Science & Astronomy

The James Webb Space Telescope’s early galaxy images were oddly bright. Now we know why

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The James Webb Space Telescope’s early galaxy images were oddly bright. Now we know why

Space.com October 3, 2023

The bright galaxies found by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in the very early universe could...

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Webb telescope stares at our galactic neighbor, sees cosmic spectacle

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Webb telescope stares at our galactic neighbor, sees cosmic spectacle

Mashable October 3, 2023

Scientists aimed the mighty James Webb Space Telescope at one of the nearest galaxies to us, “NGC...

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To study atmosphere, NASA rockets will fly into October eclipse’s shadow

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To study atmosphere, NASA rockets will fly into October eclipse’s shadow

Phys.org October 3, 2023

This map details the path the Moon’s shadow will take as it crosses the contiguous U.S. during...

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Q&A: New tool supports private industry in minimizing impacts to nature’s services

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Q&A: New tool supports private industry in minimizing impacts to nature’s services

Phys.org October 3, 2023

Mines are one example of a physical asset whose “footprint” can be assessed with this tool. Credit:...

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‘Lightning’ on Venus may not be lightning at all, Parker Solar Probe finds

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‘Lightning’ on Venus may not be lightning at all, Parker Solar Probe finds

Space.com October 3, 2023

While zipping through space on its seven-year-long mission to investigate the sun, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe may...

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Microphones in space: Why scientists want to listen in on alien worlds

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Microphones in space: Why scientists want to listen in on alien worlds

Space.com October 3, 2023

The use of tiny microphones on NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has proven incredibly beneficial to both engineers...

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NASA extends New Horizons mission through late 2020s

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NASA extends New Horizons mission through late 2020s

Space.com October 3, 2023

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will be able to keep exploring its exotic environs for at least another...

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‘Modest, humble, and uncommonly smart’: How a Soviet mathematician quietly solved the mystery of planet formation

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‘Modest, humble, and uncommonly smart’: How a Soviet mathematician quietly solved the mystery of planet formation

Space.com October 3, 2023

We’ve only got to grips with how the planets in our solar system formed in the last...

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Dark Energy Camera peels back layers of ‘galactic onion’ stretched across space

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Dark Energy Camera peels back layers of ‘galactic onion’ stretched across space

Space.com October 2, 2023

A new image from the Dark Energy Camera peels back the layers of a “galactic onion” whose...

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NASA’s plan to point a massive telescope at America’s two upcoming solar eclipses

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NASA’s plan to point a massive telescope at America’s two upcoming solar eclipses

Space.com October 2, 2023

During the upcoming annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14 a 112-foot (34-meter) retired NASA radio telescope will...

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