Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, Donald Trump’s pick to be the next NASA chief, shares the president’s ambitious Mars goals.

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Best small telescopes 2025: Portable, lightweight models to travel with

April 10th, 2025 by me

These are the best small telescopes you can buy in every category.

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Conservationists raise alarm over Air Force plan to land SpaceX Starships on bird sanctuary atoll

April 10th, 2025 by me

“Installing rocket landing pads on Johnston Atoll cannot occur without significantly disrupting wildlife…”

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China’s Chang’e 6 lunar samples suggest our moon is debris from an ancient Earth impact

April 10th, 2025 by me

Analysis of samples brought back from the farside of the Moon by the Chang’e 6 mission have found the water content of the lunar farside mantle is much more depleted compared to the nearside.

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That’s no space station, it’s a student-led drone show: Space photo of the day

April 10th, 2025 by me

The Space Foundation’s 40th Space Symposium got underway with space history lighting up the night sky over Colorado Springs.

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‘Predator: Badlands’ trailer unveiled at CinemaCon shows the hunter becoming the hunted, but the rest of us will have to wait to see it

April 9th, 2025 by me

CinemaCon attendees got to watch the first Predator: Badlands footage, and the description makes it sound like another refreshing take on the series.

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Capture the Lyrid meteor shower with our best camera for astrophotography, now $600 cheaper

April 9th, 2025 by me

The Nikon Z8 was rated as our best overall camera for astrophotography, and is $600 off on Amazon, perfect for capturing the Lyrid meteor shower!

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