What's next for the 2 private landers SpaceX just launched toward the moon?
Blue Ghost and Resilience both have long journeys ahead of them.
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12 billion light-years from Earth, NASA has discovered an immense water reservoir containing 140,000 billion times the amount of water on Earth. - farmingdale-observer.com
In a groundbreaking discovery, NASA astronomers have unveiled an immense reservoir of water vapor surrounding a distant quasar. This cosmic oasis, located a staggering 12 billion light-years from Earth, contains an astounding 140 trillion times more water tha…
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Archaeologists reveal 8,000-year-old bone powder cooking practice in ancient China
A new study by archaeologist Xingtao Wei and his colleagues, published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, provides insights into some of the earliest forms of humans processing bones into powder for cooking, dating back nearly 8,000 years (6,08…
Phys.Org (phys.org)
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Strange multi-planet system proves not all hot Jupiter exoplanets are lonely giants
"There are still many things related to planetary formation and the early evolution of young planetary systems that we don't understand."
Space.com (www.space.com)
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New orchid species discovered resembles a small cupcake
New orchid resembling a cupcake was discovered on Norfolk Island, highlighting biodiversity and conservation.
Earth.com (www.earth.com)
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Scientists discover enormous reservoir hidden in Cascades — more than twice the amount of water in Lake Mead
An enormous water reservoir — likely the largest aquifer of its kind in on Earth — sits inside the volcanic rocks of the Oregon Cascades, scientists have revealed.
Live Science (www.livescience.com)
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Webb captures the light echoes of an exploding star
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details about interstellar dust and gas using infrared light echoes from a supernova.
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Supermassive black hole spotted 12.9 billion light-years from Earth — and it's shooting a beam of energy right at us
The newly discovered "blazar," which has a mass equal to 700 million suns, is the oldest of its kind ever seen and changes what we know about the early universe.
Live Science (www.livescience.com)
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20,000-year-old 'human' fossils from Japan aren't what we thought
The bone fragments were once thought to be some of the oldest human fossils found in Japan.
Live Science (www.livescience.com)
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'Warm water' from deep sea flowing towards one of Antarctica's largest ice shelves
Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf may be under threat due to relatively warm water from the deep sea flowing towards the shelf. Is climate change to blame?
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Sound of Meteorite Striking Earth Captured for First Time by Ring Camera
For the first time, a Ring doorbell camera has captured the sight and sound of a meteorite crashing to Earth.
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'Catch a predator' trend: 6 Massachusetts college students charged in man's ambush
Six Assumption University students are accused of participating in the "catch a predator" TikTok trend by luring a man to campus and assaulting him.
USA Today (www.usatoday.com)
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Legendary Gaia Spacecraft Maps Entire Galaxy, Promptly Retires
The intrepid mapping mission has collected more than three trillion observations that'll change the way we see our neck of the cosmic woods.
Gizmodo.com (gizmodo.com)
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First-ever detection of a mid-infrared flare in Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way's supermassive massive black hole
Using the MIRI instrument onboard the James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of scientists made the first-ever detection of a mid-IR flare from Sagittarius A*, the supermassive massive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way. In simultaneous radio…
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Updated Wolf Tooth Components Bike Tire Pressure App 2.0 Matches More Tire Types
The Bike Tire Pressure Calculator app powered by Wolf Tooth Components has been pumped up with a new update for the perfect tire pressure!
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Liftoff! NASA Sends Science, Tech to Moon on Firefly, SpaceX Flight
A suite of NASA scientific investigations and technology demonstrations is on its way to our nearest celestial neighbor aboard a commercial spacecraft, where
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Newfound Galaxy Class May Indicate Early Black Hole Growth, Webb Finds
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China plans to build enormous solar array in space — and it could collect more energy in a year than 'all the oil on Earth'
China has announced plans to build a giant solar power space station, which will be lifted into orbit piece by piece using the nation's brand-new heavy lift rockets.
Live Science (www.livescience.com)
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James Webb Space Telescope discovers one of the earliest 'truly gargantuan' supernovas ever seen
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted one of the earliest and most distant supernovas, marking the death of a stellar monster 20 times the mass of the...
Space.com (www.space.com)
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Eaton fire: At least 200 JPL employees lost their homes - The Pasadena Star-News
More than 200 employees of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory lost their homes in the Eaton fire. Here is the latest on the status of the facility.
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