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Watch Millie Bobby Brown battle alongside robots in 1st trailer for Netflix sci-fi film ‘The Electric State’ (video)

Submit on Saturday, October 19th, 2024 01:11

Netflix released its first trailer for its upcoming big-budget sci-fi fantasy film, “The Electric State.”

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Hunter’s Moon supermoon 2024 puts on a frightfully good show for skywatchers around the world (photos)

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The Hunter’s Moon rose on Thursday (Oct. 17), becoming the biggest and brightest full moon of the year and wowing skywatchers around the globe with a spooky pre-Halloween show.

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Europe makes moves to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis in 2029

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The European Space Agency has taken the first big steps toward rendezvousing with the infamous asteroid Apophis during its close approach to Earth in 2029.

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Full-size mock space shuttle makes first move towards Downey display

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The parts for a 1972 full-size space shuttle mockup are now about a city block closer to being reassembled and restored for display. The City of Downey, California began relocating “Inspiration.”

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Like Wall-E, this lovable trash compactor will help ISS astronauts take out the garbage (photo)

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Garbage is a growing problem for astronaut missions on the ISS. As NASA seeks to send people to the moon later this decade, Sierra Space is ready to test a trash compactor on the ISS in 2026.

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Astrophotographer snaps spectacular view of annular solar eclipse from Easter Island (photo)

Submit on Friday, October 18th, 2024 21:11

An astrophotographer who visited Easter Island for the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024, shared a stunning view of the “ring of fire.”

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Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend: How to see bits of Halley’s comet burn up in the night sky

Submit on Friday, October 18th, 2024 20:11

The Orionid meteor shower 2024 reaches its peak in the pre-dawn hours on Monday, Oct. 21, but this year a bright moon could make it difficult to see these shooting stars.

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SETI tests new alien-hunting strategy, but TRAPPIST-1 planets remain silent

Submit on Friday, October 18th, 2024 17:11

A new search for extraterrestrial radio signals during planetary occultations in the TRAPPIST-1 system provides a promising new strategy for hunting for extraterrestrial life.

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