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Sunday, 07 April 2024 12:27
First 'glory' on hellish distant world
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Paris (ESA) Apr 08, 2024
Data from Cheops and its friends suggest that between the unbearable heat and light of exoplanet WASP-76b's sunlit face, and the endless night of its dark side, may be the first extrasolar 'glory'. The effect, similar to a rainbow, occurs when light is reflected off clouds made up of a perfectly uniform but so far unknown substance.
"There's a reason no glory has been seen before outside o
Data from Cheops and its friends suggest that between the unbearable heat and light of exoplanet WASP-76b's sunlit face, and the endless night of its dark side, may be the first extrasolar 'glory'. The effect, similar to a rainbow, occurs when light is reflected off clouds made up of a perfectly uniform but so far unknown substance.
"There's a reason no glory has been seen before outside o
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Sunday, 07 April 2024 12:27
CHEOPS identifies phenomenal 'Glory' on distant exoplanet WASP-76b
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 08, 2024
The CHEOPS space telescope, managed by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), has made a landmark observation of the exoplanet WASP-76b, revealing an atmospheric phenomenon akin to a "glory," akin to a rainbow, which could mark the first instance of such an event being identified outside our solar system. This discovery stems from a collaborative effort involving the European Space Agency (ESA) and t
The CHEOPS space telescope, managed by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), has made a landmark observation of the exoplanet WASP-76b, revealing an atmospheric phenomenon akin to a "glory," akin to a rainbow, which could mark the first instance of such an event being identified outside our solar system. This discovery stems from a collaborative effort involving the European Space Agency (ESA) and t
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Sunday, 07 April 2024 12:27
Quantum dynamics in chemical reactions parallel black hole information scrambling
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 08, 2024
Scientists often equate the process of information scrambling in black holes with the ultimate limit of quantum mechanical behavior, where every bit of quantum data is thoroughly mixed. New findings from Rice University, in collaboration with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, challenge this notion by demonstrating that molecular reactions in chemistry can scramble quantum information
Scientists often equate the process of information scrambling in black holes with the ultimate limit of quantum mechanical behavior, where every bit of quantum data is thoroughly mixed. New findings from Rice University, in collaboration with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, challenge this notion by demonstrating that molecular reactions in chemistry can scramble quantum information
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Sunday, 07 April 2024 12:27
When and How to Spot the 'Devil Comet'
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Huntsville AL (SPX) Apr 08, 2024
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is one of the brightest known periodic comets. It earned the nickname of "devil comet" in 2023 when an outburst caused the comet to have an asymmetrical appearance, like having horns. It comes around every 71 years and is currently getting brighter as it flies toward the Sun.
In the Northern Hemisphere, the comet is best viewed with binoculars or a small telescope - r
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is one of the brightest known periodic comets. It earned the nickname of "devil comet" in 2023 when an outburst caused the comet to have an asymmetrical appearance, like having horns. It comes around every 71 years and is currently getting brighter as it flies toward the Sun.
In the Northern Hemisphere, the comet is best viewed with binoculars or a small telescope - r
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Sunday, 07 April 2024 12:27
We have the watch: NASA Crew-9 visits Space Delta 4
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Buckley SFB CO (SPX) Apr 08, 2024
"The first time I launched, my rocket didn't go where it was supposed to go, it had an in-flight anomaly, came apart and we landed in the middle of the Kazakhstan step," said U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague, NASA astronaut. "It was nice to be able to come and meet the people (Guardians) that were providing a little bit of over watch and making sure the rescue forces were going to get to where w
"The first time I launched, my rocket didn't go where it was supposed to go, it had an in-flight anomaly, came apart and we landed in the middle of the Kazakhstan step," said U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague, NASA astronaut. "It was nice to be able to come and meet the people (Guardians) that were providing a little bit of over watch and making sure the rescue forces were going to get to where w
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Sunday, 07 April 2024 12:27
RS-25 engines certified for future Artemis missions after long testing program
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 08, 2024
L3Harris Technologies and Aerojet Rocketdyne have concluded a comprehensive series of development and certification tests for the RS-25 engine, confirming its readiness for upcoming Artemis missions, starting with Artemis V. These tests were carried out at NASA's Stennis Space Center, involving a total of 45 development tests and 24 certification tests.
