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'Rick and Morty' cookbook offers sci-fi recipes straight from the multiverse

Insight Editions releases their newest pop culture food guide, "Rick and Morty: The Official Cookbook!"

China launches ASO-S satellite to study the sun and space weather

The ASO-S probe will use three instruments to study the solar magnetic field, solar flares and coronal mass ejections, huge bursts of plasma that blast away from the sun at millions of miles per hour.

See the pumpkin orange Full Hunter's Moon of October 2022 rise tonight! Here's what to expect.

The Hunter's Moon, October's full moon, occurs on Sunday (Oct. 9) when it may appear larger and more orange, perfectly reflecting the fall season.

Titan Comics returns to hardcore sci-fi with new 'Blade Runner 2039' series

Titan Comics releasing new "Blade Runner 2039" comic book in December 2022.

Could an asteroid destroy Earth?

When large asteroids hit the Earth, they trigger mass extinctions and climate chaos. But could an asteroid destroy the planet entirely?

Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs also triggered 'mega earthquake'

The asteroid that struck Earth and triggered the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs also caused an earthquake that shook the planet for weeks or even months, according to new research.

Spooky shadows emerge against a glittering sea of stars (image)

When a telescope in Chile viewed the Small Sagittarius Star Cloud, it saw a sparkling backdrop filled with dark shadows.

Two Intelsat video relay satellites ride to orbit on SpaceX rocket

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket blazes by the nearly full moon seconds after launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with the Galaxy 33 and 34 communications satellites. Credit: Michael Cain / Spaceflight Now / Coldlife Photography

SpaceX launched a pair of four-ton Intelsat communications spacecraft from Cape Canaveral at twilight Saturday evening, two days later than planned after back-to-back scrubs, on the third flight of a Falcon 9 rocket this week.

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Ads Taking Over Night Sky, DART Aftermath, Best JWST Image

Dimorphos grows a tail. More Europa pictures from Juno. The horrifying possibility of ads in the night sky. Why Jupiter’s atmosphere is surprisingly hot.

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See Mercury shine bright while far from the sun on Saturday (Oct. 8)

Skywatchers can see Mercury half-lit and bright in the sky on Saturday, Oct. 8 as the planet is far enough from the sun to be spotted.

The Methane Released From the Damaged Nord Stream Pipeline is Visible From Space

On September 26, 2022, leaks were discovered in the underwater Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, located near Denmark and Sweden. Both pipelines are owned by Russia and were built to transport natural gas from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea. Officials have said the leaks were caused by deliberate action, not accidents, and were likely intentional sabotage. While accusations have abounded, the motives behind the damage are not yet known.

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Best multiverse movies and TV shows: from Dr Strange to Dr Who

We've haven't checked every timeline, but these are definitely the best multiverse movies in our reality.

Will Tom Cruise perform a spacewalk while shooting film on space station?

Tom Cruise considers rocketing into space for his next big budget Hollywood movie

James Webb Space Telescope reveals the 'bones' of a distant galaxy in stunning new image

The new image will be compared to an older one captured by Hubble to help scientists learn more about the structure and composition of spiral galaxies

See the moon visit Jupiter Saturday evening (Oct. 8)

On Saturday evening (Oct. 8), should local weather conditions permit, you'll be able to enjoy a view of a waxing gibbous moon hovering near to the "king of the planets," Jupiter.

NASA's tiny CAPSTONE moon probe has finally stopped tumbling in space

The moonbound CAPSTONE cubesat was in safe mode for a month, spinning out of control, after a stuck-open valve caused issues on the deep space mission.

The Moon is the Perfect Spot for Humanity’s Offsite Backup

In a recent study, a collaborative team of researchers discuss the potential for future lunar settlers to establish a backup data storage system of human activity in the event of a global catastrophe on Earth that could be used to recover human civilization on a post-catastrophe planet. This comes as NASA’s Artemis missions plan to send people back to the Moon for the first time since 1972, coupled with current global events such as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the War in Ukraine, with Russian President Vladimir Putin recently threatening nuclear war. Given the current state of world affairs, how important is it to establish a type of off-world data backup?

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Rocket Lab launches NOAA-funded satellite for wildlife tracking

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle lifts off from New Zealand the GAzelle satellite. Credit: Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab launched an Electron rocket Friday from its privately-run spaceport in New Zealand, boosting a 260-pound satellite into orbit on a $64 million NOAA-funded mission to relay environmental data from remote weather stations and help track global wildlife movements.

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Draconid meteor shower peaks this weekend under Hunter's Moon

The peak of the Draconid meteor shower, which appears to originate from the constellation Draco, will sadly be outshined by the full Hunter's Moon.

Eutelsat accuses Iran of jamming 2 Persian-language broadcast satellites

Leading satellite operator Eutelsat has accused the Islamic Republic of Iran of jamming two of its satellites used to broadcast television and radio from outside the country.

China launches pair of navigation enhancement satellites from sea platform

China sent a pair of satellites for enhancing Beidou navigation signals into orbit on Friday (Oct. 7) with a rocket launch hosted by a mobile sea platform.


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