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Giant gamma-ray flare from ‘recently deceased’ magnetar lights up Cigar Galaxy

Submit on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 20:11

Astronomers have discovered a flare erupting from a highly magnetic “dead star” outside the solar system for the first time. The magnetar flare lit up the entire Cigar Galaxy in gamma rays.

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Earth got hammered by cosmic rays 41,000 years ago due to a weak magnetic field

Submit on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 19:11

Earth’s magnetic shield weakened around 41,000 years ago, resulting in increased bombardment of our atmosphere by energetic charged particles called cosmic rays.

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Mirrors in space could boost solar power production on Earth. Here’s how.

Submit on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 17:11

Reflect Orbital plans to launch a constellation of orbiting mirrors to beam sunlight to solar power plants on Earth after dark.

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NASA ends CloudSat Earth-observing mission after 18 years

Submit on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 04:11

NASA’s pioneering CloudSat weather and climate mission has come to an end after nearly 18 productive years in Earth orbit.

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Birthplace of weird Earth ‘quasi-moon’ Kamo’oalewa found

Submit on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 03:12

Scientists turned into cosmic crime scene investigators to reconstruct the impact that sent Earth’s “quasi-moon” Kamo’oalewa rocketing from the lunar surface millions of years ago.

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Fortnite launches to the moon in new ‘Lunar Horizons’ simulation game

Submit on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 02:11

A preview of Fortnite’s new free-to-play “Lunar Horizons” mission experience on the moon.

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NASA astronauts enter quarantine for 1st crewed Boeing Starliner launch on May 6

Submit on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 01:11

Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are in quarantine at agency facilities before the 1st Boeing Starliner launch. They are expected to fly on May 6.

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Building rockets and looking for life on Venus: Q&A with Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck

Submit on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 00:11

Space.com caught up with Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck recently to talk about the company’s ambitious plans for the future, which include a private life-hunting mission to Venus.

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