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Huge earthquake 2,500 years ago rerouted the Ganges River, study suggests

Submit on Friday, July 12th, 2024 02:11

A new study suggests an earthquake of estimated magnitude 7.5 or 8 shook the Indian subcontinent 2,500 years ago, changing the course of the Ganges.

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Lego Marvel Rocket and Baby Groot review

Submit on Friday, July 12th, 2024 02:11

We love this brick-built space-faring raccoon.

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‘Drawn to our planet:’ How spaceflight changed SpaceX Inspiration4 astronaut Chris Sembroski

Submit on Friday, July 12th, 2024 01:11

Space.com caught up with Inspiration4 crewmember Chris Sembroski to discuss the landmark 2021 SpaceX mission and how it affected him.

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Cosmic crime scene reveals ancient supernova aftermath of dead star merger

Submit on Friday, July 12th, 2024 00:11

A “guest star,” briefly seen in 1181, was created by colliding dead stars.

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Perseid meteor shower returns to our skies this month to kick off summer ‘shooting star’ season

Submit on Thursday, July 11th, 2024 23:11

2024 will be a very good year to watch for the Perseids, because bright moonlight will not interfere.

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1st images from European climate satellite reveal how energy cycles to and from Earth

Submit on Thursday, July 11th, 2024 22:11

The European Space Agency’s EarthCARE satellite sent back its first images; they should be able to help scientists better study Earth’s energy balance.

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Private space-junk probe gets up-close look at discarded rocket in orbit (photo)

Submit on Thursday, July 11th, 2024 21:11

Astroscale’s ADRAS-J spacecraft snapped a striking image of a rocket body floating lifeless above a blue-and-white Earth, with the sun’s glare reflecting off of it.

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Joe Engle, X-15 rocket plane and space shuttle astronaut, dies at 91

Submit on Thursday, July 11th, 2024 20:11

Joe Engle, the first astronaut to fly in space on two different winged vehicles, has died at the age of 91. Engle’s first flights into space on the X-15 preceded his launching on the space shuttle.

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