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Unusual black hole light bursts puzzle astronomers: 'We are finding a lot of weird stuff'
Astronomers have stumbled upon a pair of massive black holes in a distant galaxy that are triggering unusual bursts of light that may be caused by the black hole duo disrupting a massive gas cloud — a phenomenon researchers say is the first of its kind to be detected.
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SpaceX's Starship will fly Lunar Outpost's rover to the moon
Lunar Outpost has picked SpaceX's Starship vehicle to launch its new moon rover and land the wheeled vehicle on the moon.
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I'm a Lego expert and I think this Star Wars Chewbacca Black Friday deal is not to be missed
In this Lego Star Wars Black Friday deal, grab Lego Chewbacca for just $145, a saving of 27% that's not to be sniffed at.
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Earth's 'second moon' is just visiting its cosmic parents for Thanksgiving
The asteroid 2024 PT5 will leave Earth on Nov. 25 after visiting, but new analysis shows this temporary "second moon" may come from our original moon and, thus, from Earth itself.
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SpaceX likely to get FAA approval for 25 Starship launches in 2025
The FAA plans to approve SpaceX's request to increase the maximum number of annual Starship launches from its South Texas site from five to 25.
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October 2024 set multiple US records for the driest month ever
Drought conditions expanded to record-breaking levels across the US during the month of October as temperatures also climbed to record highs.
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SpaceX and NASA show off how Starship will help astronauts land on the moon (images)
NASA and SpaceX released a new set of illustrations showing off how Starship might look as it lands astronauts on the moon during the Artemis 3 mission.
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Canada wants your help to name its 1st moon rover
Canada will soon roll a rover onto the moon, and you can help name the pioneering machine.
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James Webb Space Telescope unveils surprising 'Red Monsters' in the early universe
Three ultramassive galaxies found by the James Webb Space Telescope have astronomers reconsidering how galaxies grew so quickly in the first billion years after the Big Bang.
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NASA chooses SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver rover, astronaut base to the moon
NASA is planning to assign SpaceX and Blue Origin 'demonstration missions' for their Artemis Program lunar landers, with eyes to put a habitat on the moon by 2033.
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Egg-shaped galaxies may be aligned to the black holes at their hearts, astronomers find
There is a surprising link between what goes on near the black hole and the shape of the entire galaxy that surrounds it.
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Unreal Black Friday VR headset deals: Save up to $400 on various models in this HTC site-wide sale site-wide sale
These Black Friday VIVE VR headset deals will save you virtually hundreds of deals on top models from HTC.
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SpaceX's 6th Starship megarocket launch looked amazing from space in astronaut and camera views (photo, video)
NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Sen cameras captured stunning views of SpaceX's Starship megarocket launch from the International Space Station.
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James Webb Space Telescope spots 1st 'Einstein zig-zag' — here's why scientists are thrilled
The James Webb Space Telescope has identified the first-ever "Einstein zig-zag," a distant quasar lensed six times by two precisely aligned galaxies that could help tackle a cosmological crisis.
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Suborbital rocket set to launch 6 experiments from Sweden's Arctic spaceport on Nov. 22
The SubOrbital Express-4 mission, which will launch from northern Sweden between Nov. 22 and Dec. 3, will help scientists take the next step in various realms of research.
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'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 5 episode 6: Is Ensign Olly really a demigod?
'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 5 episode 6 introduces new arrival Ensign Olly — a junior officer with a history of leaving trails of destruction in her wake.
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Will astronauts need to be rescued from the moon? NASA wants to be prepared just in case
NASA is seeking the public's help creating emergency response plans for future missions to the moon.
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Star imaged in detail outside the Milky Way for the 1st time (image, video)
Astronomers have captured the first zoomed-in image of a star beyond the Milky Way. The historic image reveals a dying behemoth star wrapped in a death shroud of gas about to explode.
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What's next for SpaceX's Starship after its successful 6th test flight?
SpaceX's Starship megarocket performed well on its sixth test flight, which occurred on Tuesday (Nov. 19). So, what's next for the giant reusable vehicle?
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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Florida, its 7th liftoff in a week (video)
SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station this morning (Nov. 21).
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