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The ancient Egyptian goddess of the sky and how I used modern astronomy to explore her link with the Milky Way

Submit on Monday, May 20th, 2024 21:11

What did our ancestors think when they looked up at the night sky? All cultures ascribed special meaning to the sun and the moon, but what about the pearly band of light and shadow we call the Milky Way?

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Space Trash Signs project creates debris ‘constellations’ to highlight space junk problem (video)

Submit on Monday, May 20th, 2024 19:11

The Space Trash Signs project has created “constellations” made of defunct satellites and old rocket parts to draw attention to the worsening space debris problem.

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Enchanting new Hubble Telescope image reveals an infant star’s sparkle

Submit on Monday, May 20th, 2024 17:11

An infant star in a faraway system will likely someday look like our very own sun, and the Hubble Telescope snapped a lovely image of it.

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‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace’ at 25: Who are the angels on the moons of Iego?

Submit on Sunday, May 19th, 2024 22:11

An examination of the angels of the moons of Iego from “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” on the iconic film’s 25th anniversary.

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Blue Origin launches 1st crewed spaceflight since August 2022 (video)

Submit on Sunday, May 19th, 2024 22:11

Blue Origin sent six people to the final frontier today (May 19) on the company’s first crewed spaceflight since August 2022.

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Everything we know about ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’

Submit on Sunday, May 19th, 2024 21:11

A Quiet Place is expanding its universe with an ambitious prequel.

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Why a giant ‘cold spot’ in the cosmic microwave background has long perplexed astronomers

Submit on Sunday, May 19th, 2024 20:11

Leftover light from the young universe has a major flaw, and we don’t know how to fix it. It’s the cold spot. It’s just way too big and way too cold.

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Bright green fireball lights up the skies over Portugal and Spain (photos)

Submit on Sunday, May 19th, 2024 20:11

On the evening of Saturday (May 18) a bright fireball lit up the skies over Portugal and Spain in stunning green and blue as it streaked through Earth’s atmosphere.

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