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Astronomers accidentally discover ‘dark’ primordial galaxy with no visible stars

Submit on Friday, January 12th, 2024 20:11

Astronomers inadvertently discovered a “dark” galaxy rich in gas but lacking stars when they pointed the Green Bank Telescope in the wrong direction.

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This huge exoplanet’s comet-like tail is 350,000 miles long and scientists are thrilled

Submit on Friday, January 12th, 2024 18:11

A hot Jupiter exoplanet’s comet-like tail is far longer than previously thought, spanning at least 350,000 miles, scientists say.

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Japanese earthquake on Jan. 1 shifted coastline over 800 feet, satellite photos show

Submit on Friday, January 12th, 2024 06:11

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Jan. 1, causing uplift that extended the coastline along areas of the Noto Peninsula by up to 820 feet (250 meters), as new satellite images show.

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Watch the mind-bending new trailer for sci-fi epic ‘3 Body Problem’ (video)

Submit on Friday, January 12th, 2024 06:11

Netflix released an epic new trailer for its upcoming epic sci-fi series, “3 Body Problem” based on the bestselling trilogy of novels by Cixin Liu.

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NASA awards another $100 million for private space stations

Submit on Friday, January 12th, 2024 05:11

NASA has awarded nearly $100 million in additional funding to commercial space station partners that are developing low Earth orbit destinations.

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China’s record-breaking Gravity-1 rocket aces amazing debut launch from ship at sea (video)

Submit on Friday, January 12th, 2024 04:11

The Gravity-1 solid rocket, built by Chinese company Orienspace, aced its first-ever launch today (Jan. 11), sending three satellites to orbit.

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SpaceX’s new direct-to-cell Starlink satellites relay their 1st text messages

Submit on Friday, January 12th, 2024 03:11

SpaceX just broke in its newly launched direct-to-cell Starlink satellites, using them to send text messages for the first time.

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Private Peregrine moon lander powers up lunar payloads despite propulsion anomaly

Submit on Friday, January 12th, 2024 02:11

Astrobotic’s latest mission update on its Peregrine moon lander indicates that, despite a crippling propulsion system anomaly, the mission’s payloads are working as planned.

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