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‘Surprising’ warmth above Antarctica is earliest observed on record

September 16th, 2024 by

Temperature fluctuations above Antarctica in winter show the earliest warming of the stratosphere on record.

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James Webb Telescope goes ‘extreme’ and spots baby stars at the edge of the Milky Way (image)

September 16th, 2024 by

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken things to the extreme, studying the outer edge of our own galaxy, the Milky Way and producing a stunning new image.

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Could we turn the sun into a gigantic telescope?

September 15th, 2024 by

Using a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing, it might be possible to use the sun as a gigantic telescope to peer deep into space.

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SpaceX’s private Polaris Dawn astronauts splash down to end historic spacewalk mission

September 15th, 2024 by

The four Polaris Dawn astronauts splashed down safely off the coast of Florida today (Sept. 15), bringing an end to their historic commercial mission.

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SpaceX’s private Polaris Dawn astronauts will return to Earth early Sunday. Here’s how to watch live online

September 15th, 2024 by

After five days in space aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon, the crew of Polaris Dawn will return to Earth early TKday, and you can watch the landing live.

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Astronauts 3D-print first metal part while on ISS

September 14th, 2024 by

ESA scientists have successfully demonstrated 3D printing of a metal part in space for the first time.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 128 —Starliner is Back! What Now?

September 14th, 2024 by

On Episode 128 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk about what’s going on with Boeing’s Starliner CST-100 spacecraft.

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A sprinkling of cosmic dust may have helped kick-start life on Earth

September 14th, 2024 by

Cosmic dust may have helped to kick-start life on Earth, new research suggests. The findings challenge a widely held assumption that this was not a plausible explanation.

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