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Perseverance rover’s Mars rock sample may contain best evidence of possible ancient life

May 21st, 2024 by

These samples are uniquely important for return to Earth for further study.

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What did Noa see in the telescope in ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes?’

May 21st, 2024 by

An examination of the space clues that are open for discussion in “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.”

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How to watch bright red star Antares disappear behind the moon on May 23

May 21st, 2024 by

For the third time this year, the bright red star Antares will be occulted or hidden by the moon on Thursday, May 23.

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Solar storm frenzy of May 2024 was strong enough to affect the deep sea

May 21st, 2024 by

Ocean Networks Canada’s (ONC) deep-sea observatories recorded disturbances in the Earth’s magnetic field.

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From tails to (umbilical) arms, the hidden details in Lego’s new Artemis SLS rocket

May 20th, 2024 by

What do two dinosaur tails, four beehives and 88 faucets have to do with a rocket designed to fly astronauts to the moon? They are hidden details in the Lego Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System.

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How do ‘moving rulers shrink’? The strange physics behind special relativity

May 20th, 2024 by

Special relativity is beyond weird. Among its many statements are that moving clocks run slow and that moving rulers shrink. But how are we supposed to make sense of this?

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The ancient Egyptian goddess of the sky and how I used modern astronomy to explore her link with the Milky Way

May 20th, 2024 by

What did our ancestors think when they looked up at the night sky? All cultures ascribed special meaning to the sun and the moon, but what about the pearly band of light and shadow we call the Milky Way?

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Space Trash Signs project creates debris ‘constellations’ to highlight space junk problem (video)

May 20th, 2024 by

The Space Trash Signs project has created “constellations” made of defunct satellites and old rocket parts to draw attention to the worsening space debris problem.

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