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This Triplet of Stars Was Once a Quartet
Stellar mergers in quadruple systems might be common, a new study shows.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why do stars twinkle?
Stars appear to twinkle because the light from these distant objects passes through wobbly air in the atmosphere.
Cosmic manatee accelerates particles from head
Image: Cosmic manatee accelerates particles from head
Astronomer Working With Webb Said the new Images “Almost Brought him to Tears.” We’ll see Them on July 12th
The scientific and astronomical community are eagerly waiting for Tuesday, July 12th, to come around. On this day, the first images taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be released! According to a previous statement by the agency, these images will include the deepest views of the Universe ever taken and spectra obtained from an exoplanet atmosphere. In another statement issued yesterday, the images were so beautiful that they almost brought Thomas Zarbuchen – Associate Administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) – to tears!
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.
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.
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).
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.
The United State announces a stop to testing Anti-Satellite Weapons
The United States Government has declared that it will no longer be performing tests of Anti-Satellite (ASAT) weapons. In a public statement during a visit to the Vandenberg Space Force Base, Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed that this policy has the primary purpose of setting an example to other countries. It represents an important step in the direction of establishing “space norms” for all countries to follow.
Virgin Orbit’s first night launch a success; UK mission next
A camera on-board Virgin Orbit’s first stage captured this view of the main engine plume during the climb into space. Credit: Virgin Orbit
Virgin Orbit’s air-launched rocket carried seven small CubeSats into orbit on the company’s first nighttime mission late Friday night off the coast of California, helping clear the way for teams to base the next Virgin Orbit launch from the United Kingdom later this year.
Atlas 5 rocket launches two U.S. military satellites on $1.1 billion mission
United Launch Alliance’s Atlas 5 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, to begin the USSF-12 mission for the U.S. Space Force. Credit: United Launch Alliance
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket fired off its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Friday on a six-hour climb to geosynchronous orbit, deploying a classified payload and a U.S. Space Force satellite to test an improved infrared heat-sensitive sensor design that could help detect and track enemy hypersonic missiles.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
