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Magnetic fields appear to be as old as the universe itself. What created them?

Submit on Thursday, June 5th, 2025 16:11

New research suggests that the largest magnetic fields in the universe originated through some exotic mechanism that absolutely soaked the early cosmos.

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SpaceX launches Starlink satellite stack from Vandenberg Space Force Base (photos)

Submit on Thursday, June 5th, 2025 11:11

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base this evening (June 4), carrying 27 Starlink satellites for the company’s growing wireless internet constellation.

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‘Joy,’ a plush baby swan, will launch with Axiom Mission-4 crew as zero-g indicator

Submit on Thursday, June 5th, 2025 03:11

When an international crew of astronauts launch on a commercial space mission, they will be joined by a ?????, a ?ab?d? or a hattyú. Or, in English, a swan.

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Mount Etna’s terrifying eruption from orbit | Space photo of the day for June 4, 2025

Submit on Thursday, June 5th, 2025 02:11

A satellite from the European Space Agency captured huge plumes of ash and smoke from Europe’s largest volcano.

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A tiny star gave birth to a giant exoplanet, but no one knows how

Submit on Thursday, June 5th, 2025 02:11

A giant exoplanet is surprisingly chill given how close it is to its red dwarf star — perhaps because the star is so little.

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ispace’s Resilience spacecraft lands on the moon this week: Here’s how to see the landing zone on the lunar surface

Submit on Thursday, June 5th, 2025 02:11

The lander won’t be visible from Earth, but its landing site on Mare Frigoris will be.

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How an odd star in the ‘Gaia Sausage’ could help solve one of astronomy’s most enduring mysteries

Submit on Thursday, June 5th, 2025 00:11

The discovery of a metal-rich star packed with both light and heavy elements hints at exotic stellar explosions and the role of ancient dwarf galaxies in seeding the cosmos with uranium and thorium.

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Japanese company ispace will attempt historic moon landing on June 5

Submit on Wednesday, June 4th, 2025 23:11

Tokyo-based ispace hopes to succeed where its 2023 mission fell short, with a new lander, new software and a new chance at lunar history.

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