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NASA aircraft uncovers site of secret Cold War nuclear missile tunnels under Greenland ice sheet

November 26th, 2024 by

NASA scientists conducting surveys of arctic ice sheets in Greenland got an unprecedented view of an abandoned “city under the ice” built by the U.S. military during the Cold War.

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Firefly Aerospace completes Blue Ghost moon lander for January 2025 SpaceX launch

November 26th, 2024 by

Firefly Aerospace announced its Blue Ghost lunar lander has completed testing and will now be shipped to Florida ahead of its planned January 2025 launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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How do astronauts weigh themselves in space?

November 26th, 2024 by

In microgravity, astronauts must measure their mass, not their weight, which they can do with two devices on the ISS.

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Scientists find highest energy cosmic ray electrons ever seen

November 26th, 2024 by

Scientists with the HESS Observatory have identified the most energetic cosmic electrons ever observed. What could this mean for our understanding of the universe?

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‘Dune: Prophecy:’ What’s the deal with Desmond Hart’s demonic powers?

November 25th, 2024 by

The second episode of “Dune: Prophecy,” “Two Wolves,” explores the mysterious character Desmond Hart who appears to have gained unexplained powers after being swallowed by a sandworm.

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Watch SpaceX Starship flight 6 splash down in amazing ‘buoycam’ footage (video)

November 25th, 2024 by

A camera set up on a buoy in the Indian Ocean caught the end of the sixth test flight of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket on Nov. 19.

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Strange ‘zebra’ patterns are coming from the Crab Nebula — this physicist finally figured out why

November 25th, 2024 by

There are strange “zebra” patterns coming from the Crab Nebula, and the reason has to do with plasma refraction.

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NASA satellites reveal Earth’s continents are getting drier

November 25th, 2024 by

Data from NASA satellites show a plunge in freshwater on Earth since May 2014, with 13 of the 30 most powerful droughts across the globe having taken place since January 2015.

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