Day: August 17, 2024

Perseid meteor shower rains ‘shooting stars’ over Stonehenge in glorious astrophotography image

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• Science & Astronomy

Perseid meteor shower rains ‘shooting stars’ over Stonehenge in glorious astrophotography image

Space.com August 17, 2024

The Perseids, one of the year’s most prolific meteor showers, peaked this week, raining dozens of “shooting...

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Why is a ‘once-in-a-decade’ Supermoon Blue Moon happening twice in 2 years?

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• Science & Astronomy

Why is a ‘once-in-a-decade’ Supermoon Blue Moon happening twice in 2 years?

Space.com August 17, 2024

Just exactly when is the next Supermoon Blue Moon? As we ready ourselves for the rise of...

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‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ is the ‘Voyager’ spin-off you never knew you wanted — and we love it

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• Entertainment

‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ is the ‘Voyager’ spin-off you never knew you wanted — and we love it

Space.com August 17, 2024

Of all the TV Treks to date, “Star Trek: Voyager” is the one with the most definitive...

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Robotic Russian Progress 89 cargo ship docks at ISS with tons of fresh supplies (video)

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• Launch

Robotic Russian Progress 89 cargo ship docks at ISS with tons of fresh supplies (video)

Space.com August 17, 2024

An uncrewed Russian cargo ship successfully docked at the International Space Station early Saturday (Aug. 17) to...

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Spacecraft snaps image of ancient Mars lake bigger than any on Earth

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• Science & Astronomy

Spacecraft snaps image of ancient Mars lake bigger than any on Earth

Mashable August 17, 2024

Long ago, Mars teemed with water. New imagery captured by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter...

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Space Force Relies on Airmen to Recruit, But Change Is Coming

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• Military

Space Force Relies on Airmen to Recruit, But Change Is Coming

airandspaceforces August 17, 2024

Aug. 16, 2024 | By Greg Hadley Share Article The Space Force isn’t quite ready to take...

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SDA Hands Out $424 Million for Advanced Comms Satellites

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• Military

SDA Hands Out $424 Million for Advanced Comms Satellites

airandspaceforces August 17, 2024

Aug. 16, 2024 | By Greg Hadley Share Article The Space Development Agency awarded contracts for the...

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Scientists Say They’ve Come up With a “Time Zone” For the Moon

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• Science & Astronomy

Scientists Say They’ve Come up With a “Time Zone” For the Moon

futurism-com August 17, 2024

Timekeeping on the Moon is a trickier problem than you might think. It’s not just the fact that...

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