Astronomy news

• 'We choose to go to the moon...' again: NASA marks 60th anniversary of JFK speech

  12-09-2022 21:54 via space.com
  
  As NASA again prepares to set sail "on the most hazardous and dangerous and greatest adventure" ever embarked, the agency's leaders returned to where JFK stated, "We choose to go to the moon."
  
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• Failure of Blue Origin's New Shepard a reminder that spaceflight is still hard

  12-09-2022 21:29 via space.com
  
  In-flight failures are always startling, given the dramatic visuals that accompany them. But the possibility of failure should always be in the back of our minds.
  
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• Dwarf planet collision may have sent strange ultra-hard diamonds to Earth

  12-09-2022 21:10 via space.com
  
  Strange hexagonal diamonds may have been jettisoned into space when a dwarf planet collided with a large asteroid around 4.5 billion years ago.
  
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• New moon mineral discovered in China's lunar samples

  12-09-2022 21:00 via space.com
  
  Chinese scientists have found a new lunar mineral in the form of a crystal lurking inside samples collected from the moon in 2020.
  
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• What is nuclear fission?

  12-09-2022 20:00 via space.com
  
  Nuclear fission is the process of breaking large atomic nuclei into smaller atomic nuclei to release a large amount of energy.
  
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• 'Lobster Nebula' glows red in stunning new image from dark energy hunter

  12-09-2022 19:28 via space.com
  
  A camera designed to decode the secrets of dark energy has captured a stunning new image that reveals the insides of a distant star-forming region.
  
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• European sun spacecraft spots mysterious switchback that speeds solar wind

  12-09-2022 19:00 via space.com
  
  The European sun-observing mission Solar Orbiter observed a mysterious "switchback" in the solar wind that might explain what propels particles from the sun across the solar system.
  
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• Save 25% on this Snapmaker 3-in-1 3D printer back-to-school deal

  12-09-2022 18:30 via space.com
  
  Get ready for 3D printing at home with this huge $350 saving on the Snapmaker A350 T 3-in-1 3D printer.
  
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• Blue Origin's New Shepard suffers anomaly during launch, capsule lands safely

  12-09-2022 17:33 via space.com
  
  Blue Origin suffered an anomaly during an uncrewed space mission Monday (Sept. 12) but recovered its New Shepard capsule successfully.
  
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• Can solar storms cause tsunamis?

  12-09-2022 17:00 via space.com
  
  Solar storms can mess with Earth, but can they kick up a tsunami?
  
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• Best drones 2022: Take to the skies with the best models for beginners and professionals

  12-09-2022 16:41 via space.com
  
  We've tried and tested the best drones out there. Here's our definitive ranking.
  
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• Blue Origin New Shepard has anomaly after launch, recovers capsule

  12-09-2022 16:38 via space.com
  
  What happened to the booster is not yet disclosed after the launch today (Sept. 12) about an hour past schedule, at 10:27 a.m. EDT (1427 GMT).
  
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• Massive stars could 'steal' gas giants from their planetary systems

  12-09-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  Jupiter-size worlds in stellar nurseries could be snatched from orbit around their home stars in 'planetary heists,' becoming what scientists have nicknamed 'BEASTies.'
  
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• Rethinking Anakin Skywalker: How Star Wars has failed to properly explore its most significant character

  12-09-2022 15:29 via space.com
  
  Anakin is the center of the Star Wars saga, but we don't think his character has been used to its fullest.
  
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• Watch live: Blue Origin New Shepard readies for uncrewed launch

  12-09-2022 14:31 via space.com
  
  The launch window opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 GMT) today (Sept. 12).
  
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• Sony A7R IV mirrorless camera review

  12-09-2022 13:07 via space.com
  
  Two years after its release, is the Sony A7R IV still the best camera you can buy? We put this full-frame mirrorless to the test.
  
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• Save $90 on this 4K Holy Stone GPS drone, ideal for newcomers to drone photography

  12-09-2022 12:12 via space.com
  
  Get the powerful Holy Stone GPS Drone for just $170 at Amazon and explore the world of drone photography and video.
  
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• 'We can find life outside the solar system in 25 years', researcher says

  12-09-2022 12:08 via space.com
  
  We haven't found life on Mars yet, but one researcher believes we might be able to detect evidence of it on planets outside of the solar system within the next quarter of a century.
  
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• Watch NASA chief commemorate 60th anniversary of JFK moon speech Monday

  12-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will discuss the legacy of JFK's Rice University moon speech Monday (Sept. 12) at noon EDT (1600 GMT), and you can watch it live.
  
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• NASA will slam a spacecraft into an asteroid. This tiny witness will show us what happens.

  12-09-2022 10:16 via space.com
  
  Italy's first deep-space mission, which will be the only eye-witness of DART's crash with asteroid Dimorphos, is beginning its journey.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (11 days away): September equinox

  12-09-2022 01:20 via in-the-sky.org
  Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
  
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• 19 Sep 2022 (7 days away): The Moon at apogee

  12-09-2022 01:20 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 17 Sep 2022 (5 days away): Moon at Last Quarter

  12-09-2022 01:20 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise.
  
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• 17 Sep 2022 (5 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  12-09-2022 01:20 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°36'.
  
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• 16 Sep 2022 (4 days away): Neptune at opposition

  12-09-2022 01:20 via in-the-sky.org
  Neptune is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 14 Sep 2022 (2 days away): Lunar occultation of Uranus

  12-09-2022 01:20 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Africa, Asia and Europe.
  
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