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⋅ July 27, 2024
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CNN

Hidden element traced in remains of Renaissance astronomer Tycho Brahe’s secret alchemy lab
CNN
But what exactly Brahe worked on in his alchemical laboratory, located beneath his castle residence and observatory called Uraniborg, has been something of a historical enigma. The covert nature of Brahe’s work was common among alchemists …
Spaceflight Now

Live coverage: SpaceX prepares for return to flight mission with Falcon 9 launch from the Kennedy Space Center
Spaceflight Now
A two-week launch hiatus for SpaceX is set to come to a close shortly after midnight on Saturday. The launch company scheduled Starlink 10-9 as its return to flight mission following a mishap with a Falcon 9 upper stage on July 11.
Spaceflight Now

Live coverage: ULA prepares for final Atlas 5 launch supporting a national security payload
Spaceflight Now
The Atlas 5 stands ready to emerge from the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Image: Will Robinson-Smith/Spaceflight Now. United Launch Alliance …
ABC News

Should private collectors be allowed to own dinosaur fossils? Sale of ‘Apex’ renews debate
ABC News
Today, in his home in Reno, Nevada, Case has a collection of more than 2,000 fossils — mostly teeth from a variety of species, about 10% of which he believes are from various dinosaurs. Hunting and collecting fossils, or buying them at auction, is a …
Space.com

SpaceX moving Crew Dragon splashdowns to West Coast after multiple space debris incidents
Space.com
Crew 9 may be the final NASA-led ISS mission to arrive in the Atlantic Ocean aboard Crew Dragon.
Phys.Org

Spacecraft to swing by Earth, moon on path to Jupiter
Phys.Org
The European Space Agency’s Juice probe blasted off in April 2023 on a mission to discover whether Jupiter’s icy moons Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa are capable of hosting extra-terrestrial life in their vast, hidden oceans.
Los Angeles Times

Deep-sea metals may be source of oxygen for life on ocean floor
Los Angeles Times
Researchers say the polymetallic nodules that mining companies hope to harvest from the deep-ocean seafloor may be a source of oxygen for the animals, plants and bacteria that live there. This discovery of this “dark oxygen” has the potential to rock …
Scientific American

Musical Memories Don’t Fade with Age
Scientific American
Old wrinkled hands with red cuffs playing the piano. Musical memory might be resistant to age-related cognitive declines because it stirs emotions and becomes more encoded in memory. RapidEye/ …
Yahoo News

SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission delayed until mid-August
Yahoo News
SpaceX is now targeting mid- to late August for the launch of Polaris Dawn, a mission funded by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman. The upcoming flight, which will employ SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket, had been slated to lift off …
Livescience.com

‘It gave me goosebumps’: Most powerful gamma ray burst ever detected hid a secret, scientists say
Livescience.com
Against a cloudy white and purple background, part of a bright blue-white star. An artist’s illustration of a jet emitted from a dying star as it collapses into a black hole …