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November 2, 2024
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Black holes that form in ‘reverse Big Bang replays’ could account for dark energy
Dark energy then staged its cosmic coup around 5 billion years ago, “hitting the gas” on the expansion of the universe again. The problem is that no one knows where it came from or how that …
Space.com

Watch SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts move Crew Dragon spacecraft to new ISS parking spot on Nov. 3
On board will be NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, both originally assigned to Crew-9, along with former Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams of NASA. RELATED STORIES:.
Phys.Org

Scientists prepare for the most ambitious sky survey yet, anticipating new insight on dark matter and dark energy
Equipped with an innovative telescope and the world’s largest digital camera, the observatory will soon begin the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). Over the course of the LSST’s 10 …
Yahoo News

Perseverance rover watches ‘googly eye’ solar eclipse from Mars (video)
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover was treated to a “googly eye” solar eclipse as the planet’s moon Phobos passed in front of the sun. Phobos — one of Mars’ two moons, along with the even …
Livescience.com

Chemists broke a 100-year-old rule to make extremely unstable molecules
Scientists have just broken a 100-year-old chemistry rule and synthesized a type of 3D, unstable molecule called an anti-Bredt olefin. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
Yahoo News

November brings a bonanza of meteor showers
Early November ushers in a skywatching bonanza, with three active meteor showers offering the chance to see shooting stars light up the night sky. The Southern Taurids meteor shower is expected to reach its peak overnight from Monday into Tuesday.
Forbes

Northern Lights Forecast Update: Aurora Borealis May Be Seen In These States Tonight
A portion of the northern U.S. may have a chance to see the northern lights on Saturday night, the latest opportunity to view the phenomenon as activity on the sun’s surface reaches a “solar maximum,” according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric …
Space.com

Can we solve the satellite air pollution problem? Here are 4 possible fixes
Recoverable satellites; Space debris recycling; Engineered reentries; New materials. Scientists are sounding alarm bells about the growing number of satellites burning up in Earth’s upper atmosphere.
Lake County News

Space News: How NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer could decipher the Moon’s icy secrets
With one of its solar arrays deployed, NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer sits in a clean room at Lockheed Martin Space. The large silver grate attached to the spacecraft is the radiator for HVM³, one of two instruments that the mission will use to better …
WJXT News4JAX

Zombie Star set for spectacular celestial event
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Get ready to look up at the night sky! Soon, you might catch a glimpse of a very special star called T Coronae Borealis. While it might seem new, T Coronae Borealis is actually a white dwarf star that has been quietly shining for …