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How black-hole-powered quasars killed off neighboring galaxies in the early universe

Using the Dark Energy Camera, astronomers discovered that black-hole-powered quasars in the early universe lived in dense neighborhoods, but were "bad neighbors."

See Mutual Events, Close Approaches of Saturn's Moons

As Saturn's rings narrow, now's the time for its moons to shine.

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Webb finds potential missing link to first stars

Looking deep into the early Universe with the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have found something unprecedented: a galaxy with an odd light signature, which they attribute to its gas outshining its stars.

Citizen scientists bring intriguing 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet into sharp focus

Yet another faraway world has come to sharper focus thanks to the collective scientific muscle of citizen scientists.

James Webb Space Telescope finds 'puffball' exoplanet is uniquely lopsided

Using the James Webb Space Telescope astronomers have found that a strange inflated exoplanet is even weirder than they realized finding a strange asymmetry in its atmosphere.

Orzorz Galaxy Lite star projector review

The Orzorz Galaxy Lite is a star projector that rivals some of the best star projectors we've tested but is surprisingly affordable.

1 week until annular solar eclipse turns the sun into a dramatic 'ring of fire'

With just one week to go, the countdown to the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2 is on. We're ready, are you?

NASA, SpaceX conduct prelaunch activities as Tropical Storm delays Crew-9 mission

SpaceX static fires its Falcon 9 rocket at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) in preparation for the Crew-9 mission on Saturday, Sept. 28. The test came following a dry dress rehearsal of launch activities earlier in the day. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now

NASA and SpaceX pushed ahead with planned prelaunch activities Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s pad 40 on Tuesday even as the date of liftoff for the Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station had to be delayed due to expected impacts from Tropical Storm Helene.

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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink internet satellites from California (photos)

SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, from California early Wednesday morning (Sept. 25).

How a Nearby Supernova Left its Mark on Earth Life

When a massive star explodes as a supernova, it does more than release an extraordinary amount of energy. Supernovae explosions are responsible for creating some of the heavy elements, including iron, which is blasted out into space by the explosion. On Earth, there are two accumulations of the iron isotope Fe60 in sea-floor sediments that scientists trace back about two or three million years ago and about five to six million years ago.

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'We are close:' SETI astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol on the search for life

Astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol seeks answers to two key questions: Are we alone in the universe? How did life on Earth begin in the first place?

Tropical Storm Helene delays SpaceX's Crew-9 astronaut launch to Sept. 28

SpaceX and NASA have delayed the Crew-9 astronaut launch from Thursday (Sept. 26) to no earlier than Saturday (Sept. 28) due to a strengthening tropical storm.

US Space Force partners with India to open a microchip factory for next-gen tech

The United States is partnering with India to establish a new factory that will manufacture microchips to enable next-generation technologies for the U.S. Space Force.

Earth's New Temporary Mini-moon Arrives This Weekend

Starting September 29th, another moon of sorts will briefly accompany Earth. The house-size asteroid will stick around less than 2 months.

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'Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2' brings glory to the Emperor (review)

Space Marine 2 reminds us how good third-person action games can be.

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base

A stack of SpaceX Starlink satellites, which included the first six featuring Direct to Cell capabilities. The batch launched on the Starlink 7-9 mission, which lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Jan. 2, 2024. Image: SpaceX

SpaceX is preparing to launch its latest Falcon 9 rocket on a Starlink mission as Tropical Storm Helene threatens the timeline for the next mission to the International Space Station.

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SpaceX Recovers the Super Heavy Booster from Flight 4

On June 6th, 2024, the fourth orbital test flight of the Starship successfully lifted off at 07:50 a.m. CT (08:50 a.m. EDT; 06:50 PDT) from SpaceX’s Starbase in Texas. This test was the first time the Starship (SN29) and Super Heavy (BN11) prototypes reentered Earth’s atmosphere and landed successfully. While the SN29 conducted a powered vertical landing before splashing down in the Indian Ocean, the BN11 executed a similar powered landing before splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico. In a recent tweet, Elon Musk shared a photo of the BN11 booster being pulled out of the sea.

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SpaceX stacks Starship megarocket ahead of 5th test flight (photos)

SpaceX has stacked and tested its Starship megarocket ahead of the vehicle's fifth flight, which isn't expected to launch until late November.

Shape-Shifting Robots Mimic Muscle Movements

Researchers have developed a set of hexagon-shaped robotic components that can be snapped together into larger and larger structures. Each one of the component hexagons is made of rigid plates that serve as its exoskeleton. Driven by electricity, the plates can change their shape, shifting from long and narrow to wide and flat at high speed. The combined structures are capable of jumping four times their own body height, then can shape-shift to roll extremely fast, or use multimodal actuation to crawl through confined spaces.

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Scientists have found evidence of past extreme solar storms. Their return could be disastrous for our technology-based societies

In the not-so-distant past, the Earth was battered by much more extreme solar storms. Evidence of these storms has come, in particular, from analysing levels of radioactive carbon – known as radiocarbon, or carbon-14 – in tree rings.

Witness the Galactic Civil War's last gasp in 'Star Wars: Battle of Jakku' miniseries

A preview of Marvel Comics' three "Star Wars: Battle of Jakku" miniseries.


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