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⋅ June 17, 2024
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Space.com

Something ‘kicked’ this hypervelocity star racing through the Milky Way at 1.3 million miles per hour (video)
Space.com
If you were attacked by a ravenous vampire star or were at risk of falling into two dueling black holes, you’d probably run, too! One of these terrifying scenarios is likely responsible …
CNN

How primordial black holes could explain the enduring mystery of dark matter
CNN
Scientists have been trying to directly observe dark matter, the elusive and invisible substance that accounts for most of the universe’s mass, for decades. NASA/CXC/CfA/M.Markevitch et al.
Space.com

NASA moon orbiter spots Chinese lander on lunar far side (photo)
Space.com
“The increased brightness of the terrain surrounding the lander is due to disturbance from the lander engine and is similar to the blast zone seen around other lunar landers.” Comments (0). a chinese spacecraft is seen as a small white spot on the …
Space.com

This long-studied star is actually a stellar duo: ‘We were absolutely stunned’
Space.com
Many astronomers, including Barsony, have studied the triplets in WL 20 and their cosmic home Rho Ophiuchi for decades. “We thought we knew it pretty well,” she said in a statement provided by NASA.
Space.com

The unexpected behavior of pulsing stars could help us measure the universe
Space.com
New research offers the most precise measurements yet of pulsating Cepheid stars, which may hold clues about the immense size and scale of our universe. Cepheids are a type of variable star that brighten and dim within a short period of time, …
Space.com

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover enters new Red Planet territory: ‘Bright Angel’
Space.com
“We had been eyeing the river channel just to the north as we went, hoping to find a section where the dunes were small and far enough apart for a rover to pass between.” Comments (0). a rocky, rust colored barren, hilly landscape littered with various …
Space.com

Join the FAA’s virtual public meeting about SpaceX’s Starship this evening
Space.com
SpaceX wants to launch its giant Starship megarocket from Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on Florida’s Space Coast. The FAA announced recently that it plans to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) …
Phys.Org

Scientists investigate the origins of the Crab Nebula with James Webb Space Telescope
Phys.Org
Its atypical composition and very low explosion energy have previously led astronomers to think it was an electron-capture supernova—a rare type of explosion that arises from a star with a less-evolved core made of oxygen, neon, and magnesium, rather than …
Livescience.com

The sun’s magnetic field is about to flip. Here’s what to expect.
Livescience.com
When the sun reaches its period of peak activity, known as solar maximum, our star’s magentic field will suddenly reverse. But why does it happen, and will it impact Earth? The sun’s magnetic field is about to flip. The sun’s magnetic field is about to …
Phys.Org

New Type Ia supernova discovered
Phys.Org
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers from the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) have discovered a new supernova. Designated SN 2023adsy, the newfound stellar explosion is the most distant Type Ia supernova so far detected.