When it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry.
The poet, too, is not nearly so concerned with describing facts
as with creating images.

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China's Chang'e 6 probe to the moon's far side has a big lunar mystery to solve

9 hours 14 min ago
By retrieving rare volcanic samples from the lunar far side, Chang'e-6 aims to provide answers as to why volcanism was so limited on just one side of the moon.
Categories: Astronomy

4 large incoming solar bursts could supercharge the auroras this weekend

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 6:00pm
The NOAA has bumped up its geomagnetic storm watch for May 11 to a "rare" level as solar activity continues at high levels and at least four coronal mass ejections propel toward Earth.
Categories: Astronomy

Sierra Space's 1st Dream Chaser space plane aces key tests. Next stop: Florida launch site.

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 3:00pm
Sierra Space's first Dream Chaser space plane has finished rigorous environmental testing in Ohio and is being prepped for the journey to its Florida launch site.
Categories: Astronomy

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope will hunt for tiny black holes left over from the Big Bang

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 2:07pm
Primordial black holes left over from the Big Bang and no wider than a dime could be a prime target for NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope after it launches in 2026.
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'Star Wars: Tales of the Empire' review: A gorgeous but ultimately uneven set of stories

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 2:00pm
Lucasfilm Animation's second Star Wars anthology series often wows, but neither the tales chosen nor the structure feel like a good fit for the format.
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James Webb Space Telescope chief scientist Jane Rigby receives highest US civilian award

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 12:50pm
Last week, the chief scientist of the James Webb Space Telescope, Jane Rigby, was awarded the 2024 Medal of Freedom.
Categories: Astronomy

Gargantuan sunspot 15-Earths wide erupts with another colossal X-class solar flare (video)

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 12:41pm
A sunspot so big it rivals the gigantic sunspot responsible for the Carrington Event in 1859 has unleashed another X-class solar flare. Watch the eruption here and find out how to see the sunspot for yourself.
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Historic space-baked cookie lands in the Smithsonian

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 11:30am
It's been four years since it was made, but if you could smell it, you'd find it still retains the whiff of a DoubleTree Cookie. The first food item baked in space is now at the Smithsonian.
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China launches 4 satellites on 1st flight of new Long March 6C rocket (video)

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 10:19am
China launched its first Long March 6C rocket, helping the nation further its goal of launching 100 orbital missions this year.
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'Star Trek: Discovery' season 5 episode 7 'Eirgah' is the best yet of this final season

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 10:18am
With just three more episodes remaining after this one, "Star Trek: Discovery" offers us a surprisingly well-written installment.
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'Major lunar standstill' may reveal if Stonehenge is aligned with the moon

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 10:00am
Is Stonehenge aligned with the moon? Scientists hope to find out during a rare 'major lunar standstill, which happens once every 18.6 years.
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'I don't see any evidence of aliens.' SpaceX's Elon Musk says Starlink satellites have never dodged UFOs

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 10:00am
Elon Musk isn't convinced that aliens have ever visited Earth, according to remarks the SpaceX CEO and founder made during a conference on Tuesday (May 7).
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Ruko Veeniix V11 drone review

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 7:43am
The Ruko Veeniix V11 is a basic model full of promise but, unfortunately, doesn't quite deliver.
Categories: Astronomy

Blinded by the light: How bad are satellite megaconstellations for astronomy?

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 6:00am
The emergence of satellite megaconstellations like SpaceX's Starlink offers great benefits for humanity. But there are also substantial costs, including a growing imposition on astronomy.
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Boeing's Starliner rolled off launch pad to replace 'buzzing' rocket valve (photo)

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 6:00pm
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft was rolled off the launch pad today (May 8) to replace a misbehaving valve on its Atlas V rocket.
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A failed star and an ammonia trail could reveal how some giant exoplanets form

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 5:00pm
The James Webb Space Telescope is teaching us about how planets form.
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World's largest visible light telescope spies a galaxy cluster warping spacetime

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 4:00pm
New images from the VLT Survey Telescope will help scientists learn about galaxy pasts, and perhaps futures.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX launching 20 Starlink satellites from California tonight

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 3:19pm
SpaceX is set to launch 20 Starlink internet satellites from California tonight (May 9), including 13 with direct-to-cell capability.
Categories: Astronomy

Star Wars makes Darth Jar Jar official in 'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy' mini-series (video)

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 3:00pm
One of the Star Wars fandom's most infamous memes is joining the Star Wars canon (kind of) in this Lego Star Wars special mini-series.
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NASA's TESS spacecraft resumes exoplanet hunt after recovering from glitch

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 2:00pm
NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS is back in action after nine days in safe mode, returning to scientific observations on May 3.
Categories: Astronomy