► Alien megastructure mystery deepens: 'Dyson sphere' star found to be dimming dramatically AND plenty of other space / science links, articles & pics
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The supermoon rising across the globe
On Tuesday evening, millions across the world saw the full moon rising appearing slightly brighter and bigger than normal. That's because it was closer than usual at a new distance of only 357,530 kilometers away.
15 Years Ago, One Incredibly Weird Sci-Fi Sequel Signaled The End Of An Era
Would like like to know even more? Here's why 'Starship Troopers 3: Marauder' was so unique when it came out, 15 years ago.
www.inverse.com
Here’s Exactly How Aliens Could Use Black Holes to Generate Energy
Scientists confirm a wild 50-year-old theory.
Humane Teases AI Pin Announcement on the Day of the Next Solar Eclipse
Tech Startup Humane says it's planning to reveal more about its Ai Pin connected and intelligent clothing-based wearable on October 14, 2023 — the day of the next solar eclipse.
www.inverse.com
The Quirkiest Sci-Fi Movie of 2023 Has Been Years in the Making
The 'Thoroughbreds' director explains his shift to sci-fi, adapting a novel, and the labor strikes in Hollywood.
The Most Ambitious New Star Wars Show Could Be in Big Trouble
'Skeleton Crew' is going back in the closet.
www.inverse.com
Ariel Ekblaw Wants To Go to Space So We Can Save Earth
The 30-year-old founder of MIT’s Space Exploration Initiative is engineering small wonders with a big goal: making sure Earth remains our home.
www.inverse.com
There Are No Good Ideas for Saving Us From a Killer Asteroid
We only have a list of bad options to choose from.
www.thedailybeast.com
This New ‘Zombie’ Star May Solve One of Space’s Biggest Mysteries
“This star became a bit of an obsession of mine.”
www.thedailybeast.com
Something in our galaxy is flashing every 20 minutes—but what?
Two newly spotted objects in space are emitting regular pulses of radio waves—unlike anything astronomers have seen before.
Scientist Unveils a Bold Plan to Turn an Asteroid Into a Space Station
The basic idea of turning an asteroid into a rotating space habitat has existed for a while.
www.sciencealert.com
'Unbelievable': Astronomer Claims 'Direct Evidence' of Gravity Breaking Down
“I was feeling like I was dreaming. It seemed so unreal. This is because my results did not match any previous results," said astronomer Kyu-Hyun Chae.
www.vice.com
Ok so it seems that gravity is malleable...that's crazy...It seems like the further we look out into the universe the more we realize that our physics are are more locally defined than anything...wow
It's almost like the Big Bang happened and then during the cooling period a certain set of physics defined to create our immediate universe...but those same set of physics may not apply to star systems further out...
Keep this thread going please
Largest meteor crater on Earth found hiding underneath rural NSW town
A rural town in NSW is believed to be hiding the largest known crater on Earth, made by a meteor twice as powerful as the one that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
NASA's James Webb discovers one of the OLDEST galaxies in the universe
The galaxy has been named Maisie's galaxy after the daughter of astronomer Steven Finkelstein, of the University of Texas at Austin, who saw it for the first time on her birthday.
Discovery of cracked mud on Mars has alien hunters excited
A new paper published in Nature suggests the same conditions that created the cracks could have been favorable to microbial life - persistent cycles of wet and dry conditions.
Scientists discover 'demon particle' that could redefine physics
Demon particles were predicted to be massless, allowing them to conduct electricity at any temperature - and the elusive particles have been identified in a certain metal.
Wackiest ideas to stop an asteroid hitting Earth after DART success
NASA's DART spacecraft struck a 170-metre wide asteroid last night. MailOnline takes a look at some of the wackiest other techniques proposed that could save Earth from collision with a space rock.
Exact time Perseid meteor shower will peak in America this weekend
One of the most beautiful celestial events of the year takes place this week, with skywatchers across the US and Canada among those best able to enjoy the Perseid meteor shower.
Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years smashes into the moon in failure
Russian officials had hoped the prestige mission would show they can still compete in space despite their post-Soviet decline and the extreme loss suffered in the Ukraine war.
nypost.com
Russia's first lunar mission in 47 years smashes into the moon in failure
Roskosmos, said it had lost contact with the craft at 11:57 GMT on Saturday after a problem as the craft was shunted into pre-landing orbit.
India's Chandrayaan-3 lands on the moon's South Pole
India has made history by becoming the first nation to land on the moon's South pole after its Chandrayaan-3 made a soft landing on the lunar surface Wednesday.
Watch the first EVER touchdown on the Moon's South Pole
The new clip shows India's plucky four-wheeled rover going down the lander's ramp and starting to roam the dusty ground, leaving track marks in its wake.
NASA scientist is 'certain' there are aliens in our Solar System
Dr Michelle Thaller (pictured), a US research scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre, believes that microbial life could exist within Venus' atmosphere.
Neptune has a mysterious 'dark spot' 30x the size of the Grand Canyon
Using the European Space Agency's Very Large Telescope, scientists have observed a dark spot on Neptune measuring 6,200 miles (10,000km) in diameter - 20 times the size of the Grand Canyon.
First EVER photo from the moon's south pole revealed
A snap posted to X (formerly Twitter) by India's space agency shows the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the vast grey rocky surface of the moon's south.
