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August 14, 2023
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Space.com

August Super Blue Moon guide 2023: The biggest and brightest moon of the year snuggles up to Saturn

Jump to: Visible Planets; Constellations; Blue Moon names. Moonwatchers get an extra treat this month with a Blue Moon. A Blue …

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Space.com

How to read and understand a solar eclipse map

Jump to: Understanding solar eclipses; What do solar eclipse maps show? Global solar eclipse maps; Local solar eclipse maps; Understanding the path of totality; Solar eclipse weather maps; Additional …

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Space.com

Our Milky Way galaxy was not always a spiral. Here’s how it changed shape

Since the 1920s, astronomers have classified galaxies based on a sequence of varying galaxy anatomy called the “Hubble sequence.” Spiral galaxies like ours sit at one end of this sequence, while elliptical galaxies like M87 sit at the other.

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Space.com

Perseid meteor shower 2023 thrills stargazers around the world. See their amazing photos.

bright perseid meteors streak across the star studded sky with a large telescope dish on the. A meteor streaks across the sky over the National Observatory Miyun Station during the Perseid meteor shower on …

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CNN

Mars is rotating more quickly, NASA mission finds

An artist’s concept shows the InSight lander and all of its instruments. NASA/JPL-CALTECH. Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science …

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Smithsonian

Russia Launches Its First Spacecraft to the Moon in Nearly 50 Years

The country now joins India in a race to make the first-ever successful soft landing near the lunar south pole. Will Sullivan. Daily Correspondent. August 14, 2023 4:29 p.m.. A video screenshot of a rocket launching from a platform on Earth …

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Smithsonian

Mud Cracks on Mars Hint at Conditions That Could Have Formed Life Long Ago

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found an array of medallion-sized, hexagonal mud cracks on the terrains of Mars’ Gale Crater. The distinctive shape of these patterns suggests the Red Planet was once much balmier and that …

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Stanford University News

New paint gives extra insulation, saving on energy, costs, and carbon emissions

Stanford University scientists have invented a new kind of paint that can keep homes and other buildings cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, significantly reducing energy use, costs, and greenhouse gas emissions.

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Big Think

The 13 scales that define our physical Universe

Although, at a fundamental level, the Universe is made up of point-like quantum particles, they assemble together to create objects of finite sizes and masses, occupying specific amounts of volume. This artist’s illustration shows several electrons …

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CNN

Image of a ‘cosmic question mark’ in the stars released by NASA

‘We’re just going to have to charge more’: Celebrity chef weighs in on tipping. 02:21. Now playing. – Source: CNN. quantum computer. Video Ad Feedback. The next evolution in tech needs to be nearly frozen to operate. See how it works.

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