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Upcoming sci-fi movies for 2022

We’re over half way into the year but there’s plenty more on offer when it comes to upcoming sci-fi movies in 2022.

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10 years after the discovery of the Higgs boson, physicists still can't get enough of the 'God particle'

In 2012, jubilant physicists working on the world's most powerful science experiment announced the discovery of the Higgs boson, a particle scientists had been searching for since 1964.

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The Fourth of July sky: Here's what you can see on Independence Day

The moon and several planets will join the fireworks on the Fourth.

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Bacteria could make super-efficient rocket fuel

It's an early-stage project, but researchers say a new biofuel holds potential for low-carbon rocket launches.

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Why do stars twinkle?

Stars appear to twinkle because the light from these distant objects passes through wobbly air in the atmosphere.

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I watched hundreds of flat-Earth videos to learn how conspiracy theories spread — and what it could mean for fighting disinformation

By studying how flat Earthers talk about their beliefs, we can learn how they make their arguments engaging to their audience, and in turn, learn what makes disinformation spread online.

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Perseverance Mars rover wind sensor damaged by pebbles, but still operational

The Perseverance team says the rover can still take key weather measurements after pebbles struck a wind sensor amid strong Red Planet gusts.

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Aphelion 2022: Earth will be farthest from the sun on the Fourth of July

Earth will be the farthest from the sun on Monday (July 4) as it reaches aphelion at 3 a.m. EDT (0700 GMT).

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James Webb Space Telescope has comets to catch when science begins

The James Webb Space Telescope's powerful infrared instruments will be trained on three types of comets, potentially providing insight into the solar system's early life.

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Is the electric grid ready for extreme space weather?

It's clear that space weather can cause blackouts, but scientists are still working to predict extreme events and forecast their potentially devastating effects.

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NASA reports 'significant progress' in rescuing Lucy asteroid spacecraft's solar array

A stubborn solar array on the NASA Lucy mission might yield enough to allow the mission to continue its asteroid-hunting mandate with few issues, NASA reports.

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NASA's flying SOFIA observatory is in New Zealand for the last time

For its last international deployment, the aircraft returns to Christchurch for a seventh and final time.

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James Webb Space Telescope will get best view yet of 'failed stars' and rogue planets

One of the instrument's early programs includes performing spectroscopy on stellar nursery NGC 133 to spot the small, dark celestial bodies.

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Virgin Orbit launches 7 satellites in 1st night mission

Virgin Orbit just aced its fourth mission in a row, launching seven small satellites in the company's first-ever night flight.

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Atlas V rocket launches classified missile-tracking satellite for US Space Force

A missile-warning satellite and another spacecraft are on their way to orbit to help the U.S. military get better at tracking fast-moving threats.

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Space volcanoes: Origins, variants and eruptions

Capable of both destruction and creation, space volcanoes are common on planets and moons throughout the solar system and beyond.

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China's Mars orbiter has mapped the entire Red Planet, nailing key science goal (photos)

China's first successful interplanetary mission has completed mapping the Red Planet more than a year after its arrival.

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Exclusive: The hunter becomes the hunted in Marvel Comics 'Predator #1' relaunch

Marvel Comics releases its long-awaited "Predator" series from Ed Brisson and Kev Walker.

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NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe continues spiraling out toward the moon

NASA's little CAPSTONE cubesat is making good progress on its long journey to the moon.

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China launches new Gaofen 12 Earth observation satellite

China has launched another in its series of Gaofen Earth observation satellites as it continues building out its space infrastructure.

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Astronauts may need to jump in space to fight bone loss

A new study suggests that high-impact exercise could help astronauts limit bone loss while in space.

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