NASA reveals how the sun will look when it DIES
The photo was taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and reveals new features of the spectacular doughnut-like structure of glowing gas known as the Ring Nebula.
SpaceX capsule docks at space station carrying 4 astronauts from 4 countries
Astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked Sunday at the International Space Station, concluding a one-day trip to rendezvous with the orbiting laboratory after launching from Florida.
NASA, SpaceX Dragon spacecraft flies off to ISS
NASA's and Elon Musk's SpaceX Dragon spacecraft flew off to International Space Station carrying four astronauts from four countries in a successful launch on Saturday.The Crew-7 mission is...
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SpaceX Crew-7 Dragon capsule docks at space station with international astronaut team (video)
The four Crew-7 astronauts, of the U.S., Europe, Japan and Russia, will spend six months in orbit.
www.space.com
Chandrayaan-3: Lunar rover 'Pragyan' takes a stroll on moon as ecstatic Indians celebrate
India's Chandrayaan-3 moon rover emerged from the spacecraft on Thursday, embarking on its mission to explore the lunar south pole, conduct experiments, and confront new challenges, ISRO chief S...
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Japanese scientists believe they are likely to get signal from aliens
As scientists are attempting to find life on other planets in space, they have also hoped that someday they will receive a signal from extraterrestrial creatures and this time, they believe are near...
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Are We Watching the End of Russia’s Space Ambitions?
Things have not been going well for Moscow’s return to the moon—and space in general.
www.thedailybeast.com
Which U.S. states will October's 'ring of fire' solar eclipse be visible from?
On October 14, 2023, the Americas will experience a partial solar eclipse, but from only eight U.S. states will it be possible to see the 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse.
www.space.com
damn, you think she has enough piercings?
Scientists Find Record-Breaking Planet-Like Object Hotter Than The Sun
An object orbiting a star 1,400 light-years away is seriously confronting our notions of what's possible in the Universe.
www.sciencealert.com
Scientists Find Record-Breaking Planet-Like Object Hotter Than The Sun
An object orbiting a star 1,400 light-years away is seriously confronting our notions of what's possible in the Universe.
So this made me wonder...
What Is The Hottest Thing In The Universe?
The hottest known objects in the universe are stellar explosions called supernovae, which can reach temperatures exceeding 100-billion degrees.
www.worldatlas.com
Although there is a limit to how cold something can be, a temperature called absolute zero, there is virtually no limit to how hot something can be. As of yet, the hottest known objects in the universe are supernovae, which can reach temperatures exceeding 100-billion degrees.
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The universe may be fairly cold today, yet things were not always this way. During the first moment of the Big Bang, temperatures likely reached a staggering 180-million trillion trillion degrees Fahrenheit. Within the first 100-seconds of time, temperatures cooled to around 180-billion degrees Fahrenheit.
James Webb Space Telescope gazes into the Whirlpool galaxy's hypnotic spiral arms (photos)
In 2011, scientists imaging M51 with Hubble hoped to capture the galaxy with the JWST one day. That day has arrived.
www.space.com
Black astronauts celebrate ISS, Artemis 2 moon missions while reflecting on history
NASA says 18 Black astronauts have been to space so far, and more are scheduled to reach the final frontier soon.
www.space.com
Bizarre super-puffy exoplanet hosts rare 'thermometer molecule'
The molecule chromium hydride is usually found in stars but was discovered in the atmosphere of the hot Jupiter WASP-31b, which is one of the lightest exoplanets ever seen.
www.space.com
Private company wants to clean up space junk with 'capture bags' in Earth orbit
TransAstra received an early-stage NASA contract to address the fast-growing problem of space debris.
www.space.com
The Tragic Tale Of How NASA Space Planes Ended Up In Someone’s Backyard
The craft were once seen as the future of cheaper, faster space access. Since then they have been reduced to backyard junk that nobody wants to claim.
We Need a Diplomatic Game Plan for When We Meet E.T.
If we don’t, we run the risk of upsetting some potentially powerful aliens.
www.thedailybeast.com
SpaceX Must Fix 63 Issues Before Its Starship Can Fly Again
Following a joint “mishap investigation” by SpaceX and the FAA, the federal agency listed 63 issues that must be addressed before launches can resume at the Texas site.
DART Showed How to Smash an Asteroid. So Where Did the Space Shrapnel Go?
Last year’s NASA mission proved it was possible to knock an incoming near-Earth object off course. But that creates debris—which might also be a threat.
The Space Force Is Launching Its Own Swarm of Tiny Satellites
Defense satellites used to be big, costly, and “juicy” targets for attack. Now the Pentagon is aiming for a more resilient network of nearly 1,000 mini orbiters.
How a Microbial Evolutionary Accident Changed Earth’s Atmosphere
An extra membrane that once had digestive functions let marine microbes boost their yield from photosynthesis. Today, they’re responsible for locking carbon in the ocean and putting oxygen in the air.
A Key Part of the Big Bang Remains Troublingly Elusive
Physicists still don't understand what happened in the instant after the Big Bang.
NASA’s UFO Report Shows They’re Serious About Finding Aliens
“We want to shift the conversation about UAPs from sensationalism to science.”
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