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The moon eclipses bright blue star Spica this week. Here’s how to see it

November 25th, 2024 by

A waning crescent moon will creep closer and closer to Spica until the star’s light is extinguished in the blink of an eye on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 27.

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SpaceX launching 23 Starlink satellites from Florida early Nov. 25

November 25th, 2024 by

SpaceX plans to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Monday morning (Nov. 25).

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What is Section 31 in the ‘Star Trek’ universe?

November 24th, 2024 by

A new Paramount+ video details the history of Starfleet’s secret Section 31, the subject of a new “Star Trek” movie coming to the streaming service in January.

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How amateur radio is connecting astronauts in space with kids on Earth

November 24th, 2024 by

The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) aims to inspire and educate youth in STEM through connecting astronauts in orbit with people on the ground.

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Best Predator games of all time

November 24th, 2024 by

If it bleeds, we can kill it. But what about donning the mask and playing as the alien hunter instead? These are the best Predator video games.

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NASA tests cellphone-sized underwater robots for future ocean world missions (video)

November 24th, 2024 by

Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently tested prototypes of miniature, self-propelled robots designed to explore the hidden oceans of distant moons like Europa, Jupiter’s icy moon.

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How a mini-team of NASA archivists is restoring astronomical history

November 24th, 2024 by

Though data from all modern missions is digitized and properly archived, the same can’t be said for missions prior to 1990.

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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (photos)

November 24th, 2024 by

SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base early this morning (Nov. 24).

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