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Rare asteroid expected to pass Earth closer than satellites
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (142+ words) Moment Artemis II crew splashdown to earth after record breaking voyage Source Reuters Rare asteroid expected to pass Earth closer than satellites - Asteroid 99942 Apophis, named after an Egyptian god of chaos, is scheduled for a historic close flyby of Earth…...
Asteroid set to pass "close" to Earth - but you have time to prepare
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (590+ words) The flyby will be close enough for observers across the Eastern Hemisphere to spot the asteroid without telescopes, marking a rare event that typically only occurs once every few thousand years An asteroid named after a god of chaos is…...
Scots scientists help create largest 3 D map of universe ever made
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (360+ words) A team of Scottish researchers has helped create what they believe to be the largest map of the known universe ever. The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (Desi), was used by scientists from the University of St Andrews alongside leading researchers…...
America is now turning its attention to creating nuclear power in space
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (609+ words) The administration wants to launch the reactors to the moon within the next four years " a timeline that critics say could be a problem The Trump administration is renewing its focus on creating nuclear power in space, releasing updated guidance…...
New kind of dark matter could explain universe's mysteries
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (432+ words) A new kind of dark matter could help explain some of the universe's mysteries, a new study suggests. The study proposes that there are dense clumps of "self-interacting dark matter, or SIDM, each with about a million times the mass…...
Nasa video shows US Navy celebrating with Artemis II crew after splashdown
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (163+ words) Body cam footage showed the team opening the Artemis II Orion capsule. Source: Reid Wiseman Heartwarming Nasa video shows US Navy celebrating with Artemis II crew after splashdown - A new NASA video captured the moment US Navy divers opened the…...
Moment Artemis II astronauts emerge from Orion capsule
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (119+ words) Artemis II crew smell fresh air for first time following successful splashdown Reid Wiseman Moment Artemis II astronauts emerge from Orion capsule - The Artemis II crew returned to Earth, marking the first time astronauts have travelled to the moon in…...
Watch: Artemis II crew smell fresh air for first time after historic moon mission
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1080+ words) This is the moment the Artemis II crew smelled fresh air for the first time after becoming the first astronauts to travel to the moon in more than half a century. The astronauts were welcomed with cheers by recovery staff…...
Astronomers may have finally found where universe's "missing' hydrogen is hidden
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (385+ words) New study reveals source of hydrogen that formed stars during "cosmic noon" Hydrogen gas clouds surrounding galaxies are far more prevalent than previously thought, according to a new study that reveals hidden pockets of the universe"s first element. Between…...
Astronomers think they have found universe's "missing' hydrogen
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (122+ words) A new study has revealed that hydrogen gas clouds surrounding galaxies are far more prevalent than previously understood. - This discovery offers crucial insights into the "cosmic noon" period, 10 to 12 billion years ago, when star formation in galaxies was at its…...