Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Webb telescope found an asteroid by total accident

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February 7, 2023
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The Launchpad
Webb telescope found an asteroid by total accident
(N. Bartmann (ESA/Webb), ESO/M. Kornmesser and S. Brunier, N. Risinger (skysurvey.org))
The space rock is around the size of the Colosseum in Rome and might well be the smallest object that the space telescope has spotted since it was sent into space at the end of 2021
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Do we live in a rotating universe?
(David Wall via Getty Images)
If we did, we could travel back in time.
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Space quiz! The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) unexpectedly discovered a small space rock in the main asteroid belt that is found between which two solar system planets?
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Space Deal of the Day
Save 47% on the Celestron AstroMaster 70 AZ telescope
(Jamie Carter)
Grab an $85 saving on a refractor telescope that's ideal for beginners.
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Science & Astronomy
Blue stragglers are the weird grandparents of the galaxy
(NASA, ESA and G. Gilmore (University of Cambridge); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America))
Finding and studying these strange stars helps us understand the complicated life cycles of normal, more well-behaved stars.
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Mars photo reveals scars from Red Planet's ancient past
(ESA/DLR/FU Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO)
The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft captured a stunning new view of the Red Planet's complex surface geology.
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SpaceX
SpaceX's 1st Falcon Heavy rocket launched 5 years ago
(SpaceX)
The big new rocket sent SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk's red Tesla Roadster, with a spacesuit-clad mannequin named Starman in the driver's seat, into orbit around the sun.
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SpaceX launches telecom satellite, lands rocket at sea
(SpaceX)
The Amazonas Nexus satellite also carries a communications payload for the U.S. Space Force.
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Spaceflight
Sen. Mark Kelly, Roy Bridges enter Astronaut Hall of Fame
(NASA/U.S. Senate)
The two will be enshrined during a public ceremony at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida on May 6.
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Fallen space junk could help fight against orbital debris
(Brad Tucker)
Up-close inspection of space debris here on Earth is helping scientists better understand the destructive reentry process.
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Star Wars
Lego Star Wars Boba Fett's Starship review
(Future)
Lego's Boba Fett's Starship might be smaller than recent standalone sets, but this near pitch-perfect build is certainly befitting the baddest bounty hunter in the galaxy.
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Monday, February 6, 2023

Strange unprecedented vortex spotted on sun's north pole

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The Launchpad
SpaceX eyeing March for 1st Starship orbital flight
(SpaceX)
SpaceX will try to send its huge Starship rocket to Earth orbit for the first time in March, provided the vehicle checks a few more boxes successfully, company founder and CEO Elon Musk said over the weekend.
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Strange vortex spotted around the sun's north pole
(NASA)
Scientists have just spotted a strange circular filament wobbling around the sun's pole that has them really excited.
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Space quiz! Scientists discovered another 12 moons orbiting Jupiter, bringing the behemoth's total up to 92. Jupiter now beats out Saturn, which has how many moons (including those awaiting confirmation)?
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Space Deal of the Day
Best cameras for low light photography in 2023
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Our pick of the best cameras for low light, from mirrorless to DSLR, compact and micro four thirds
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Science & Astronomy
Bright blue stars dot Tarantula Nebula in Hubble photo
(ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. Murray, E. Sabbi; Acknowledgement: Y.-H. Chu)
The nebula is one of the largest and brightest star-forming regions in the Local Group of galaxies near the Milky Way.
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Jupiter now has the most moons in the solar system
(Roberto Molar-Candanosa, courtesy of Carnegie Institution for Science)
The gas giant now boasts the largest number of moons orbiting it after scientists discovered another 12 moons, bringing the behemoth's total up to 92.
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SpaceX
Watch SpaceX launch communications satellite today
(SpaceX)
Liftoff is scheduled for 5:32 p.m. ET.
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Spaceflight
Crew-6 astronauts prep for Feb. 26 launch to space station
(SpaceX)
Crew-6, which is scheduled to launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than Feb. 26, will conduct research designed to advance future long-duration living off Earth, several of its crewmembers told Space.com.
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Technology
US military shoots down Chinese surveillance balloon
(Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
An F-22 fighter jet took the balloon out with a Sidewinder missile on Saturday (Feb. 4).
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Search for Life
Potential habitable exoplanet found 31 light-years away
(NASA/Ames Research Center/Daniel Rutter)
Is Wolf 1069 b the Earth-like exoplanet we've been looking for?
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Star Wars
'Star Wars Jedi: Survivor' video game delayed to April 28
(Electronic Arts)
Gamers chomping at the bit to play the upcoming "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor" video game next month will have to wait a bit longer.
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