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⋅ July 2, 2024
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Space.com

Boeing’s Starliner can stay in space beyond 45-day limit, NASA says
Space.com
Boeing’s Starliner capsule is performing well enough on its first-ever astronaut mission that it will likely be able to stay in orbit beyond the initially envisioned 45-day limit, NASA says. Starliner, which launched on June 5, is docked at the …
Space.com

If alien terraforming emits greenhouse gases, our telescopes could detect it
Space.com
“You wouldn’t need extra effort to look for these technosignatures, if your telescope is already characterizing the planet for other reasons — and it would be jaw-droppingly amazing to find them.” Comments (0). Four side by side images of an earth-like …
Spaceflight Now

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 100th Direct to Cell Starlink satellite on Falcon 9 flight from Cape Canaveral
Spaceflight Now
SpaceX is preparing to launch a batch of Starlink satellites using a booster that ran into technical issues during the final seconds of its last launch attempt. The launch is the first of the month for the company, which is aiming for an average of 12 …
Phys.Org

Cosmic simulation reveals how black holes grow and evolve
Phys.Org
A team of astrophysicists led by Caltech has managed for the first time to simulate the journey of primordial gas dating from the early universe to the stage at which it becomes swept up in a disk of material fueling a single supermassive black hole.
Space.com

Find a piece of SpaceX space junk? Call the hotline
Space.com
“If you believe you have identified a piece of debris, please do not attempt to handle or retrieve the debris directly.” Comments (0). a large black piece of fiberglass covered in metal bolts and plates lies on the ground. Space debris found on a …
The New York Times

Videos Show Ants Amputating Nest Mates’ Legs to Save Their Lives
The New York Times
The life of a Florida carpenter ant can be brutal. These half-inch ants are territorial and have violent bouts with ants from rival colonies in the Southeast. Combat can leave the ants with leg injuries. But as scientists recently discovered, …
Space.com

SpaceX launching 20 Starlink satellites from Florida early on July 3
Space.com
a black-and-white spacex falcon 9 rocket launches into a blue sky. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 22 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida on June 23, 2024 …
CNN

Bionic leg restores natural walking speeds and steps: ‘I didn’t feel like my leg had been amputated’
CNN
Amy Pietrafitta has learned to walk seven times. First was as a child and then after an industrial burn led to the amputation of her left leg in 2018. Since then, she’s had “first steps” in prosthetic legs for running, water, high heels, rowing and …
Stanford University News

Revisiting the Cambrian explosion’s spark
Stanford University News
The Cambrian explosion, a rapid burst of evolution 540 million years ago, may have been triggered by only a small increase in oxygen levels in Earth’s atmosphere and shallow ocean waters, according to a July 2 study in Nature Geoscience from an …
Smithsonian

Earth’s Inner Core May Be Slowing Its Spin, Another Study Suggests
Smithsonian
New research adds evidence to the controversial idea that the hot, solid ball at the center of our planet has been reducing its speed for years as part of an oscillating cycle. Rudy Molinek. Mass Media Fellow, AAAS. July 1, 2024 2:29 p.m. …