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Who is the Euclid ‘dark universe’ space telescope named after?

Submit on Saturday, July 1st, 2023 17:11

Dark matter and dark energy distort traditional Euclidean geometry in the universe, and the Euclid mission will measure how much they distort it by.

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity phones home, breaking 63-day silence

Submit on Saturday, July 1st, 2023 04:11

NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity has phoned home after 63 days of silence, and all appears to be well with the little rotorcraft.

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One of the longest solar eclipses on Earth darkened the sky 50 years ago. Here’s how it happened.

Submit on Saturday, July 1st, 2023 03:11

Fifty years ago, on Saturday, June 30, 1973, one of the longest total eclipses of the sun in modern times took place.

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Saturn’s rings look gorgeous in 1st James Webb Space Telescope photo of the gas giant

Submit on Saturday, July 1st, 2023 02:11

Saturn’s famous rings shine bright in an incredible new photo by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, its first officially released shot of the gas giant.

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Europe’s ‘dark universe’ Euclid spacecraft ready for July 1 SpaceX launch

Submit on Saturday, July 1st, 2023 02:11

The Euclid spacecraft, which aims to shed light on dark matter and dark energy, is ready to lift off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday (July 1).

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July’s Full Buck Moon is the 1st of 4 supermoons this summer

Submit on Saturday, July 1st, 2023 01:11

Summer 2023 is supermoon season! On Monday, July 3, the Buck Full Moon rises, beginning a series of four supermoons lasting through September.

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James Webb Space Telescope spots intriguing carbon molecule in planet-forming disk

Submit on Saturday, July 1st, 2023 01:11

The James Webb Space Telescope spotted the carbon molecule methyl cation in a planet-forming disk around a red dwarf star.

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Rare streaks of light above US are a sign that solar maximum is fast approaching

Submit on Saturday, July 1st, 2023 00:11

The ethereal aurora-like light show could become a more common sight over the next few years as the sun’s activity continues to ramp up.

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