Apollo 13 director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer paid tribute today to Jim Lovell, commander of the ill-fated moon mission on which they based their hit 1995 movie. The astronaut died Thursday at 97.
“Jim Lovell was a true…
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Astronaut James Lovell, Commander of Apollo 13, Dies at 97 – The New York Times
- Astronaut James Lovell, Commander of Apollo 13, Dies at 97 The New York Times
- Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell dead at 97 CNN
- Acting NASA Administrator Reflects on Legacy of Astronaut Jim Lovell NASA (.gov)
- Astronaut James Lovell, who commanded…
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Six-planets align, meteor shower over Seattle this weekend
The summer months offer a great time to view the night sky. Starting this weekend and into next week, there is a great opportunity to view a nighttime double-header, the unique alignment of six planets, and the peak of…
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After Mount Vesuvius erupted, Romans returned to Pompeii and stayed for 400 years — but it was likely anarchy
Survivors of the volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii in A.D. 79 returned to the ash-covered Roman city in the centuries after the blast and lived on the upper floors of buildings, new excavations confirm.
They were likely joined by…
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Harvard astronomer warns interstellar object moving towards Earth could ‘save us or destroy us’
Avi Loeb, the chair of the astronomy department at Harvard, has suggested that a Manhattan-sized interstellar object, which has been discovered speeding through our cosmic neighborhood, could have an alien origin. He has advised to stay ready…
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James Webb spots — then loses — a giant planet orbiting in the habitable zone of our closest sun-like star
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Artist”s conception of a suspected Saturn-size planet near Alpha Centauri A, a sun-like star roughly four light-years from Earth. | Credit:…
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Rare planet parade is coming to Texas skies—no telescope needed – Chron
- Rare planet parade is coming to Texas skies—no telescope needed Chron
- Six-planets align, meteor shower over Seattle this weekend MyNorthwest.com
- Six planets and near-peak meteor shower to brighten weekend sky WKBN.com
- Rare planetary parade to…
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Fiery meteor that punched through Georgia home’s roof is older than Earth: Scientist
ATHENS, Ga. — A meteorite that punched a hole i n a Georgia homeowner’s roof after blazing across the sky in a fiery streak is older than the Earth itself, according to scientist who examined fragments of the space rock.
People in several…
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