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The 1st Milky Way black hole image was groundbreaking — the next could be even better

Submit on Friday, September 6th, 2024 02:11

By demonstrating the ability for joint observations at the short radio wavelength of 0.87mm, the Event Horizon Telescope has improved its observational acuity by half.

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Used SpaceX rocket launches 7,001st Starlink satellites (and 20 others), lands at sea (video)

Submit on Friday, September 6th, 2024 01:11

A SpaceX rocket carrying the 7,001st Starlink internet satellite launched into orbit from Florida today (Sept. 5), then aced its landing at sea.

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NASA astronauts can’t wear Boeing Starliner spacesuits in SpaceX’s Dragon. Here’s why

Submit on Friday, September 6th, 2024 01:11

NASA’s Starliner astronauts will temporarily have an emergency spot available on a SpaceX Crew Dragon, but they can’t wear spacesuits there. That will change in a few weeks.

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Meet Phaethon, a weird asteroid that thinks it’s a comet – our new research may explain what’s going on

Submit on Friday, September 6th, 2024 00:11

Meet Phaethon, a “rock comet” that blurs the definitions between asteroid and comet, and learn why it will be worth paying attention to this fascinating object in the coming years.

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The Andromeda Galaxy glows rosy red in gorgeous new Hubble Telescope image

Submit on Thursday, September 5th, 2024 23:11

The reddish structures of our neighboring galaxy glow brightly in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Is the Sagittarius constellation a teapot or an archer?

Submit on Thursday, September 5th, 2024 22:12

Although officially known as the celestial archer, the zodiacal constellation of Sagittarius is far better recognized as a teapot. Here’s how to see it this season.

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Astronaut watches a meteor explode over Earth in a bright green fireball in stunning video from ISS

Submit on Thursday, September 5th, 2024 21:12

A new video from an astronaut’s vantage point in space captures a bright green burst over Earth as a meteor exploded in the night sky.

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Listen to the eerie sounds of an exploded star in new NASA video

Submit on Thursday, September 5th, 2024 20:11

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have rereleased new “sonified” images of nearby objects, including the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A.

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