The RS-25 engines, crucial for the p
L3Harris Technologies and Aerojet Rocketdyne have concluded a comprehensive series of development and certification tests for the RS-25 engine, confirming its readiness for upcoming Artemis missions, starting with Artemis V. These tests were carried out at NASA's Stennis Space Center, involving a total of 45 development tests and 24 certification tests.
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Sunday, 07 April 2024 12:27
US, Russian, Belarus ISS colleagues return to Earth
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Moscow (AFP) April 6, 2024
A NASA astronaut, a Russian cosmonaut and Belarus's first ever space traveller on Saturday returned to Earth safely after a fortnight aboard the International Space Station, Russia's Roscosmos agency reported.
"Today, at 10:17am Moscow time (0717 GMT), the descent vehicle of Sozuz MS-24 manned spacecraft landed near the Kazakh city of Jezkazgan," Roscosmos reported.
"The (vessel's) deor
A NASA astronaut, a Russian cosmonaut and Belarus's first ever space traveller on Saturday returned to Earth safely after a fortnight aboard the International Space Station, Russia's Roscosmos agency reported.
"Today, at 10:17am Moscow time (0717 GMT), the descent vehicle of Sozuz MS-24 manned spacecraft landed near the Kazakh city of Jezkazgan," Roscosmos reported.
"The (vessel's) deor
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Sunday, 07 April 2024 12:27
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites ahead of two weekend launches
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Washington DC (UPI) Apr 5, 2024
SpaceX launched a payload of 23 Starlink satellites Friday atop a Falcon 9 booster from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Complex.
The spacecraft launched at 5:12 a.m. EDT with the first stage booster rocket separating shortly after liftoff and landing on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean shortly afterward.
SpaceX confirmed that the Starlink
SpaceX launched a payload of 23 Starlink satellites Friday atop a Falcon 9 booster from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Complex.
The spacecraft launched at 5:12 a.m. EDT with the first stage booster rocket separating shortly after liftoff and landing on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean shortly afterward.
SpaceX confirmed that the Starlink
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Sunday, 07 April 2024 12:27
Why unprotected eclipse gazing will leave you seeing stars
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Washington (AFP) April 7, 2024
Just a single, unguarded glance at a solar eclipse can result in a lifetime of vision loss, eye health experts warn.
On Monday, tens of millions of spectators across Mexico, the United States and Canada will witness the Moon completely obscure the Sun's light, a rare celestial spectacle that won't be visible for most of North America again until 2044.
Medical literature is teeming with e
Just a single, unguarded glance at a solar eclipse can result in a lifetime of vision loss, eye health experts warn.
On Monday, tens of millions of spectators across Mexico, the United States and Canada will witness the Moon completely obscure the Sun's light, a rare celestial spectacle that won't be visible for most of North America again until 2044.
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Saturday, 06 April 2024 09:54
Eclipse weather forecast points to clear skies in the Northeast and central US. Texas is iffy
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Some who hope to witness Monday's total solar eclipse may see the sun obscured by clouds instead of by the moon.
There's still some time for forecasts to change, but meteorologists predict that eclipse day storms could blanket parts of the path, which stretches from Mexico and Texas through Maine and parts of Canada.
If clouds don't get in the way, viewers in the path wearing eclipse glasses will see the moon begin to slowly cover the sun until it is completely blocked, a period of darkness called "totality" during which temperatures drop and the sun's corona will be visible.
What's the forecast along the eclipse's path?
Clouds are expected in much of the eclipse's path Monday thanks to storms that are moving across the central U.S.
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