Oh, would it not be absurd if there was no objective state?
What if the unobserved always waits, insubstantial,
till our eyes give it shape?

— Peter Hammill

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Monster black hole seen feeding on nearby matter just 1 billion years after Big Bang (photos)

Tue, 04/16/2024 - 12:59pm
The robotic telescopes of the Virtual Telescope Project have observed a quasar powered by a supermassive black hole 3 billion times as massive as the sun at the very edge of the universe
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Will the constellations ever change?

Tue, 04/16/2024 - 11:00am
BepiColombo spotted an outpour of carbon and oxygen atoms in Venus' fragile magnetic environment
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Switzerland signs Artemis Accords to join NASA in moon exploration

Tue, 04/16/2024 - 10:00am
Switzerland became the 37th country to sign the Artemis Accords for peaceful moon exploration with NASA on April 15, following the inclusion of Greece and Uruguay in February.
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James Webb Space Telescope full-size model to be displayed by Space Foundation

Tue, 04/16/2024 - 9:00am
To see the premier astronomical observatory in its full-size glory, you need to go to Lagrange Point 2, a location farther away than anyone has traveled. Or, soon, you can visit Colorado.
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Dark energy could be getting weaker, suggesting the universe will end in a 'Big Crunch'

Tue, 04/16/2024 - 8:00am
The first year of Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) data seems to show that dark energy is weakening over time, possibly the biggest cosmological discovery for 25 years.
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Record breaker! Milky Way's most monstrous stellar-mass black hole is sleeping giant lurking close to Earth

Tue, 04/16/2024 - 6:00am
Astronomers have discovered the most massive stellar-born black hole ever seen in the Milky Way, and it lies relatively close to Earth.
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The 2024 solar eclipse was a teachable moment in more ways than one

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 8:00pm
The total solar eclipse of 2024 was an epic experience to share with my daughter. It was one part celestial event, one part college prep.
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Iconic British meteorite 'Winchcombe' found to have a smashing past

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 7:10pm
A detailed analysis of the Winchcombe meteorite has found evidence that its parent asteroid was altered by water before being smashed apart multiple times.
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Object that slammed into Florida home was indeed space junk from ISS, NASA confirms

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 6:00pm
The small object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was indeed part of a pallet jettisoned from the ISS three years ago, NASA has confirmed.
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Venus is leaking carbon and oxygen, a fleeting visit by BepiColombo reveals

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 5:00pm
BepiColombo spotted an outpour of carbon and oxygen atoms in Venus' fragile magnetic environment
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I flew Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in 4 different simulators. Here's what I learned (video, photos)

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 4:30pm
Boeing Starliner astronauts spent hundreds of hours in simulators preparing for Crew Test Flight, which lifts off May 6. I got a brief taste of what they experienced.
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NASA's Mars sample return plan is getting a major overhaul: 'The bottom line is $11 billion is too expensive'

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 3:41pm
NASA is asking its various research centers as well as private industry for new ideas about how to get Mars samples back to Earth relatively quickly and cost-effectively.
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NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara missed the total solar eclipse, but saw Earth 'moving' below her during spacewalk (photos)

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 2:27pm
NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara missed watching an eclipse from the ISS by days. But she did participate in the 4th all-woman spacewalk, and has a unique story about a baby octopus.
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These 3 stars are losing weight fast — thanks to stellar winds way stronger than the sun's

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 2:00pm
Astronomers have measured the stellar winds of three sun-like stars for the first time, finding that the objects are losing mass at a rate as great as 67 times the speed at which our star sheds matter.
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Space-based solar power may be one step closer to reality, thanks to this key test (video)

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 1:00pm
A first-of-its-kind lab demonstration shows how solar power transmission from space could work.
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Do black holes hide the secrets of their ancestors?

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 12:00pm
Some black holes are so massive they were likely created as smaller black holes that merged. Maybe we can use such black hole "children" to learn about the black hole "ancestors."
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'Star Trek: Discovery' season 5 episode 3 'Jinaal' is a slow but steady affair

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 11:00am
A trip back to Trill is nice, but we're starting to wonder if this final season will end up a 10-episode long epilogue after episode 3 of Star Trek: Discovery season 5.
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Superfast drone fitted with new 'rotating detonation rocket engine' approaches the speed of sound

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 9:00am
The experimental fusion reactor sustained temperatures of 180 million degrees Fahrenheit for a record-breaking 48 seconds.
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Why I watched the solar eclipse with my kids, a goose and 2,000 trees

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 8:00am
The total solar eclipse on April 8 plunged Syracuse, New York's Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology into darkness for 90 seconds, creating a wondrous and memorable totality.
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Celestron SkyMaster Pro 20x80 review

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 6:22am
The Celestron SkyMaster Pro 20x80 binoculars offer a massive aperture, interchangeable eyecups and incredible deep-sky views.
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