Sixty-four years ago today, a brave American sat in the cockpit of the Mercury rocket, ready to face the unknown. After years of scientific advancement and growing competition in space exploration, Commander Alan B. Shepard undertook a…
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At 6,500 Feet Below Sea Level, China is Building an Underwater Station
China is about to make a monumental leap in deep-sea research with the construction of a state-of-the-art underwater station set to be positioned 2,000 meters beneath the South China Sea.
Scheduled to begin operations by 2030, this…
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Lancing College Shares Critical Design Review For UK CanSat Entry
A group of students from Lancing College in the UK have sent in their Critical Design Review (CDR) for their entry in the UK CanSat project.
Per the competition guidelines the UK CanSat project challenges students aged 14 to 19 years of…
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Is ancient Chinese astronomer Shi Shen’s stellar catalogue the world’s first star log?
Two Chinese scientists believe their country’s earliest star catalogue – an astronomical list of celestial bodies known as “Shi’s Star Catalogue” – is the world’s oldest star log, dating back some 2,400 years.
Citing new evidence in…
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What happens when common ant species disappear?
Ants are everywhere – underfoot, under leaves, and under-appreciated. While often overlooked, these tiny insects carry immense ecological weight. Their roles go far beyond scavenging crumbs at a picnic. Each ant species contributes uniquely to…
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The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks early May 6 — Here’s how to see fragments of Halley’s comet burn up in the atmosphere
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2025 peaks tonight! Here’s how and when to catch one of nature’s most spectacular light shows, courtesy of Halley’s comet.
Southern hemisphere skywatchers will have the best view of the Eta Aquarids with the highest…
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NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope has begun its mission to map the entire sky in 3D
A space observatory designed to map the entire sky over a period of two years to further our understanding of the early universe has started snapping images. SPHEREx, , got started with its observations this past week after over a month of setup…
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JWST’s most ambitious view is now available to everyone
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M3 Cluster is overhead now: Use binoculars to see this group of 500,000 ancient stars
Spring means it’s time to look up into our night sky and find one of the oldest objects in our galaxy: the M3 Cluster.
NASA and other sky experts call this group of ancient stars “a truly distant wonder.” It’s best observed in June, but…
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Eta Aquarids Meteor Show Peak: How and When to Watch
Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, but you can observe only a fraction of astronomical phenomena with your naked eye. Meteor showers, natural fireworks that streak brightly across the night sky, are one of them.
The latest…
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