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⋅ September 1, 2024
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Space.com

Weird mystery waves that baffle scientists may be ‘everywhere’ inside Earth’s mantle
Space.com
ULVZs, which are located in the lower mantle near the core-mantle boundary, can slow seismic waves by up to 50%. That’s remarkable, said Michael Thorne, a geologist and geophysicist at the University of Utah.
West Orlando News

Rocket Lab’s Mars probes reach launch site ahead of 1st flight on Blue Origin New Glenn rocket (photos)
Yahoo News
On Aug. 18, the twin ESCAPADE spacecraft arrived at the Astrotech Space Operations Facility in Titusville, Florida, to prepare for launch. At the facility, which is owned by Lockheed Martin, teams will check …
Astronomy Magazine

September 2024: What’s in the sky this month? Saturn and Neptune reach opposition, with Mercury at its best
Astronomy Magazine
Venus lingers after sunset. Saturn reaches opposition Sept. 8 and Neptune reaches opposition on the 20th. Jupiter dominates Taurus and Mars improves as it passes into Gemini. Mercury makes its best morning appearance in the Northern Hemisphere and the …
pressherald.com

What’s Up in September: Keep looking up as temperatures go down
pressherald.com
The nights will be getting longer as we head into fall, so get outside when you can to enjoy the crisper weather and everything that the night sky has to offer. Posted 4:00 AM. BERNIE REIM. 6 min read. Resize Font Font size +. Gift article.
Irish Examiner

Forensic examination of asteroid dust
Irish Examiner
The 10-kilometre wide asteroid which slammed into earth around 66 million years ago left a 200-metre-wide crater, killed dinosaurs… and led to the age of mammals. Forensic examination of asteroid dust. Richard Collins: “We owe our existence to a 10 …
SkyandTelescope.com

September Podcast: Exploring Vega’s Neighborhood
SkyandTelescope.com
Use this month’s Sky Tour podcast to check out a very special Harvest Moon, track down all five the bright planets, explore some lesser-known constellations, and bounce around the Summer Triangle. It’s a great introduction to the late-summer sky, …
The Quantum Insider

The Conversation: A Quantum Neural Network Can See Optical Illusions Like Humans Do. Could it be The Future of AI?
The Quantum Insider
Editor’s Note: The following was written by Ivan Maksymov Principal Research Fellow at AI and Cyber Futures Institute, Charles Sturt University and appears in The Conversation. Optical illusions, quantum mechanics and neural networks might seem to be …
WIRED

Scientists Plan ‘Doomsday’ Vault on Moon
WIRED
In the fall of 2016, soaring temperatures caused the permafrost encasing a remote Norwegian mountainside to thaw. An ensuing flood breached the entrance tunnel of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, built into the mountain as a fortress to safeguard the …
Economic Times

Asteroid size of 2 football fields to whisk past Earth. Date, time, how to watch
Economic Times
The 720 feet wide asteroid will visible from northern hemisphere. The asteroid is named “2024 ON”. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads.
FOX Weather

NASA rocket helps discover Earth’s ‘agent of chaos’ energy field
FOX Weather
A key influence on Earth’s atmosphere was recently discovered using a NASA suborbital rocket mission launched near the North Pole, even though scientists have sought to detect the weak electric field for decades. For more than 60 years, scientists have …