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The largest Einstein Cross ever discovered dwells among a rare ‘carousel’ of galaxies

Submit on Monday, September 23rd, 2024 20:11

The largest Einstein Cross dwells among a rare arrangement of seven gravitationally lensed galaxies called the Carousel Lens located between 7 billion and 12 billion light-years from Earth.

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Astronomers catalog over 500 extremely powerful cosmic explosions

Submit on Monday, September 23rd, 2024 19:11

Astronomers have cataloged over 500 gamma-ray bursts, which are some of the most violent explosions in the cosmos.

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Massive radio survey reveals our universe’s structure at the largest scales

Submit on Monday, September 23rd, 2024 17:11

New observations from the MeerKAT radio survey suggest our estimates of the cosmic dipole effect are actually in line with the large scale structure of the universe.

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SpaceX’s Crew-9 astronaut flight for NASA launches this week. Here’s how it turned into a rescue mission

Submit on Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 21:11

SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station on Sept. 26 will be a rescue mission of sorts, bringing up empty seats for two NASA astronauts currently in space without a ride home.

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How Canada is preserving what remains of its iconic supersonic Avro Arrow jet

Submit on Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 20:11

Canada’s Avro Arrow supersonic jet was suddenly canceled in 1959, a controversial decision that benefited NASA. How is Canada preserving the few pieces of the aircraft that remain?

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Watch NASA astronaut, 2 record-breaking cosmonauts head home to Earth on Sept. 23

Submit on Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 19:11

A NASA astronaut and two record-setting Russian cosmonauts are set to head back to Earth on Monday (Sept. 23), and you can watch their homecoming live.

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Autumnal equinox 2024 brings fall to the Northern Hemisphere today

Submit on Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 17:11

The autumnal equinox brings fall to the Northern Hemisphere today as the sun passes directly over the equator at noon. But are day and night actually equal length today?

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What the 1st analysis of China’s Chang’e 6 lunar far side samples revealed

Submit on Saturday, September 21st, 2024 21:11

In late June, the Chang’e 6 lunar lander returned to Earth with samples of the moon. Now, the first paper about these samples has been published.

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