Dec 3
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An incoming object spotted by astronomers this past August has been confirmed as the upper stage of a Centaur…
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Dec 3
2
Video of the recent collapse at the Arecibo Observatory, taken from two different perspectives, show the dramatic…
Dec 3
3
NASA’s Voyager spacecraft may be billions of miles away and over 40 years old, but they’re still making significant…
Dec 2
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As feared, the 900-ton instrument platform collapsed yesterday at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, falling…
Dec 1
1
A tiny mystery object is zipping past the Earth today, providing astronomers with an excellent opportunity to…
Dec 1
4
The 1,000-foot radio dish at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has collapsed, according to officials and local…
Nov 30
2
The European Space Agency has signed a historic deal with Swiss startup ClearSpace to remove a single item of space…
Nov 27
2
An analysis of Neanderthal hand bones suggests these extinct humans possessed thumbs better suited for power grips,…
Nov 27
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Iceberg A68a—currently the world’s largest iceberg—is rotating and possibly moving in a westerly direction away from…
Nov 26
3
A review of weather patterns in inner East Asia over the past 260 years suggests the region is currently caught in a…
Nov 26
1
A manufacturing error is raising concerns about a promising covid-19 vaccine being developed by pharmaceutical…
Nov 25
2
Keyhole wasps like to build their nests in tiny holes, including the openings of devices used to measure the speed…
Nov 25
4
A fascinating batch of new research papers are highlighting the various health risks associated with long-duration…
Nov 24
3
Spotted earlier this year, asteroid 2020 CD3 is only the second temporary natural satellite, or minimoon, ever…
Nov 24
3
There’s a cave in California, roughly an hour’s drive from Santa Barbara, whose ceiling features a prominent…
Nov 23
4
Archaeologists working near the ancient city of Pompeii have uncovered the remains of two men who were likely trying…
Nov 23
1
The big dish at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico is on the verge of collapse, leaving officials with no choice…
Nov 20
2
Looking like a cross between a ferret, a skunk, and a porcupine, the African crested rat may be adorable, but it…
Nov 20
1
Yesterday brought the tragic news that the famous 1,000-foot radio dish at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico wil…
Nov 19
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The recent failure of two support cables at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has destabilized the structure…