Astronomers have obtained remarkably detailed images of two stellar explosions — called novae — just days after they began. The new observations offer clear proof that these outbursts are not as simple as once believed. Instead of a single…
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New images reveal what really happens when stars explode
Astronomers have obtained remarkably detailed images of two stellar explosions — called novae — just days after they began. The new observations offer clear proof that these outbursts are not as simple as once believed. Instead of a single…
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This Stunning ‘Blue Marble’ Fruit Isn’t Actually Blue – It’s a Wild Optical Illusion : ScienceAlert
The fruit of Africa’s marble berry (Pollia condensata) is a true living gemstone, sporting a stunning metallic blue sheen that never fades.
Only the berries aren’t actually blue in the sense most of us might assume. At least, they don’t…
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Scientists Found a ‘Yellow Brick Road’ at The Bottom of The Ocean : ScienceAlert
An expedition to a deep-sea ridge, just north of the Hawaiian Islands, revealed a surprise back in 2022: an ancient dried-up lakebed paved with what appears to be a yellow brick road.
The exploration vessel Nautilus discovered the eerie scene…
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Maine's Jessica Meir selected for NASA expedition to International Space Station – newscentermaine.com
- Maine’s Jessica Meir selected for NASA expedition to International Space Station newscentermaine.com
- Caribou’s Jessica Meir to lead NASA mission to International Space Station Bangor Daily News
- Maine astronaut to return to ISS as commander of…
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NASA spaceflight microbiology research supporting crew health systems
IN SPACE – SEPTEMBER 12: In this handout from NASA, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Aki Hoshide, Expedition 32 flight engineer, poses after placing three JAXA H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) insignias on the Harmony node’s hatchway…
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US company unveils next-generation expandable space station for Earth orbit, moon and Mars
The proposed Thunderbird Station was announced overnight in Cape Canaveral and centres on a large inflatable habitat that delivers far more internal volume per launch than traditional rigid space station modules.
Max Space also…
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What is perihelion? Here’s why Earth is closer to the Sun on January 3
At the start of the year, Earth will quietly reach a milestone in its orbit around the sun. Known as perihelion, this is the moment when our planet is closer to the sun than at any other point in the year.
In 2026, Earth’s perihelion occurs on…
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NASA Agencywide Media Accreditation Policy
NASA’s formal policy that standardizes the criteria and process for media accreditation agencywide.
As called for in National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, NASA is charged to “…provide for the widest practicable and appropriate…
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