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Leaving Pluto in the dust: New Horizons probe gearing up for epic crossing of ‘termination shock’

February 20th, 2025 by me

NASA’s New Horizons Pluto probe is gearing up to cross the “termination shock,” an exotic boundary in the outer solar system, as early as 2027.

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Black holes snacking on small stars create particle accelerators that bombard Earth with cosmic rays

February 20th, 2025 by me

Gamma rays detected by NASA’s Fermi spacecraft indicate that microquasars are powered by small black holes slowly devouring stars. They pack quite a punch, bombarding Earth with cosmic rays.

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Over 1,000 NASA employees saved from dismissal as Trump downsizes federal workforce

February 20th, 2025 by me

After the space community braced for a brutal shake-up at NASA this week, a last-minute decision on Tuesday (Feb. 18) spared over 1,000 agency employees on probationary status from being dismissed.

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Lego Marvel Logo & Minifigures set review

February 20th, 2025 by me

It’s not the most exciting set, but Lego Marvel Logo & Minifigures expertly achieves what it sets out to do.

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Largest-ever discovery of ‘missing link’ black holes revealed by dark energy camera (video)

February 20th, 2025 by me

Using a revolutionary dark energy camera, astronomers have discovered the largest haul of “missing link” intermediate-mass black holes ever seen, but there should have been more.

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The next giant leap? How jumping could help astronauts train for trips to the moon and Mars

February 20th, 2025 by me

Scientists suggest adding jumping exercises to astronauts’ training regimens, to minimize the health effects of long space missions, such as moon and Mars trips.

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Want a workout? Try walking to the top of the world’s largest telescope (photo)

February 19th, 2025 by me

The world’s largest telescope continues to take shape on the Cerro Armazones mountain in Chile’s Atacama Desert.

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Blue Ghost moon lander lowers its orbit to fly closer to the lunar surface (video)

February 19th, 2025 by me

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander lowered its orbit around the moon Tuesday (Feb. 18), sending back gorgeous footage from just over the lunar surface.

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