The forces of rotation caused red hot masses of stones to be torn away from the Earth and to be thrown into the ether, and this is the origin of the stars.

— Anaxagoras 428 BC

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Our neighboring galaxy's supermassive black hole would probably be a polite dinner guest

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 3:58pm
Astronomers find multiple streams of dust spiraling into the heart of the nearby Andromeda galaxy, where a supermassive black hole lurks.
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How to watch new 'Doctor Who': Stream Ncuti Gatwa episodes from anywhere

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 3:56pm
How to watch new 'Doctor Who' on Disney Plus and BBC iPlayer, as 15th Doctor Ncuti Gatwa takes control of the TARDIS.
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'God of Destruction' asteroid Apophis will come to Earth in 2029 — and it could meet some tiny spacecraft

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 2:00pm
Asteroid Apophis is heading to Earth, and scientists have revealed three tiny spacecraft concepts that could race to meet the space rock in April 2029.
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Asteroid that exploded over Berlin was fastest-spinning space rock ever recorded

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 1:00pm
Scientists have calculated the rotational speed of asteroid 2024 BX1, which exploded over Berlin earlier this year, by letting it trail in images of the sky. It turns out, 2024 BX1 was spinning faster than any other near-Earth object ever seen.
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FAA to conduct new environmental review for SpaceX's Starship operations in Florida

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 12:30pm
The FAA announced May 10 that it will prepare an environmental impact statement for SpaceX's planned work with Starship at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Science and music festival Starmus VII is about to rock Bratislava with a stellar lineup

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 12:00pm
The Starmus music and science festival heads to Bratislava, Slovakia for a multi-day event from May 12 to May 17. Here's what to expect.
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Lego Star Wars Tantive IV review

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 11:00am
Escape from the Empire in style with the Lego Star Wars Tantive IV.
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Behemoth sunspot AR3664 unleashes its biggest solar flare yet, sparking radio blackouts on Earth (video)

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 9:52am
Sunspot AR3664, over 15 Earths wide, has unleashed its most powerful solar flare yet. Watch it erupt from the sun in this awesome video.
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Netflix's asteroid-impact series 'Goodbye Earth' is an insufferably slow disaster saga (review)

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 9:00am
A review of Netflix's new 12-episode dystopian sci-fi series, "Goodbye Earth."
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Scientists use XRISM spacecraft to predict fate of matter around monster supermassive black hole

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 8:00am
The spacecraft XRISM has examined light from a distant galaxy that houses a supermassive black hole to determine the fate of matter in the void's gravitational thrall.
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China's Chang'e 6 probe to the moon's far side has a big lunar mystery to solve

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 6:00am
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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