Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Why does it take China moon rover so long to reach lunar 'mystery hut'?

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December 14, 2021
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Einstein's theory of general relativity passes one of its toughest tests yet
(Pixabay)
In a new study, researchers report the results of one of the most ambitious and involved challenges to general relativity ever undertaken. They analyzed observations of a double-pulsar system made by seven different radio telescopes around the world from 2003 to 2019.
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Why will it take China's Yutu 2 moon rover so long to reach lunar 'mystery hut'?
(CNSA/OurSpace)
China's Yutu 2 lunar rover recently spotted something intriguing on the far side of the moon, but it'll take the vehicle a few months to reach the object for a closer look.
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Mars helicopter Ingenuity flies for 17th time on Red Planet
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NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity soared through the Red Planet skies for the 17th time last weekend, but we'll have to wait a little longer yet to get a full accounting of the flight.
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Spaceflight
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa delivers first Uber Eats in space
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Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa just checked another thing off of his to-do list in space: delivering Uber Eats. "It took a bit longer than the usual 30 minutes to arrive."
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NASA scientists consider the health risks of space travel
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Humans aren't built to live in space, and being there can pose serious health risks. For space administrations like NASA, a major goal is to identify these risks to hopefully help lessen them.
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Former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin aims to help the next generation reach for the stars
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Former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin is working to help the next generation reach the same lofty heights that he did.
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Science & Astronomy
Satellites see devastating tornado damage in US from space (photos)
(Planet Labs PBC)
Powerful tornadoes ripped through Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee late Friday night (Dec. 10). Satellites operated by the companies Maxar Technologies and Planet have captured striking views of the tornado damage from space.
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The Milky Way's supermassive black hole burps 'mini-jets,' scientists find
(NASA/ESA/Gerald Cecil (UNC-Chapel Hill)/Joseph DePasquale (STScI))
Remnants of this "blowtorch-like jet" date back several thousand years.
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Skywatching
Where to see the northern lights: 2022 aurora borealis guide
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To fully appreciate the glory and grandeur of this celestial display, which is also known as the aurora borealis, you have to settle beneath the ever-changing lights and watch them curve and curl, slither and flicker. Here's how to see the northern lights.
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Entertainment
'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 4, Episode 4 ends with a surprise you won't see coming
(Paramount Plus)
"Star Trek: Discovery" constantly comes under discussion and decisions made in the writers' room continue to divide fans, more so - it's safe to say - than any other incarnation of the longest-running science fiction franchise in history.
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New book 'Space Forces' examines the cultural drivers of space exploration
(Verso Books)
Space exploration doesn't happen in a vacuum. Instead, our ideas of space exploration are shaped by our cultural contexts, according to architecture and urban design professor Fred Scharmen.
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