Tuesday, August 9, 2022

See James Webb Space Telescope's incredible reach into the universe

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The Launchpad
See James Webb Space Telescope's incredible reach into the universe (video)
(NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI)
A new video released by the James Webb Space Telescope collaboration shows an epic zoom-in through stars and other objects to land upon a spectacular galaxy called the Cartwheel Galaxy.
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Pluto explorer deep dives to the Titanic
(Courtesy of Alan Stern)
For planetary scientist Alan Stern, witnessing the 20th century deep sea sarcophagus that is the Titanic serves up analogies to spaceflight.
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A month on 'Mars': Traveling to the Red Planet
(Courtesy of Rod Pyle)
The site is a dead ringer for Mars - a barren, bleak, ruddy expanse of rock.
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POLL QUESTION:
Many galaxies, such as the Cartwheel Galaxy, get their names from the earthly objects they resemble. Which of the following is NOT the name of an actual galaxy?
VoteSombrero Galaxy
VoteTadpole Galaxy
VoteBlack Eye Galaxy
VoteDonut Galaxy
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Skywatching
Perseid meteor shower peaks this week, but don't expect much
(ROBERT ATANASOVSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
The peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower shares the sky with August's full moon this week, meaning it will be difficult to view the iconic shooting stars.
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Science & Astronomy
How dancing black holes get close enough to merge
(Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC))
It's pretty challenging for black holes to smash into each other, but it happens.
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    Massive megastructures circle the Earth in trailer for sci-fi film 'Orbital'
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