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Satellites capture Burning Man festival’s fire from space (photos)

Submit on Wednesday, August 30th, 2023 02:12

Satellites watched as a temporary city sprang up in the Nevada desert, where the famed Burning Man “radical self-expression” festival kicked off on Monday (Aug. 28).

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Satellites watch powerful Hurricanes Idalia and Franklin churn (video)

Submit on Wednesday, August 30th, 2023 01:11

Weather satellites in orbit above Earth are watching Hurricane Idalia and Hurricane Franklin as they pick up strength in ocean waters off the southern coast of the United States.

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James Webb Space Telescope gazes into the Whirlpool galaxy’s hypnotic spiral arms

Submit on Wednesday, August 30th, 2023 01:11

A James Webb Space Telescope image of M51 boasts amber hues and reddish streaks, capturing the galaxy’s gravitational relationship with a neighboring realm.

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Get a sneak peek at new ‘Star Wars’ short story collection, ‘From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi’

Submit on Tuesday, August 29th, 2023 23:12

An exclusive excerpt from the short story collection “From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi.”

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New data reveal US space economy’s output is shrinking – an economist explains in 3 charts

Submit on Tuesday, August 29th, 2023 22:12

Using the broad definition and adjusting for inflation, the relative size of the space economy fell by about one-fifth from 2012 to 2021.

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Hera Rising will attempt the 1st stratospheric skydive by a woman in 2025 (exclusive)

Submit on Tuesday, August 29th, 2023 22:12

An experienced team aims to bring a woman into the stratosphere in 2025 for a record-breaking parachute jump. Diversity and education will also be in focus.

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This daring skydiver could be the 1st woman to jump from Earth’s stratosphere. Here’s how she plans to do it (exclusive)

Submit on Tuesday, August 29th, 2023 22:12

Hera Rising aims to bring the 1st woman skydiver into the stratosphere in 2025. Swati Varshney, 1 of the 3 finalists for the opportunity, spoke with Space.com about her journey.

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Did the Tonga undersea volcano eruption cause this year’s extreme heat?

Submit on Tuesday, August 29th, 2023 19:12

The 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano eruption may have contributed to this year’s heat, but it’s not causing climate change.

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