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Satellites burning up in the atmosphere may deplete Earth’s ozone layer
<a href="https://physicsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1-07-24-Starlink_Satellites_over_Carson_National_Forest-M-Lewinsky.jpg" data-fancybox data-src="https://physicsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1-07-24-Starlink_Satellites_over_Carson_National_Forest-M-Lewinsky.jpg" data-caption="Re-entry risks The rapid roll-out of satellite mega-constellations such as Starlink (photographed here over Carson National Forest, New Mexico) could pose a threat to Earth’s protective ozone layer. (Courtesy: M. Lewinsky/CC BY 4.0)”> Re-entry risks The rapid roll-out of satellite mega-constellations such as Starlink (photographed here over Carson National Forest, New…
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Atlas Ocean Voyages Adds Stargazing And Astronomy Workshops
Atlas Ocean Voyages is enhancing its Cultural Expeditions’ Atlas Focus Lab programming by introducing new Stargazing and Astronomy Workshops on select 2024 and 2025 expeditions. Atlas will also feature two special voyages highlighting the total solar eclipse scheduled on August 12, 2026. World Navigator will be positioned in the Arctic region off Patreksfjordur, Iceland, and World Traveller will be positioned in…
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Newly discovered asteroid larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza will zoom between Earth and the moon on Saturday
A skyscraper-size asteroid discovered two weeks ago will zoom between Earth and the moon on Saturday (June 29). At its closest approach, the space rock will pass within roughly 184,000 miles (295,000 kilometers) of our planet — about three-quarters the average distance between Earth and the moon. The asteroid, named 2024 MK, is estimated to…
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Newly discovered asteroid larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza will zoom between Earth and the moon on Saturday
A skyscraper-size asteroid discovered two weeks ago will zoom between Earth and the moon on Saturday (June 29). At its closest approach, the space rock will pass within roughly 184,000 miles (295,000 kilometers) of our planet — about three-quarters the average distance between Earth and the moon. The asteroid, named 2024 MK, is estimated to…
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Explore Gateway: The first space station to orbit the Moon
A rendering of the Gateway Space Station with the Orion spacecraft docked. Credit: NASA NASA has just unveiled a new 3D animation that showcases the exterior of the upcoming Gateway Space Station. Gateway is designed to serve as a crucial stopover for longer space missions. Set to launch its first modules in 2025, Gateway will…
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Devil’s bargain: Remembering MW 18014, 80 years later
Wernher Von Braun explains the Saturn system to President John F. Kennedy at Cape Canaveral in 1963. Credit: NASA. History’s pages are sprinkled with a litany of ironies, few sourer than a fearsome weapon of war that became a vehicle for peace, evolving from a tool to end human lives in their thousands to one…
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Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk space feud reignites with Blue Origin request
Blue Origin CEO Jeff Bezos (pictured) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk are competing for dominance of the commercial spaceflight industry. Credit: Blue Origin. The billionaire space race between Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Elon Musk’s SpaceX has taken a dramatic turn. Last week, Blue Origin filed a public comment to the FAA requesting that the regulator limit the number…
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A Dead Russian Satellite Broke Into More Than 100 Pieces in Space
The cause of the incident, which added to a growing amount of dangerous space junk in low Earth orbit, remains unknown. A decommissioned Russian satellite fractured in space on Wednesday, creating a cloud of debris in low Earth orbit that prompted astronauts aboard the International Space Station to take protective measures. The satellite, which was…
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JWST captures ultra-detailed image of aligned jets in the Serpens Nebula
A group of aligned protostar outflows, visible at top left, were found by JWST in the Serpens Nebula. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, K. Pontoppidan (NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and J. Green (Space Telescope Science Institute) Within the Serpens Nebula, found 1,300 light-years from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has spotted the jets of…
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‘Accidental Astronomy:’ A New Book Explores Everything In Space We Found By Accident
Chris Lintott tries to observe everything from asteroids zipping through the Solar System, to distant galaxies. The way the cosmos reveals its secrets is a story, he thinks, deserves an audience. Luck and scientific stumbles are the cornerstone of astronomy. Stories about lauded geniuses and prize winners are masks, he argues, hiding the more exciting…