Wednesday, April 13, 2022

New wave of missions to reignite Venus exploration

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April 13, 2022
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The Launchpad
Final James Webb Space Telescope instrument reaches super-cold temperature
(NASA GSFC/CIL/Adriana Manrique Gutierrez)
The James Webb Space Telescope notched a cool milestone - literally - during its months-long calibration for deep-space observations. 'We spent years practicing for that moment,' a team member says.
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Venus is hot right now. Scientists are becoming increasingly eager to sort out a key question: Is Venus a sanctuary for microbial life?
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The "corpse" of a sunspot exploded Monday (April 11), triggering a mass ejection of solar material that is headed in Earth's direction. It could reach us by April 14.
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Spaceflight
Europe halts moon exploration partnership with Russia over Ukraine
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The European Space Agency will discontinue its cooperation on Russia's Luna series of robotic moon missions, ESA officials announced today.
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New photos captured by satellites operated by Virginia-based company Maxar Technologies show new troop deployments along the eastern Ukraine/western Russia border, as well as long convoys of military vehicles traversing the region.
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Sending astronauts back to the moon will have considerable benefits both scientifically and economically, NASA officials stressed. That message came through during a discussion of NASA's Artemis program of lunar exploration that was held April 5 at the 37th annual National Space Symposium in Colorado
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Science & Astronomy
Scientists reveal secrets about elusive mid-sized black holes
(R. Hurt/Caltech-JPL)
A new computer model is revealing how mysterious medium-sized black holes may arise from collisions of massive stars.
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Earth Day is a worldwide event that occurs annually on April, 22. It celebrates the environmental diversity of Earth and highlights ways of protecting our planet. Here is everything you need to know.
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Astronomers have produced the most detailed map yet of the magnetic field within a part of one of the Milky Way's spiral arms called a galactic bone.
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Search for Life
1,500 pages of UFO-related reports declassified by US government
(DOD/US Navy)
Encounters with UFOs have reportedly left Americans suffering from radiation burns, brain and nervous system damage, and even "unaccounted for pregnancy," according to a massive database of U.S. government reports.
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Skywatching
ZWO ASI533MC Pro Camera Review
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The ZWO ASI533MC Pro camera offers high-end features in an affordable package. We check out how it performs under the night sky.
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Fantastically affordable and with few optical downsides, the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM lens offers a fabulous off-brand alternative.
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Telescope deal: Save 85% on Celestron's AstroMaster 70AZ
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If you're looking for a good deal on a reliable, powerful and user-friendly telescope, then $85 off the Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ is the deal for you.
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