Friday, September 9, 2022

Interstellar objects might have crashed onto the moon

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September 9, 2022
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Interstellar objects might have crashed onto the moon
(Getty images/Claudio Divizia)
At least one interstellar object (ISO) has likely crashed into Earth's moon over the eons, a new paper suggests. But it will be hard to find evidence of these solar system visitors.
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VP Harris congratulates astronauts, promotes teamwork between Earth and space
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with astronauts on the International Space Station today (Sept. 9), shortly before chairing a key space meeting.
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Hubble Space Telescope sees spiral of star formation in neighboring galaxy
(NASA, ESA, A. James (STScI))
A stream of stars and gas are being fed to the heart of a stellar nursery in the Small Magellanic Cloud, fueling intense star formation.
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Skywatching
An early harvest full moon rises Saturday (Sept. 10)
(Starry Night Software)
Many think that the Harvest Moon remains in the night sky longer than any of the other full moons we see during the year, but that is not so.
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Science & Astronomy
What is nuclear fusion?
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It is nuclear fusion that supplies the stars - including the sun - with their energy, allowing them to generate light. The vast majority of energy that Earth receives comes from the sun, and without it, life itself on our planet would be impossible.
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SpaceX
SpaceX fires up all 6 engines of Starship prototype ahead of orbital test flight (video)
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SpaceX fired up the engines of its space-bound Starship prototype Thursday afternoon (Sept. 8) in a dramatic test that also set some of the surrounding landscape ablaze.
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Spaceflight
US satellites in low Earth orbit to be deorbited in 5 years: report
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Defunct U.S. satellites in low Earth orbit will need to come down in five years, if a proposed new regulation is approved.
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Search for Life
Space station experiment suggests Mars rovers will need to dig deep to find life
(NASA/JPL–Caltech/MSSS)
NASA's Mars rovers shouldn't expect to detect biomarkers on the surface of the Red Planet, according to a new study based on an experiment on board the International Space Station (ISS) that suggests ultraviolet radiation will break down such molecules after just a year or two.
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Telescopes & Binoculars
Encalife SVBONY 501P 70 telescope review
(Jamie Carter)
This basic portable refractor telescope is suitable for lunar observations and comes complete with a backpack for easy transportation.
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Entertainment
Babylon 5 to return with a secret project featuring original cast
(Warner Bros.)
One of the greatest science-fiction shows of all time is coming back in 2023 in a secret project featuring all surviving members of the show's original main cast.
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