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Record-breaking radio burst could help us find the universe’s missing matter

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• Science & Astronomy

Record-breaking radio burst could help us find the universe’s missing matter

Space.com October 20, 2023

An 8 billion-year-old rapid burst of radio waves, stemming from ancient colliding galaxies, could help astronomers solve...

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Snake-like magnetic fields on the sun bring scientists closer to solving a major solar mystery

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• Science & Astronomy

Snake-like magnetic fields on the sun bring scientists closer to solving a major solar mystery

Space.com October 20, 2023

Solar scientists could be one step closer to solving a lingering mystery about the sun: why its...

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NASA tests new kind of Artemis moon-rocket engine in dramatic ‘hot fire’ test (video)

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NASA tests new kind of Artemis moon-rocket engine in dramatic ‘hot fire’ test (video)

Space.com October 20, 2023

NASA kicked off the final certification series for its Artemis moon-rocket engines with a dramatic “hot fire”...

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SpaceX set to launch 21 Starlink satellites from California early Oct. 21

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• Launch

SpaceX set to launch 21 Starlink satellites from California early Oct. 21

Space.com October 20, 2023

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is poised to launch 21 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California...

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‘The Right Stuff’ at 40: Director Philip Kaufman on chasing demons in the sky to make a true American classic (exclusive)

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• Entertainment

‘The Right Stuff’ at 40: Director Philip Kaufman on chasing demons in the sky to make a true American classic (exclusive)

Space.com October 20, 2023

Four decades ago, one of the best depictions of American spaceflight history hit the big screen. Representing...

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NASA’s Lucy probe will fly by a ‘dinky’ asteroid on Nov. 1. Here’s what to expect (video)

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• Science & Astronomy

NASA’s Lucy probe will fly by a ‘dinky’ asteroid on Nov. 1. Here’s what to expect (video)

Space.com October 20, 2023

NASA’s Lucy probe will fly by the space rock Dinkinesh on Nov. 1, and an agency video...

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Dark energy may allow black holes to live in ‘perfect pair’ binaries

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• Science & Astronomy

Dark energy may allow black holes to live in ‘perfect pair’ binaries

Space.com October 20, 2023

Binary black holes may be more stable than scientists had previously believed, with the action of dark...

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Home of the world’s most powerful telescopes joins the fight against light pollution

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Home of the world’s most powerful telescopes joins the fight against light pollution

Space.com October 20, 2023

New standards in the fight against light pollution are helping bring darker skies to Chile — not...

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Watch NASA’s VIPER moon rover conquer a lunar ‘obstacle course’ (video)

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• Technology

Watch NASA’s VIPER moon rover conquer a lunar ‘obstacle course’ (video)

Space.com October 20, 2023

NASA’s new moon rover prototype successfully completed an obstacle course simulating the rugged terrain of the lunar...

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Astronomers have learned lots about the universe − but how do they study astronomical objects too distant to visit?

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• Science & Astronomy

Astronomers have learned lots about the universe − but how do they study astronomical objects too distant to visit?

Space.com October 20, 2023

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights....

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