Monday, August 19, 2024

The Supermoon Blue Moon rises today

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August 19, 2024
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The Launchpad
The Supermoon Blue Moon rises today
(Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
August's supermoon will be the first of four supermoons in a row.
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Meteor shower rains 'shooting stars' over Stonehenge
(Josh Dury)
A UK-based astrophotographer captured this stunning composite image of the Perseid meteor shower raining "shooting stars" over Stonehenge.
Full Story: Space (8/17) 
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Skywatching
Watch Super Blue Moon rise today with free livestream
(Gianluca Masi/Virtual Telescope Project)
The Full Sturgeon Moon is the first of four supermoons this year.
Full Story: Space (8/19) 
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Why Supermoon Blue Moon is happening twice in 2 years
(Paul Hanna/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
A 'once in a blue moon' event might not be as infrequent as you think.
Full Story: Space (8/17) 
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Spaceflight
John McFall hopes to see astronaut with disability by 2030
(ESA)
John McFall is a para-astronaut, and he hopes the first person with disabilities will enter the International Space Station by 2030 -- before the complex is slated to retire from service later that year.
Full Story: Space (8/18) 
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Robotic Russian Progress 89 cargo ship docks at ISS
(NASA TV)
The cargo ship is carrying nearly 3 tons of vital supplies.
Full Story: Space (8/17) 
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Science & Astronomy
Dinosaur-killing asteroid was rare rock from beyond Jupiter
(Mark Garlick)
Scientists have uncovered the "genetic fingerprint" of the dinosaur-killing Chicxulub impactor, potentially revealing the fateful rock's origins in the outer reaches of our solar system.
Full Story: Space (8/18) 
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Technology
How satellites could protect archaeology sites
(NASA, with inset created by Elizabeth Howell)
Archaeologists should consider tapping into satellite imagery when assessing the impacts climate change can have on ancient underground structures, a new study argues.
Full Story: Space (8/19) 
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