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⋅ August 19, 2024
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CNN

A billionaire is about to lead the first private spacewalk. Here’s what to know
CNN
Polaris Dawn crew members — including, from left, Anna Menon, Scott Poteet, Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis — are seen inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. Polaris Program/John Kraus.
Space.com

Dinosaur-killing asteroid was a rare rock from beyond Jupiter, new study reveals
Space.com
Scientists have uncovered the “genetic fingerprint” of the dinosaur-killing Chicxulub impactor, potentially revealing the fateful rock’s origins in the outer reaches of our solar system. Comments (2). When you purchase through links on our site, …
Space.com

With space agencies racing to the moon, scientists are making a lunar ‘time zone’
Space.com
“The proposed framework underpinning lunar coordinate time could eventually enable exploration beyond the moon and even beyond our solar system.” Comments (0). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
CNN

How to glimpse August’s rare super blue moon
CNN
Rare super blue moon of August 30-31, 2023. Peter MacDiarmid/Shutterstock. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news …
CNN

Spacecraft will slingshot around Earth and the moon this week on its way to Jupiter
CNN
The Juice, or Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, spacecraft — launched in April 2023 — will conduct the first flyby of the moon and Earth in succession and the first double gravity assist maneuver on Monday and Tuesday.
Space.com

Scottish rocks could hold clues about Earth’s past as a snowball
Space.com
A recent study confirms a European rock formation that extends from Scotland to Ireland likely holds clues about what was once a “snowball Earth.” More specifically, according to a recent statement from the …
Space.com

Mars rock samples show signs of water in Jezero Crater — could life have once existed there?
Space.com
An image of rocks on Mars. Central rocks have holes cut out, from which. The holes show where NASA’s Perseverance rover took rock sample cores from “Wildcat Ridge” on the …
The New York Times

What to Know About the Blue Supermoon
The New York Times
Stargazers are being treated to an astronomical show this week as an infrequent blue supermoon lights up the night sky, one of the largest and brightest full moons of the year. Visible from late Sunday through Wednesday, it will be the first of the …
The New York Times

This Spider Uses a Light Show to Trick Eager Male Fireflies Into Its Web
The New York Times
Imagine being a male firefly when suddenly the telltale flashing of a female catches your eye. Enthralled, you speed toward love’s embrace — only to fly headfirst into a spider’s web. That flashy female was in fact another male firefly, himself trapped …
NPR

What to know about Monday’s blue supermoon
NPR
The cosmic event usually happens about once every 10 years, but there was a super blue moon last August as well. NASA determined that the moon had met the criteria for this seemingly rare event two years in a row.