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Star escapes ravenous supermassive black hole, leaving behind its stellar partner

January 11th, 2025 by me

Scientists want to know if a tidal disruption event that exploded twice is the result of a star abandoning its binary partner, allowing it to be devoured by a supermassive black hole.

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What is the US Space Force doing in Greenland?

January 11th, 2025 by me

The United States’ northernmost military installation is critical for national security, Space Force officials say.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching on record-breaking 25th flight today

January 11th, 2025 by me

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch 21 Starlink satellites from Florida today (Jan. 10). It will be the 25th mission for the rocket’s first stage, a new record.

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NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory back online after 2024 data center flood

January 11th, 2025 by me

The spacecraft themselves continued to operate normally in Earth orbit during the outage and “no science data has been lost.”

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Panasonic Lumix GH7 review

January 11th, 2025 by me

The Panasonic Lumix GH7 is Panasonic’s flagship G-series camera with features and functionality covering both professional photo and video capture.

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See the moon and Jupiter ride the Bull in tonight’s sky

January 10th, 2025 by me

On Friday (Jan. 10), the moon will pass near Jupiter, meeting up with the gas giant in the constellation Taurus. Viewers can expect to see the bright moon and Jupiter shortly after sunset.

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How a leap year mistake knocked out a OneWeb satellite for 2 days

January 10th, 2025 by me

February 29, 2024 caused quite a stir for a giant satellite provider.

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The fastest-spinning ‘vampire star’ we know of is shrinking. Soon, it will explode

January 10th, 2025 by me

The fastest-spinning white dwarf ever discovered is a shrinking cosmic vampire feasting on a stellar companion. A feeding process is pushing the dead star toward an imminent supernova explosion.

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