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NASA delays budget-cut decision about Hubble and Chandra space telescopes

Submit on Wednesday, October 30th, 2024 01:11

A decision to cut spending on the Hubble Space Telescope by 10% and on the Chandra X-ray Observatory by 40% has been postponed.

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‘First tree on Mars:’ Scientists measure greenhouse effect needed to terraform Red Planet

Submit on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 23:11

What is the amount of greenhouse warming required to heat up the cold climes of Mars enough so that trees can grow on the Red Planet?

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Watch China launch Shenzhou-19 astronauts to Tiangong space station today (video)

Submit on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 22:11

The crew were revealed less than a day ahead of launch.

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Key Atlantic current could collapse soon, ‘impacting the entire world for centuries to come,’ leading climate scientists warn

Submit on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 22:11

Leading climate scientists ring alarm bell on key Atlantic Ocean current collapse in open letter.

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Distorted galaxy whizzes through crowded cluster in new Hubble image

Submit on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 21:11

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures the galaxy IC 3225 with a comet-like tail of gas streaming from its central disk as it moves through the Virgo Cluster.

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7 underrated horror films for Halloween — and their cosmic counterparts

Submit on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 20:11

In time for Halloween, we present seven terrifying cosmic monsters — and to meet your thirst for scares, we’ve added must-watch horror movies to this witches brew.

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Who’s in your commercial? Capital One ad stars (unnamed) astronaut

Submit on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 20:11

A banker, an athlete and an astronaut walk onto a stage… No, that is not the setup for a joke, but rather the premise behind a new commercial starring a veteran NASA space traveler.

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NASA chief says talks between Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin would be ‘concerning’

Submit on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 17:11

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has expressed concerns over reports that SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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