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Supermassive black holes grow surprisingly quickly, study suggests

Submit on Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 17:13

A new way to estimate the masses of supermassive black holes suggests that these cosmic titans may grow faster than previously believed.

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Dark nebula dominates gorgeous new view of Orion constellation (photo)

Submit on Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 04:11

A telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona has captured a striking new view of a dark nebula called LDN 1622, located in the nearby Orion complex.

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UAE astronaut spies Mecca from space station during Hajj (photo)

Submit on Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 03:11

UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi photographed Mecca, one of Islam’s holiest cities, from the International Space Station during the annual pilgrimage, or Hajj.

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Mars donut! Perseverance rover spots holey Red Planet rock (photo)

Submit on Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 03:11

NASA’s Perseverance rover has spied a big, donut-shaped rock on Mars. It might be a meteorite, scientists say.

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ULA Delta IV Heavy rocket puts on a show on its next-to-last launch (photos)

Submit on Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 02:11

Stunning photos show the launch of a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex-37 on the NROL-68 mission.

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Virgin Galactic’s 1st commercial spaceflight launches on June 29. Here’s how to watch

Submit on Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 01:11

The 90-minute flight will bring the first Virgin Galactic commercial crew to space as the company starts planned monthly flights.

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ULA delays 1st launch of Vulcan Centaur rocket again

Submit on Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 00:12

United Launch Alliance has pushed back the debut launch of its new Vulcan Centaur rocket again, to make modifications to the vehicle’s upper stage.

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How human ‘computers’ Annie Jump Cannon and Henrietta Swan Leavitt revolutionized astronomy

Submit on Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 22:12

In the early 20th century, a team of women went far beyond their job descriptions, not to mention the societal norms of the time, to revolutionize astronomy.

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