Keith’s note: Fact check (sigh) The plans to return Suni and Butch were made in the middle of 2024 – well before the election but the White House still prefers their own revisionist version i.e. “Last month, we saw the same strength again when I…
Category: 2. Space
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Geological characteristics of Chang’E-6 landing area in micro-scale unveiled by new observation data
Instruments and datasets
The observation data used in this study mainly include LCAM sequence images and PCAM close-range stereo images. In addition, Chang’E-2 (CE-2) global lunar terrain data (CE2TMap2015)14,15, including the DOM and DEM…
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Cooling Process of the High-mass Young Stellar Object G24.33+0.14 Following an Accretion Burst
The high-mass young stellar object G24.33+0.14 (G24), has recently been observed to undergo an accretion burst since 2019 September, lasting approximately two years. By utilizing 1.3 mm observational data from the NOrthern Extended Millimeter…
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Tidally Heated Sub-Neptunes, Refined Planetary Compositions, and Confirmation of a Third Planet in the TOI-1266 System
TOI-1266 is a benchmark system of two temperate (<450 K) sub-Neptune-sized planets orbiting a nearby M dwarf exhibiting a rare inverted architecture with a larger interior planet. In this study, we characterize transit timing variations (TTVs) in…
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Distributions and Physical Properties of Molecular Clouds in the G24 Region of the Milky Way
We report the spatial distribution and physical characteristics of molecular clouds in the G24 region, which is located near the intersection of the Milky Way’s Galactic bar with the Norma arm and the 3 kpc arm. Utilizing molecular line data…
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NASA budget proposal draws strong criticism
Updated 6:55 p.m. Eastern with Canadian response.
WASHINGTON — The White House’s proposal to cut NASA’s budget by nearly 25% and cancel several major programs has drawn criticism from industry and members of Congress, while raising…
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Scientists Catch a Black Hole Hurling Matter Into Deep Space
NGC 4945, a beautiful spiral galaxy over 12 million light-years away, hides a ferocious secret: a ravenous black hole at its center. This supermassive beast doesn’t just consume matter — it blasts it back out at incredible speeds, launching…
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Pentagon’s hypersonic milestone: Stratolaunch reusable vehicle breaks Mach 5
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is re-entering the era of reusable hypersonic flight testing for the first time in more than half a century, using an autonomous drone developed by Stratolaunch.
The hypersonic vehicle named Talon A2 exceeded…
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