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The Sun rises above the Pyramid of the Sun. Credit: Sharron McClellan (Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0) Throughout human history, the Sun has been a major constant in daily life. As this brilliant sphere shines in the sky, it sustains life, provides harmonious rhythms to our world, and marks the continuous passage of time. It is
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The main platform of the Arecibo Observatory crashed into the dish below on December 1, 2020. Credit: Michelle Negron, National Science Foundation The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico was brought down by the combination of a hurricane, an equipment failure never before seen in the annals of engineering, and an “alarming” lack of concern from
(Image credit: Ivar Sandland) It’s not every day you get to watch a rocket launch into a sky glowing with colorful auroras — and it’s even rarer to see that rocket leave swirling clouds in its wake as part of a NASA science experiment. But that’s exactly what Ivar Sandland of Bodo, Norway saw on
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The Sun is the center of the solar system and provides the energy that makes life on our planet Earth possible. This image, taken by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory across several wavelengths in the extreme ultraviolet part of the spectrum, shows a massive solar flare (lower right) accompanied by a large eruption of material. Credit:
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The two stages of SpaceX’s sixth Starship vehicle are seen at the launch pad ahead of a planned Nov. 18, 2024 launch. (Image credit: SpaceX via X) Both pieces of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket have made it to the launch pad ahead of their expected test flight on Monday (Nov. 18). SpaceX rolled Starship’s huge first-stage
NASA uses electronic encryption to protect astronauts’ grades as they are sent back to Mission Control in Houston. Credit: NASA Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) orbit the Earth hundreds of miles above American soil. But that doesn’t mean they can’t vote while floating. Indeed, Boeing Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams –
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Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening’s sky By Jamie Carter last updated 15 November 24 Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers. Source link
Credit: NASA The next president of the United States could be the first in that office to accept a phone call from the Moon and hear a woman’s voice on the line. To do this, they will first have to make a series of strategic decisions about space policy. They will also need a little
The Chandra X-ray telescope, seen here in an artist’s impression, remains in good health after 25 years of operation. Credit: NASA/James Vaughan Scientists breathed a collective sigh of relief last week when NASA announced that the Chandra X-ray Observatory had been spared the strain, at least for another year. It was a sharp change from
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