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Astronomers Search for Dark Matter Annihilation at the Center of the Earth
Dark matter is one of the thorniest mysteries of modern cosmology. On the one hand, astronomers have gathered a wealth of supporting evidence through galaxy clustering statistics, gravitational lensing, and cosmic microwave background fluctuations, on the other hand, there are no particles in the standard model of particle physics that could account for dark matter, and we haven’t been able to detect its effect locally. It’s a solid theory where we just can’t seem to fully pin it down. That usually means we’re just a breakthrough away from confirming or overthrowing dark matter. The good news is that there are several projects searching for dark matter, and one of them, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, has just released a new result.
Virgin Galactic launches 1st mother-daughter team and 1st Olympian to space on 2nd commercial flight (video)
Virgin Galactic flew its second-ever commercial mission today (Aug. 10), a flight that made history in multiple ways.
Lego Star Wars Emperor's Throne Room Diorama review
The fight between Vader and Skywalker has never looked so good.
Webb Views the Ring Nebula and Earendel in a New Light
This week, James Webb Space Telescope reveals new details in the Ring Nebula and shows that the most distant known star isn't alone. Meanwhile, patient astronomers have collected 17 years' worth of images of the super-Jupiter Beta Pictoris b.
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II lens review
Sony's updated 'holy trinity' standard zoom has improved on what was already a fantastic lens, making it a must-buy for any Sony photographer.
NASA's upcoming Psyche mission will test next-gen laser communications in space
NASA plans on testing an innovative new way to communicate with deep space probes, and step one depends on the success of the Psyche mission.
Putting a stamp on Huginn
A new stamp for the Huginn mission has been released, taking inspiration from the mission’s Nordic name, Huginn, it presents a colourful design with a deep history.
Surprise! GPS satellites threatened more by mild solar storms than monster sun flares
Mild solar storms can cause more serious problems to GPS satellites than once-in-a-century events, a new study has found.
Watch Ingenuity Mars helicopter fly in amazing video from Perseverance rover
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a stunning video of the Ingenuity helicopter on Aug. 3, during the little chopper's 54th Red Planet flight.
To the Moon, together
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The Artemis II astronauts, set to launch on a trip around the Moon next year, stand in front of the Orion spacecraft’s European Service Module-2 (ESM-2) that will provide everything they need to thrive on their voyage to Earth’s natural satellite.
ESA’s Space Environment Report 2023
An overview of ESA's Space Environment Report 2023
Russia is launching its 1st moon mission since 1976 today: Watch live
Russia plans to launch its first moon mission in nearly half a century today (Aug. 10), and you can watch the historic liftoff live.
Stunning time-lapse video captures 17-year journey of exoplanet around its star
An incredible time-lapse video tracks the 17-year journey of a distant and massive exoplanet, Beta Pictoris b, around its parent star between 2003 and 2020.
Hera’s mini-radar will probe asteroid’s heart
The smallest radar to fly in space has been delivered to ESA for integration aboard the miniature Juventas CubeSat, part of ESA’s Hera mission for planetary defence. The radar will perform the first radar imaging of an asteroid, peering deep beneath the surface of Dimorphos – the Great Pyramid-sized body whose orbit was shifted last year by the impact of NASA’s DART spacecraft.
Interpreting Dune Patterns: Insights from Earth and Mars
A recent study published in the journal Geology attempts to interpret the patterns of dunes, which are sand mounds frequently formed by aeolian (wind) processes and range in size from small ripples observed on beaches to massive structures observed in the desert. Specifically, the researchers focused on patterns of dune crestlines, which are the top of the dunes. Different dune crestline patterns might appear as mundane features, but their formations are often the result of a myriad of influences, including climate change, surface processes, and atmospheric phenomena.
Penn State SETI Symposium Opens with Commemoration of Dr. Frank Drake
Is humanity alone in the Universe? Is anyone out there? Where is everybody? And what happens if and when we make contact with them? These and other questions were the subjects of the 2023 Penn State SETI Symposium hosted by the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center (PSETI) from June 19th-22nd, 2023. The event featured prominent speakers from various research fields and disciplines discussing the challenges, history, and future of SETI. In the great tradition established by Dr. Frank Drake, they also addressed key issues related to the search for intelligent life and what we might find someday.
Russian cosmonaut becomes first to ride European robotic arm on ISS spacewalk
Russian cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev completed the first test flight at the end of the European robotic arm as part of a successful spacewalk at the International Space Station on Wednesday (Aug. 9).
