astronomy
When will astronauts lift off?
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The Polaris Dawn mission, an ambitious five-day journey to the upper reaches of Earth’s orbit, had been slated for a Tuesday liftoff ...
How Did Black Holes Get So Big, So Fast? The Answer Lies in the Dark
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Recent findings suggest dark matter played a crucial role in the formation of supermassive black holes early in the universe by preventing ...
Earth’s Most Powerful Telescope Captures Black Holes in Unprecedented Detail
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This artist’s impression depicts the black hole at the heart of the enormous elliptical galaxy Messier 87 (M87). The Event Horizon Telescope’s ...
Milky Way’s “Wrinkles” Reveal a Startlingly Recent Collision, Shocking Astrophysicists
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New research by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reveals that the Milky Way’s last major collision occurred far more recently than thought, with analysis ...
All 4 Polaris Dawn astronauts to be in vacuum of space during spacewalk
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission sets stage for first commercial spacewalk When SpaceX launches the Polaris Dawn mission this month, it will go ...
What’s Happening to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot? The Solar System’s Largest Storm Could Finally Disappear
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Jupiter’s Great Red Spot (GRS), an easily visible anticyclonic vortex and the largest such vortex in the Solar System, has intrigued scientists ...
SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission takes new approach to spacewalk, spacesuits
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission sets stage for first commercial spacewalk When SpaceX launches the Polaris Dawn mission this month, it will go ...
How to watch it in Vero Beach or Sebastian
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Get your coffee, tea or favorite caffeinated drink ready! A very late-night or super early morning rocket launch is potentially scheduled − ...
See photos of August’s supermoon, the first of four lunar spectacles
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Monday’s supermoon is the first of four this year. During a supermoon, the full moon inches a ...
When is liftoff? Can I see it in New Smyrna?
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An early morning rocket launch is potentially scheduled − and depending on weather and visibility, the Space Coast could see a quite ...
