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Mars sports ‘invisible’ frost and dust avalanches, and scientists may finally know why

Submit on Monday, May 9th, 2022 16:00

Martian frost may be camouflaged by dust, which could cause dust avalanches.

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Lunar eclipse 2022 guide: When, where & how to see them

Submit on Monday, May 9th, 2022 15:21

2022 will experience two total lunar eclipses. The first will occur on May 15-16 and the second on November 8.

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Ultraprecise atomic optical clocks may redefine the length of a second

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The length of a second hasn’t been updated in 70 years, but ultraprecise atomic optical clocks are on track to change that.

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Supermoon: What is it and when does it occur?

Submit on Monday, May 9th, 2022 14:54

A supermoon occurs when the full moon coincides with the moon’s closest approach to Earth in its orbit. 2022 will experience four supermoons.

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China is on the hunt for ‘Earth 2.0’ with proposed space telescope

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China could soon begin its first space-based hunt for exoplanets.

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NASA promises James Webb Space Telescope commissioning update today

Submit on Monday, May 9th, 2022 12:14

NASA’s massive new observatory is inching ever closer to science work.

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How to watch Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Submit on Monday, May 9th, 2022 12:02

The facts, the rumors, the questions, the cast; here’s everything we know about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. It’s more than usual for the MCU.

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On This Day In Space: May 9, 2003: Japan launches Hayabusa mission to asteroid

Submit on Monday, May 9th, 2022 11:03

On May 9, 2003, Japan launched the first-ever asteroid sample return mission, Hayabusa. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.

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