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We may have just witnessed some of the strongest auroras in 500 years

Submit on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 04:11

The auroral displays that wowed observers around the world two weekends ago may have been among the strongest such light shows since record-keeping began.

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‘This was a life-changing experience:’ 1st Black astronaut candidate exults after suborbital launch (video)

Submit on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 03:11

Ninety-year-old Ed Dwight got to live out his long-delayed spaceflight dream with a suborbital launch this weekend. Here’s what he had to say about it.

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Perseverance rover’s Mars rock sample may contain best evidence of possible ancient life

Submit on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 03:11

These samples are uniquely important for return to Earth for further study.

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What did Noa see in the telescope in ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes?’

Submit on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 02:11

An examination of the space clues that are open for discussion in “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.”

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How to watch bright red star Antares disappear behind the moon on May 23

Submit on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 01:11

For the third time this year, the bright red star Antares will be occulted or hidden by the moon on Thursday, May 23.

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Solar storm frenzy of May 2024 was strong enough to affect the deep sea

Submit on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 00:12

Ocean Networks Canada’s (ONC) deep-sea observatories recorded disturbances in the Earth’s magnetic field.

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From tails to (umbilical) arms, the hidden details in Lego’s new Artemis SLS rocket

Submit on Monday, May 20th, 2024 23:11

What do two dinosaur tails, four beehives and 88 faucets have to do with a rocket designed to fly astronauts to the moon? They are hidden details in the Lego Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System.

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How do ‘moving rulers shrink’? The strange physics behind special relativity

Submit on Monday, May 20th, 2024 22:12

Special relativity is beyond weird. Among its many statements are that moving clocks run slow and that moving rulers shrink. But how are we supposed to make sense of this?

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