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Don’t miss the Taurid meteor shower peak with colorful fireballs and shooting stars this week

Submit on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 00:11

Don’t miss the Taurid meteor shower peak with colorful fireballs and shooting stars this week

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‘Alien vs. Predator’ 20 years later: What went right and what went wrong?

Submit on Monday, November 4th, 2024 23:11

With both Alien and Predator back in action, here’s what we can learn from their first big-screen crossover two decades ago.

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SpaceX scrubs Starlink satellite launch due to apparent rocket helium leak

Submit on Monday, November 4th, 2024 22:11

SpaceX scrubbed a planned launch of 23 Starlink satellites on Sunday (Nov. 3) due to a helium issue in the first stage of the company’s Falcon 9 rocket.

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Boost for Mars life? Red Planet’s magnetic field may have lasted longer than thought

Submit on Monday, November 4th, 2024 22:11

Mars’ global magnetic field may have hung around for 200 million years longer than scientists had thought, possibly giving life a longer window to take hold on the Red Planet.

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Watch SpaceX launch 3 tons of cargo to ISS today

Submit on Monday, November 4th, 2024 21:11

Liftoff is scheduled for 9:29 p.m. ET today (Nov. 4).

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See the moon snuggle up to Venus after sunset tonight

Submit on Monday, November 4th, 2024 20:11

Monday evening (Nov. 4), the night before Election Day, will bring a lovely celestial display involving the two brightest objects in the nighttime sky: the moon and Venus.

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Astronomers urge FCC to halt satellite megaconstellation launches

Submit on Monday, November 4th, 2024 18:11

Over 100 astronomers from leading U.S. universities have signed an open letter calling for an assessment of potential impacts of satellite megaconstellations on Earth’s environment.

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Watch Japan launch military communications satellite early Nov. 4 on 4th flight of H3 rocket

Submit on Monday, November 4th, 2024 11:11

Japan plans to launch the Kirameki 3 military communications satellite Monday morning (Nov. 4), on the fourth-ever flight of the country’s H3 rocket.

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