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“Just a couple of years ago, Gz9p3 appeared as a single point of light through the Hubble Space Telescope.” Comments (0). (Main) The complex shape of Gz9p3 shows it origins as the result of a merger between galaxies (Inset) direct imaging by the JWST …

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The growing number of satellites burning up in Earth’s atmosphere has concerned scientists for years, and now a new paper explores how the emerging shell of “conductive dust” around the planet that results from satellite re-entries may affect Earth’s …

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New research conducted by Washington University physicist Bhupal Dev suggests the neutron star merger, detected here on Earth as the gravitational wave signal GW170817, could help place constraints on hypothetical particles called “axions,” one of the …

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allows both NASA and SpaceX to gather crucial data needed for the continued development of Starship HLS,” Watson-Morgan added. Starship is the HLS vendor tasked by NASA to land astronauts on the moon during Artemis 3, which is now scheduled to launch no …

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NASA hasn’t yet sent an astronaut to space for the Artemis moon program, but the effort already is targeting upgrades. A more powerful version of the Space Launch System (SLS) will launch in the coming decade for more ambitious moon missions, …

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The astronauts watched a test that will power “future Artemis missions to the moon and beyond.”.

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The March 14 mission notched some big milestones but ended in the destruction of both Starship stages. Comments (0). a huge silver rocket launches into a cloudy sky above a sign that reads “gateway. SpaceX’s Starship rocket launches on its third test …

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As eclipse watchers gaze up at the sky during the total solar eclipse on April 8, the sun, moon and Earth are interlocked in a celestial dance based on orbital physics that we have no control over.

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Although more eroded and not as tall, the newly discovered volcano rivals the others in diameter. It’s about 450 km (280 miles) across (red dashed circle). Possible buried glacial ice may be under a relatively recent volcanic deposit. Image via SETI/ NASA/ …

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Snapshots of a plethora of planet-forming disks offer more than just eye candy—they also reveal some fundamental aspects of how worlds are born. By Phil Plait. This composite image shows the MWC 758 planet-forming disk, located about 500 light.