All posts tagged "Space"
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8SpaceBattlestar Galactica at 20: the show that reinvented space opera
If you wanted to assemble a time capsule of late 1970s pop culture, the original “Battlestar Galactica” would be a good place...
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Space Mountain at 50: Five nods to NASA from the Walt Disney World ride
“We astronauts are here today to salute all those who made our trip into space possible. They have permitted us to see...
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Watch 2 NASA astronauts repair X-ray telescope on ISS during a spacewalk today
Two NASA astronauts will perform the year’s first spacewalk today (Jan. 16), and you can watch the action live. Nick Hague and...
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New Mercury Images from BepiColombo’s Flyby – Sky & Telescope
Shots from BepiColombo’s recent Mercury flyby. ESA / BepiColombo / MTM This is a year for flybys, and the very first one...
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This Week’s Sky at a Glance, January 10 – 19 – Sky & Telescope
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10 ■ This evening the Moon shines in line with Jupiter and Aldebaran, as shown below. How exactly in line?...
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See January’s “Planet Parade,” plus Comet ATLAS Now Visible in Daylight – Sky & Telescope
This montage of Hubble imagery shows the four bright planets — Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and Venus — and the two fainter ones,...
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Pluto and Charon May Have Formed in a “Kiss-and-Capture” – Sky & Telescope
We used to think that the crash that built Pluto and Charon totally obliterated the impactor and built two brand-new worlds out...
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Celebrate Hubble’s 35th Year with This Observing Challenge – Sky & Telescope
The Crab Nebula in Taurus is the six-light-year-wide remnant of a supernova explosion seen in 1054 AD. This composite image was assembled...
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Who owns the Moon? A new space race means it could be up for grabs
Getty Images We’re in the midst of a Moon rush. A growing number of countries and companies have the lunar surface in...
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6SpaceStarwatch: Track down Taurus to and the year feeling bullish | Astronomy
Finish the year by tracking down one of the oldest known constellations: Taurus, the bull. The chart shows the view looking south...
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6SpaceA total eclipse of the Moon, Saturn’s rings ‘disappear’, meteors and more: your guide to the southern sky in 2025 | Astronomy
Each night an annual parade of constellations passes above our heads but there are always exciting, less frequent events to look out...
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6SpaceQuadrantid meteor shower to light up northern hemisphere sky | Meteors
While fireworks are a traditional way to welcome the new year, a natural phenomenon will be lighting up the northern sky this...
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11SpaceVenus rewards stargazers with appearance next to moon | Astronomy
Stargazers have been treated to seeing the planet Venus as it made an appearance next to the moon. The second rock from...
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91SpaceWhy Elon Musk’s Starship rocket is beating Nasa in the space race | Elon Musk
It was one of the most striking technological events of the year. On 13 October, Starship, the world’s largest and most powerful...
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What is Elon Musk’s Starship space vehicle?
Getty Images Elon Musk wants his new rocket to revolutionise spaceflight. And that rocket, Starship, is now the largest and most powerful...
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6SpaceAmazon aims to branch into UK internet market with satellite broadband plan | Technology sector
Amazon is hoping to offer a satellite broadband service in the UK within the next two years as it prepares to launch...
