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Polar vortex is ‘spinning backwards’ above Arctic after major reversal event

Submit on Saturday, March 30th, 2024 03:11

Earlier this month, a sudden atmospheric warming event caused the Arctic’s polar vortex to reverse its trajectory. The swirling ring of cold air is now spinning in the wrong direction, which has triggered a record-breaking “ozone spike” and could impact global weather patterns.

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Varda Space made an HIV drug in Earth orbit. Here’s why that’s a big deal

Submit on Saturday, March 30th, 2024 03:11

Varda Space has written up the results of its groundbreaking W-1 mission, which successfully crystalized the metastable Form III of the antiviral drug ritonavir in space and returned it to Earth.

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Solar spacecraft ‘SOHO’ discovers its 5,000th comet

Submit on Saturday, March 30th, 2024 02:12

The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory just hit a milestone with its 5,000th comet detection.

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Lego Star Wars Executor Super Star Destroyer review

Submit on Saturday, March 30th, 2024 01:12

This impressive Lego Star Wars ship packs in plenty of detail without breaking the bank.

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Gorgeous James Webb Space Telescope image captures sparkling stars, old and new

Submit on Saturday, March 30th, 2024 00:11

A small galaxy is bursting with star formation in a dazzling new image from the James Webb Space Telescope.

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Most quasars are a ferocious force of nature, but not this one

Submit on Friday, March 29th, 2024 23:12

A quasar over three billion light-years away was found to be rather gentle on its host galaxy, allowing its black hole to keep growing.

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How to earn a ‘black belt’ in solar eclipse chasing

Submit on Friday, March 29th, 2024 21:11

We explore how eclipses repeat and what it takes to earn a ‘black belt’ in eclipse chasing, according to our skywatching columnist Joe Rao.

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NASA’s 1st female chief engineer at Kennedy Space Center wants to put a space station around the moon (exclusive)

Submit on Friday, March 29th, 2024 20:11

For Women’s History Month, NASA’s Teresa Kinney shared what she’s learned in 40 years of working in agency circles, and how she’s trying to help the next generation fly to space.

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