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July 4, 2023
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Space.com

The first supermoon of the year thrills skywatchers all over the world (photos)

Skywatchers and astrophotographers from across the globe shared images of the first supermoon of the year, which rose on July 2. Comments (0). The Buck Moon supermoon as seen over New York and Lady Liberty on July 3,. The first supermoon of 2023 rises …

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Space.com

Tour the mock Mars habitat where 4 NASA analog astronauts will spend the next year (video)

This video from NASA shows just how much space the crew of four will be sharing during their year-long mission. Comments (0). interior of a nasa mock mars base with meeting space, kitchen and futuristic lighting. Inside Mars Dune Alpha, a 3D-printed …

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Space.com

Our infant solar system may have survived a nearby supernova explosion

Radioactive isotopes in meteorites suggest that a supernova erupted in the vicinity of the solar system as it was forming. Comments (0). artist’s illustration showing a supernova explosion being blocked by a molecular cloud.

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Space.com

Hubble telescope checks on the Milky Way galaxy’s lonely neighbor (photo)

In the image, the irregular galaxy ESO 174–1 looks like a wispy cloud of milky white gas that is alone in space apart from a background of bright stars. Other stars can be seen within the cloud-like body of ESO 174–1, as can a dark tendril of gas and dust.

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Space.com

The UK’s ODIN Space just aced its 1st space junk tracking system test in orbit

Over the past two years, ODIN has been developing and qualifying technology to detect and track space junk that is too small to register using existing methods. The company’s first demonstration sensor was integrated into the D- …

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Space.com

The James Webb Space Telescope spots the wreckage of a cosmic clash of the Titans (image)

A distant swirling galaxy imaged by the powerful space telescope may look serene but it has a violent past. Comments (0). The galaxy NGC 3256 is seen as a orange, red, and yellow spiral by. (Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, L. Armus, A. Evans).

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World Nation News

Watch lightning crackle over Europe and Africa in stunning video from powerful new weather satellite

Cameras mounted on Europe’s new weather satellite will keep an eye on thunderstorms in Europe and Africa like never before. Comments (0). Stunning first videos from a new space-borne instrument designed to improve the monitoring of thunderstorms show …

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Phys.Org

Helping plants and bacteria work together reduces fertilizer need, finds new study

Researchers including those at the Universities of Warwick and Justus Liebig (Germany) have now shown a new way to boost plant nutrient uptake and growth. This could reduce the need for fertilizers, an input to agriculture which can be harmful for the …

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BBC News

Scientists see early universe in slow-motion for first time

Quasars are among the brightest and most distant known celestial objects. Prof Geraint Lewis, from University of Sydney, told the BBC it confirms again we live in an expanding universe.

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IEEE Spectrum

At Last, Single-Photon Cameras Could Peer Into Your Brain

Researchers at NIST Boulder create the first-ever large-scale chip that detects single photons with superconducting nanowires. Adam McCaughan/NIST.

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