Friday, February 11, 2022

Behold, the 1st images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope!

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Behold, the 1st images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope!
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he team behind NASA's James Webb Space Telescope released some of the first images from the much-anticipated observatory on Friday (Feb. 11). The main photo, which doesn't even hint at the power Webb will bring to the universe once it's fully operational, shows a star called HD 84406.
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NASA spots most powerful light ever seen on Jupiter, helps solve 30-year-old mystery
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In a new study, researchers using NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) space observatory were able to spot the highest-energy light ever seen on Jupiter.
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SpaceX's Starship will reach orbit this year on road to Mars, Elon Musk says
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Starship prototypes have taken just a handful of low-altitude hops off Earth's surface to date, but the vehicle is on target to earn its orbital wings in the relatively near future, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said. "I feel, at this point, highly confident that we'll get to orbit this year," Musk said Thursday.
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Spaceflight
NASA is concerned about SpaceX's new generation of Starlink satellites
A fleet of SpaceX Starlink internet satellites poised for deployment in orbit (SpaceX)
NASA has raised concerns about SpaceX's new Starlink satellites, including an increase of the risk of collision in orbit, in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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Astra rocket suffers catastrophic failure in 1st Florida launch, 4 satellites lost
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Astra failed to deliver four satellites to orbit on Thursday in the company's first-ever orbital launch from the contiguous United States. Something went wrong 3 minutes into the flight.
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Arianespace launches 34 OneWeb satellites on a Soyuz rocket
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An Arianespace Soyuz rocket launched 34 new broadband satellites for the OneWeb constellation to space on Feb. 10. It was Arianespace's first mission of 2022.
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Science & Astronomy
Deep interior of Mars might have led to the loss of the planet's atmosphere
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A new study gives potential insights into how the Red Planet's magnetic field, which protected its atmosphere, faded away.
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Asteroid Ryugu samples, now on Earth, reveal inner workings of the space rock
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Pieces of rock from the asteroid Ryugu splashed down on Earth in 2020. Now, scientists studying the samples are revealing the asteroid's true nature.
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Technology
James Webb Space Telescope's groundbreaking optics explained by NASA
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The James Webb Space Telescope suffers from astigmatism, but that visual condition is a very good thing for astronomy, NASA assures us. A new explainer video the agency posted on YouTube talks about the huge telescope's optics and how they will let astronomers peer deep into the universe.
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Space geoengineering: Can we control the weather?
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Explore how existing and future geoengineering technologies could help humans to manipulate the climate.
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Entertainment
Best free VR experiences: Free VR games for Oculus Quest 2 and more
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VR can be an expensive hobby, so we've rounded up a list of the best free VR experiences and games to help you save some money while making the most of your VR headset.
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'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Star Wars spinoff series premieres May 25 on Disney Plus
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This live-action prequel show will star Ewan McGregor as the legendary Jedi Knight.
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