A NASA Mars mission’s long and winding road to the launch pad is nearing its end.
The twin ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) Mars probes had been scheduled to launch last October, on the first-ever flight of Blue…
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This Dinosaur Probably Tweeted More Than It Roared – The New York Times
- This Dinosaur Probably Tweeted More Than It Roared The New York Times
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Our Galaxy Appears To Be Part Of A Structure So Large It Challenges Our Models Of Cosmology
Astronomers have discovered that the Milky Way might be just a small piece of a much larger cosmic structure than previously believed. If confirmed by future observations, this research could suggest that our current model of how the universe…
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“Unbelievable Cosmic Party!”: Webb’s Birthday Blockbuster Reveals Explosive Baby Suns Igniting Stunning Rings Inside the Cosmic Cat’s Paw
IN A NUTSHELL - ✨ James Webb Space Telescope celebrates its third year by exploring the intricate Cat’s Paw Nebula.
- ? Webb’s advanced infrared capabilities reveal hidden processes of star formation within the…
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Tiny sea creatures that resemble ‘swimming panda bear skeletons’
Divers exploring coral outcrops near Kumejima Island in Japan thought they had found novelty props for an aquarium display. Instead, their cameras captured a tiny siphon‑pumping animal whose stark white stripes and dark eye‑like spots looked…
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First-Ever Soft Tissue Fossil of Giant Ichthyosaur Could Change Everything We Know About Prehistoric Predators
An extraordinary discovery has taken the paleontological world by storm: the first-ever preservation of soft tissues from a giant ichthyosaur. A remarkable fossil, dating back 183 million years, reveals never-before-seen features of the…
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See Venus, the moon and fiery star Aldebaran form a dawn triangle this weekend
One of the brightest and most colorful stars in the sky and the most brilliant planet are on stage in the early morning dawn sky this weekend and will be joined by the moon on Monday morning. The star in question is Aldebaran, a first-magnitude…
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A doomed exoplanet is caught in a ‘death spiral’ around its star. Can it survive?
A massive planet trapped in a death spiral around its star could unlock some of the secrets surrounding star systems. However, the fate of this world is not yet set in stone, with two deaths and one “rebirth” possible in its future.
The…
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Friday night light: SpaceX launch from California sends two dozen new Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit
SpaceX added 24 new Starlink satellites to its orbital network on a Friday night (July 18) launch from California.
The company’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 8:52 p.m. local (11:52 p.m. EDT or 0352 GMT on July 19) from Space Launch Complex 4…
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Supersonic winds detected on a giant planet blowing 20,500 MPH
An exoplanet named WASP-127b just smashed the cosmic wind record. Astronomers clocked supersonic gales racing around its waist at about 20,500 miles (33,000 kilometers) per hour, which is seven times faster than fighter‑jet speed.
“There is…
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