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The Magnetic North Pole Is Drifting Across the Arctic Toward Siberia
Discover - 26 Dec 2024 20:30
Learn why the magnetic north pole has been moving away from Canada and toward Siberia over the past century, accelerating in recent decades.
'Silo' scores a third and fourth season from Apple TV+
SPACE.com - 26 Dec 2024 20:00
Apple TV+'s successful sci-fi series "Silo" will return for a third and fourth season
Scientists await signal from NASA's Parker Solar Probe after historic close sun flyby. Will it phone home?
SPACE.com - 26 Dec 2024 19:20
The spacecraft made the closest ever flyby if the sun on Christmas Eve, but it's been silent since Dec. 20.
Just a fraction of the hydrogen hidden beneath Earth's surface could power Earth for 200 years, scientists find
SPACE.com - 26 Dec 2024 19:00
Trillions of tons of hydrogen gas are likely buried in rocks and reservoirs beneath Earth's surface, but researchers aren't sure where it is yet.
Mechanical Systems TDT Support Reaches Across NASA Programs
NASA Breaking news - 26 Dec 2024 18:04
The NESC Mechanical Systems TDT provides broad support across NASA's mission directorates. We are a diverse group representing a variety of sub-disciplines including bearings, gears, metrology, lubrication and tribology,...
'DOOM 3' 20 years later: Not the threequel we expected, but still an essential sci-fi shooter
SPACE.com - 26 Dec 2024 18:00
Despite tons of praise back in the day, the heated debate around Doom 3 continues. After 20 years, what does it represent for the series?
Neutron Stars With Less Mass Than A White Dwarf Might Exist, and LIGO and Virgo Could Find Them
Universe Today - 26 Dec 2024 17:53
Theoretically a neutron star could have less mass than a white dwarf. If these light neutron stars exist, we might detect them through the gravitational waves they emit during a cataclysmic merger with another star. The ...
Are night vision monoculars good for skywatching?
SPACE.com - 26 Dec 2024 17:00
Night vision monoculars are hi-tech pieces of kit, but can they help us see celestial objects in areas with light pollution?
NESC Assists in Heatshield Investigation
NASA Breaking news - 26 Dec 2024 16:44
NASA's uncrewed Artemis I mission launched from KSC on November 16, 2022. After a successful mission that included orbiting the Moon, the Orion spacecraft returned to Earth splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on December...
Running Chicken Nebula glows in gorgeous new image from Very Large Telescope in Chile
SPACE.com - 26 Dec 2024 16:00
A new image from the Very Large Telescope captures a cosmic cloud referred to as the Running Chicken Nebula, given its bright 'beak' and characteristic shape.
10 of the Most Unique Dinosaur Species Discovered in 2024
Discover - 26 Dec 2024 16:00
Learn more about some of the most unique dinosaurs, prehistoric reptiles, and flying reptiles discovered in 2024.
'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' episode 5: What's hidden inside Skull Ridge Mountain?
SPACE.com - 26 Dec 2024 15:48
Episode 5 of Skeleton Crew is a colorful romp through a luxurious resort full of strange aliens, new friends and foes, and many hidden secrets.
SpaceX's big year: The new records and feats Elon Musk's space company achieved in 2024
SPACE.com - 26 Dec 2024 15:00
SpaceX launched more than 130 missions this year and made significant progress with its new Starship vehicle, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built.
NASA selects four companies for commercial communications services
Space News - 26 Dec 2024 08:47
NASA selected four companies to provide communications services in Earth orbit and out to the moon. The post NASA selects four companies for commercial communications services appeared first on SpaceNews.
Webb Observes Protoplanetary Disks that Contradict Models of Planet Formation
Universe Today - 26 Dec 2024 02:11
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was specifically intended to address some of the greatest unresolved questions in cosmology. These include all of the major questions scientists have been pondering since the Hubble ...