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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These breweries will toast to the sun on April 8 with special solar eclipse beers

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 6:00am
A bunch of breweries in the path of totality for the April 8 total solar eclipse have created special beers for the surreal event.
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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover begins exploring possible dried-up Red Planet river

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 6:00pm
NASA's Curiosity rover is now exploring a possible ancient river on Mars named Gediz Vallis.
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NASA picks 3 companies to design lunar rover for Artemis astronauts to drive on the moon

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 5:12pm
NASA has selected three companies to develop their versions of a rover that Artemis astronauts will start driving on the moon in 2030.
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'Star Trek's' Sonequa Martin-Green says goodbye to 'Discovery' (exclusive interview excerpt)

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 4:00pm
An exclusive Sonequa Martin-Green interview excerpt from "Star Trek Explorer #11."
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James Webb Space Telescope gets to the heart of a smoking starburst galaxy (images)

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 3:36pm
The James Webb Space Telescope has dived into the smoking heart of the "Cigar Galaxy" to create an image of the starburst galaxy alight with intense star birth.
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The world's largest digital camera is ready to investigate the dark universe

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 2:00pm
The 3,200-megapixel LSST camera, build for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, is completed. It will create "the greatest movie of all time" to crack the mystery of dark energy.
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Mysterious object that crashed through Florida home was likely space junk from the International Space Station

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 1:30pm
The mysterious cylinder crashed through the home of Alejandro Otero on March 8.
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Thousands of strange white rocks found on Mars. Will they ever be brought to Earth?

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 1:00pm
Scientists are puzzled by thousands of white rocks scattered across the Jezero Crater on Mars.
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Last minute solar eclipse deal: Celestron solar telescope now $30 off

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 12:15pm
The Celestron EclipSmart Travel Solar Scope is now $30 off and under $100, just in time for the total solar eclipse on April 8. but buy soon if you want it to arrive in time.
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Why I’m staying home for the April 8 solar eclipse

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 12:00pm
For the last total solar eclipse, in 2017, I drove 4 hours to get to the path of totality. This time, I'm not traveling farther than just down the street.
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James Webb Space Telescope spots hints of exomoons forming in infant star system

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 11:00am
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted hints of a third planet in the disk of gas and dust that surrounds an infant star, as well as signs of moon formation.
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China plans to catch its reusable rockets with constricting wires (video)

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:00am
China's state-owned space contractor plans to catch its new reusable rockets with constricting wires, as a new video dramatically shows.
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New moon phase on April 8 will bring on the 2024 total solar eclipse

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 8:00am
This month's new moon, which occurs on April 8, is a special one: It will cause a total solar eclipse, the last such event to grace the contiguous United States for two decades.
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NASA to pick new moon car for Artemis astronauts today: Watch it live

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 8:00am
NASA will announce the company, or companies, it has selected to develop the rover for its Artemis moon program during a press conference today (April 3), and you can watch it live.
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Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch delayed again, to May 6

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 6:00am
The first crewed launch of Boeing's new Starliner capsule has been delayed by an additional five days, to May 6.
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Solar eclipse sights might vary on the edge of totality: report

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 5:00pm
Do you live near the edge of where the solar eclipse passes? You might want to dive further into the shadow of totality to make sure you don't miss it, a new report suggests.
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Chinese space junk falls to Earth over Southern California, creating spectacular fireball (photos, video)

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 4:32pm
A big piece of Chinese space junk fell to Earth over Southern California early Tuesday morning (April 2), putting on quite a show for observers in the Golden State.
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ISS astronauts ready to watch the solar eclipse from space on April 8

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 4:00pm
ISS astronauts and satellites will have a bird's-eye view of the April 8 total solar eclipse, which will thrill skywatchers across North America.
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Get a sneak peak at Universal Epic Universe's Celestial Park, coming in 2025 (images)

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 3:00pm
See newly released concept art for Celestial Park, one of the five "worlds" of the Universal Epic Universe theme park, coming in 2025.
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An eclipse for everyone – how visually impaired students can ‘get a feel for’ eclipses

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 2:00pm
We are a planetary scientist and an astronomer who, with funding and support from NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute, have created and published a set of tactile graphics, or graphics with raised and textured elements, on the 2024 total solar eclipse.
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