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Rubin Observatory Will Unlock Fossil Record of Galaxy Cluster Evolution
BYLINE: NSF’s NOIRLab, Rubin Observatory Newswise — Galaxies, like our Milky Way galaxy, are collections of billions of stars held together by gravity. Sometimes galaxies clump together in clusters containing hundreds or even thousands of galaxies. These galaxy clusters are the largest objects in the Universe that are held together by their own gravity, and they take…
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Rubin Observatory Will Unlock Fossil Record of Galaxy Cluster Evolution
BYLINE: NSF’s NOIRLab, Rubin Observatory Newswise — Galaxies, like our Milky Way galaxy, are collections of billions of stars held together by gravity. Sometimes galaxies clump together in clusters containing hundreds or even thousands of galaxies. These galaxy clusters are the largest objects in the Universe that are held together by their own gravity, and they take…
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ESA�s highlights in 2024
ESA has an exciting lineup for 2024. In January, ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt is set to embark on his first mission to the International Space Station. In April, ESA will oversee the launch of two Galileo navigation satellites by SpaceX, with another two following later in the year. In June and July, ESA will…
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‘Not even the sky is the limit’: Astronaut talks about recent trek outer space
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) — A woman from Jupiter (Florida, not the planet) recently had an out-of-this-world experience. Astronaut Kellie Gerardi joined WPEC to speak about her recent trip to outer space on the Virgin Galactic 5 mission. While she was on board she had the opportunity to research several projects she’s been working…
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‘Not even the sky is the limit’: Astronaut talks about recent trek outer space
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) — A woman from Jupiter (Florida, not the planet) recently had an out-of-this-world experience. Astronaut Kellie Gerardi joined WPEC to speak about her recent trip to outer space on the Virgin Galactic 5 mission. While she was on board she had the opportunity to research several projects she’s been working…
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Do We Live In A Giant Void? It Could Solve The Puzzle Of The Universe’s Expansion
One of the biggest mysteries in cosmology is the rate at which the universe is expanding. This can be predicted using the standard model of cosmology, also known as Lambda-cold dark matter (ΛCDM). This model is based on detailed observations of the light left over from the Big Bang – the so-called cosmic microwave background…
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Meteorites Were A Likely Source Of Nitrogen For Early Earth
a, Backscattered electron image of a fine Ryugu grain. The white boxes correspond to the areas shown in b and c. b, Secondary electron image of framboidal magnetite showing granular texture. c, Secondary electron image of porous iron sulfide surrounded by phyllosilicate. The arrow points to an iron whisker on the iron sulfide surface. Sample…
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Kolkata: Museum of Space Science to allow public visits from Sunday
PTI | Dec 02, 2023 09:13 PM IST Share Via Copy Link A single ticket for the museum visit has been priced at ₹100. Schools buying 100 tickets will get a discount of ₹20 for each ticket. The Museum of Astronomy and Space Science in Kolkata, which was inaugurated by Astronaut Rakesh Sharma in October,…
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 89 — Who’s in Charge in Space?
On Episode 89 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss the challenges of regulating spaceflight. With an increase in commercial and private spaceflight comes the need to regulate it, and the FAA has had a major role in newspace flight rules to date… but should it be the primary regulator moving ahead? Many…
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Where did the water on Mars go?
Valles Marineris, the grand canyon of Mars, slices its way across this view of the Red Planet made with the Viking Orbiter 1. Credit: NASA In movies, Matt Damon can grow potatoes on the Red Planet. But in reality, Mars is an extremely hostile environment. We know of only a single abode that suits fragile…
