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60,000-mile-tall ‘plasma waterfall’ seen showering the sun with impossibly fast fire

Submit on Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 22:12

A massive wall of falling plasma, known as a polar crown prominence, was recently captured in a stunningly-detailed new photo of the sun.

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Watch SpaceX launch 50 small satellites, land rocket early Wednesday

Submit on Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 21:11

SpaceX will launch 50 small satellites to orbit early Wednesday (April 12) and land a rocket back on Earth, and you can watch the action live.

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Vice President Harris congratulates Artemis 2 astronauts (video)

Submit on Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 20:11

The newly selected Artemis 2 astronauts have been in the spotlight over the past week — and that now includes a call with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.

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‘Snowball Earth’ may have been more of a ‘slushball,’ providing a refuge for early life

Submit on Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 19:11

An extreme ice age that left the planet in a state called “Snowball Earth” around 650 million years ago may have actually allowed some liquid oceans to survive and harbor life.

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See elusive planet Mercury high in the sky tonight (April 11)

Submit on Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 17:11

Mercury will reach its highest point in the sky tonight (April 11), but it’ll still be a challenge to observe.

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3 more countries pledge not to conduct destructive anti-satellite tests

Submit on Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 17:11

The Netherlands, Austria and Italy have pledged not to conduct destructive anti-satellite tests, bringing the number of nations to make such a commitment to 13.

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New ‘Star Trek’ series ‘Starfleet Academy’ officially gets the green light

Submit on Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 04:11

Will it focus on the typical teenage angst that comes with living in the 23rd century, or will it be something with a little more depth?

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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will ‘rewind’ the universe. Here’s how

Submit on Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 03:12

A new simulation showing millions of galaxies demonstrates how the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope will turn back the clock for astronomers and help them investigate lingering cosmic mysteries.

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