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According to the British Astronomy Association, a large comet known as 12P/Pons-Brooks has experienced two explosions within a span of four months while approaching Earth. Astronomers have closely monitored the comet and its “outbursts,” which involve sudden and significant releases of dust and gas. Some have even compared its appearance to that of the Millennium
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China sent out a new team of three individuals to the Tiangong space station on Thursday morning to replace the current three “taikonauts” who have been living in orbit for six months. At 11:14 a.m. local time, commander Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin were launched into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center,
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Two Russian astronauts went outside of the International Space Station on Wednesday and successfully contained a leaking radiator, resulting in leftover coolant being released into space from the leak site. Oleg Kononenko, a cosmonaut, intended to absorb the accumulated coolant using a towel. However, he was instructed to vacate the premises promptly after he noticed
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NASA has stated that an upcoming meteor shower will be one of the most stunning displays of the year, with its peak expected in the near future. NASA reported that the Orionids are notable for their high speed and luminosity, with the meteors moving at a rate of approximately 148,000 miles per hour or 41
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NASA reported that a recent satellite photo depicted a large area of the United States covered by a dark patch. However, this was actually the moon, which created an eclipse and cast a shadow over North America last weekend. On Saturday, the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera captured an image of the moon causing a significant
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Starting off with a bang, NASA’s $1.2 billion project Psyche asteroid probe Launched on Friday via a Falcon Heavy rocket, the spacecraft embarked on a journey of 2.2 billion miles into space towards a unique asteroid rich in metals. This asteroid could potentially provide insight on the formation of rocky planets such as Earth. Lindy
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2023 A solar eclipse in the shape of a ring will be observable in certain areas of Colorado during October of 2023. An eclipse of the sun, known as an annular solar eclipse, will be able to be seen in some areas of Colorado on October at 01:12. A stunning occurrence of a solar eclipse,
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Rocks and soil gathered from the space rock known as Bennu NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe recently returned samples from space to Earth, revealing a high concentration of carbon and water-bearing clay minerals. These minerals date back to the early days of the solar system, providing valuable information about the origin of our planet. This discovery also
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On Monday, a secondary radiator on a module of a Russian space station experienced a leak. This is the third time within the past year that a Russian component has had a loss of coolant for heat dissipation. The effect of this incident on station operations is currently unknown, but officials have stated that the
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On Friday, a rocket from United Launch Alliance called Atlas 5 was launched. It carried two internet satellites for Amazon’s Kuiper program into orbit. This adds to the competition in the space-based broadband market that is currently controlled by SpaceX. According to Rajeev Badyal, vice president of technology for Project Kuiper, although we have conducted
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