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Earth has 7 strange quasi-moons — and you could name one of them

Submit on Saturday, July 6th, 2024 19:11

The International Astronomical Union has partnered with the Radiolab podcast to present a quasi-moon-naming contest.

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Journey to JAXA: Why I skipped Mount Fuji and went straight to the Japanese space agency

Submit on Saturday, July 6th, 2024 17:11

Japan has many iconic tourist destinations, but one place unlikely to be on many itineraries is about 90 minutes from central Tokyo – and it’s just as intriguing as one of the world’s most photogenic mountains.

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SpaceX teases catching Super Heavy booster with ‘chopsticks’ on upcoming Starship test flight (video)

Submit on Saturday, July 6th, 2024 05:11

SpaceX released a highlight reel from the fourth flight test of the Starship megarocket, which includes a tease of a new capability the company may test on an upcoming flight.

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Chinese astronauts install space-junk shielding on Tiangong space station (video)

Submit on Saturday, July 6th, 2024 04:11

Two Chinese astronauts continued installing space debris protection outside the nation’s Tiangong space station during a July 3 EVA.

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2 asteroids just zipped by Earth, and NASA caught footage of the action

Submit on Saturday, July 6th, 2024 04:11

NASA’s Goldstone Solar System Radar has collected invaluable information about two asteroids that flew very close to Earth. Don’t worry, neither posed a threat.

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The early solar system was donut-shaped, meteorite study suggests

Submit on Saturday, July 6th, 2024 03:11

Researchers studying iron meteorites suggest that the early solar system took the shape of a donut, not a dartboard as previously thought.

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‘No fireworks on ISS,’ so astronauts experiment with ‘light painting’ instead (photos)

Submit on Saturday, July 6th, 2024 02:11

Eerie new ISS photos appear to show a ghost in the machine during Independence Day. NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick and others did ‘light painting’ with the U.S. flag in the background.

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Watch the 1st teaser trailer for new horror game ‘A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead’

Submit on Saturday, July 6th, 2024 01:11

Get a look at the first reveal trailer for Saber Interactive’s “A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead” video game.

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