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⋅ October 24, 2024
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Space.com

In a cosmic horror show, this zombie star survived a supernova explosion
Space.com
Astronomers have intensely studied a zombie star lurking in the heart of supernova wreckage. Such a cosmic explosion should have destroyed this undead white dwarf star, but instead, it marked its celestial grave with a “flower” created from debris.
Space.com

Scientists found one of the largest carbon-based space molecules ever. Here’s why that’s a big deal
Space.com
“One of the big questions in star and planet formation is how much of the chemical inventory from that early molecular cloud is inherited and forms the base components of the solar system?” Brett McGuire, an assistant professor of chemistry at the …
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Fighting space junk: More than 100 partners sign Europe’s ‘Zero Debris Charter’
Space.com
And the agency now has attracted well over 100 signatories to the charter, following a ceremony at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan, Italy, on Oct. 14.
Space.com

Watch sun unleash major X-flare in epic solar eruption (video)
Space.com
The intense solar flare originated from sunspot region AR3869 and unfolded over the span of an hour, reaching its peak at 11:57 p.m. EDT on Oct. 23 (0357 GMT on Oct. 24). Extreme ultraviolet radiation from the eruption triggered shortwave radio blackouts …
Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launches 4th batch of Starshield satellites for the NRO on its 100th Falcon 9 rocket of 2024
Spaceflight Now
The mission, dubbed NROL-167, added an unspecified number of satellites to the growing constellation. Liftoff happened at 10:13 a.m. PDT (1:13 p.m. EDT, 1713 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Space.com

SpaceX rolls out Super Heavy rocket for Starship Flight 6 test launch (photos)
Space.com
SpaceX is deep into planning for its newest Starship launch. Super Heavy, the first stage of the rocket that hefts Starship into space, was moved to a Starbase pad for testing ahead of the planned sixth flight of the next generation space system, …
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Watch SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts return to Earth early Oct. 25
Space.com
The astronauts of SpaceX’s Crew-8 mission will return to Earth early Friday morning (Oct. 25), and you can watch their homecoming live. The Dragon capsule Endeavour is scheduled to splash down off the Florida coast on Friday at around 3:30 a.m. EDT …
MIT News

Scientists discover molecules that store much of the carbon in space
MIT News
A team led by researchers at MIT has discovered that a distant interstellar cloud contains an abundance of pyrene, a type of large, carbon-containing molecule known as a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). The discovery of pyrene in this far-off …
Scientific American

These Hornets Can Thrive on Just Alcohol without Getting Buzzed
Scientific American
Fruit flies, tree shrews and many other animals naturally consume alcohol in fruits that ferment; this happens when yeast or certain bacteria are around to break down sugars in ripe fruit, creating small amounts of ethanol.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA Science on Health, Safety to Launch on 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
New science experiments for NASA are set to launch aboard the agency’s SpaceX 31st commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. The six investigations aim to contribute to cutting-edge discoveries by NASA scientists and …