Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Sun breaks out with record number of sunspots

Sun breaks out with record number of sunspots | JWST spots the wreckage of a cosmic clash of the Titans | Space quiz! What is the name of the most powerful solar storm in recorded history which took place in 1859?
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Sun breaks out with record number of sunspots
(NASA/SDO)
The sun produced over 160 sunspots in June, the highest monthly number in more than two decades.
Full Story: Space (7/3) 
JWST spots the wreckage of a cosmic clash of the Titans
(ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, L. Armus, A. Evans)
A distant swirling galaxy imaged by the powerful space telescope may look serene but it has a violent past.
Full Story: Space (7/4) 
Space quiz! What is the name of the most powerful solar storm in recorded history which took place in 1859?
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Best telescopes for beginners: Top budget-friendly picks
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The best telescopes for beginners: top models from top brands to suit and every beginner and every budget.
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Skywatching
1st supermoon of the year thrills skywatchers
(Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Moonwatchers across the globe shared images of the first supermoon of the year, which rose on July 3.
Full Story: Space (7/4) 
Road trip! Catch October's solar eclipse with 5 routes
(Peter Unger via Getty Images)
From the Oregon coast to the red rocks of Utah, these itineraries cross epic landscapes in the path of the annular solar eclipse on October 14, 2023.
Full Story: Space (7/3) 
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Spaceflight
Watch last-ever launch of Europe's Ariane 5 rocket today
(JODY AMIET/AFP via Getty Images)
Liftoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET tonight (July 5).
Full Story: Space (7/4) 
Science & Astronomy
Sun blasts solar flare causing radio blackouts on Earth
(NASA/SDO)
The solar flare erupted from a sunspot seven times the width of the Earth.
Full Story: Space (7/3) 
'Shooting stars' seen raining down on the sun for 1st time
(ESA/Solar Orbiter EUI/HRI/Patrick Antolin)
Astronomers have discovered never-before-seen meteor-like fireballs in stunning plasma displays on the sun.
Full Story: Space (7/4) 
Technology
Tour NASA's mock Mars habitat
(NASA)
This video from NASA shows just how much space the crew of four will be sharing during their year-long mission.
Full Story: Space (7/4) 
UK's ODIN Space aces 1st space junk tracking test
(EvgeniyShkolenko via iStock / Getty Images Plus)
The technology will be able to extrapolate the trajectory of the smallest pieces of space junk.
Full Story: Space (7/4) 
 
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Monday, July 3, 2023

Mars helicopter Ingenuity breaks 63-day silence

Mars helicopter Ingenuity breaks 63-day silence | July's Full Buck Moon is 1st of 4 supermoons this summer | Space quiz! The Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter are currently exploring which crater on Mars?
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Mars helicopter Ingenuity breaks 63-day silence
(NASA/JPL-Caltech)
Rugged terrain had kept Ingenuity from communicating with its robotic partner, the Perseverance rover.
Full Story: Space (6/30) 
July's Full Buck Moon is 1st of 4 supermoons this summer
(Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
The full moon on Monday, July 3, will mark a series of four supermoons in a row.
Full Story: Space (6/30) 
Space quiz! The Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter are currently exploring which crater on Mars?
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Space Deal of the Day
Best telescopes for seeing planets in 2023
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The best telescopes for seeing planets - get great views of Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and beyond.
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Skywatching
One of these images will win 2023 Astronomy Photo prize
(Louis Leroux-Gere)
The Royal Observatory of Greenwich has released a shortlist of the top submissions, and the pictures are incredible.
Full Story: Space (7/3) 
One of the longest solar eclipses took place 50 years ago
(Dennis Cassia)
We'll have to wait until June 25, 2150 to see an eclipse of that length again.
Full Story: Space (6/30) 
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Spaceflight
Artemis 2 astronaut says a Canadian will walk on the moon
(Canadian Space Agency)
Canada's Artemis 2 astronaut says his country is just getting started in lunar realms with his round-the-moon mission.
Full Story: Space (7/2) 
What's next for Europe's Euclid 'dark universe' telescope?
(SpaceX)
A new space observatory is flying across the void after a dramatic launch atop a SpaceX rocket Saturday (July 1), but its journey has just begun.
Full Story: Space (7/2) 
Science & Astronomy
Why scientists are so excited about gravitational waves
(Aurore Simonnet for the NANOGrav Collaboration)
This isn't the first time that humanity has detected gravitational waves. So why is this discovery so important?
Full Story: Space (7/3) 
Saturn's rings look gorgeous in 1st JWST photo
(NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, M. Tiscareno (SETI Institute), M. Hedman (University of Idaho), M. El Moutamid (Cornell University), M. Showalter (SETI Institute), L. Fletcher (University of Leicester), H. Hammel (AURA); image processing by J. DePasquale (STScI))
A few of Saturn's many moons are visible as well.
Full Story: Space (6/30) 
Entertainment
New 'Dune: Part 2' trailer features Christopher Walken
(Warner Bros)
A highlight, with any doubt is getting our first glimpses of Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV played by Christopher Walken.
Full Story: Space (6/30) 
 
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