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Comet SWAN: Brightest comet of the year is visible from the UK this week - how to see it - Mirror Online 28-May-2020

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Comet SWAN: Brightest comet of the year is visible from the UK this week - how to see it - Mirror Online The comet, called Comet C/2002 F8/2020 (SWAN) will be visible from the UK until mid-June, and is believed to be the brightest comet we’ll see in 2020 More...

Scientists have been unable to solve the mystery of movement “ice mice” - The Times Hub 28-May-2020

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Scientists have been unable to solve the mystery of movement “ice mice” - The Times Hub More...

Rare And Stunning ‘Cosmic Ring Of Fire’ Galaxy Spotted 11 Billion Light Years Away - India Times 28-May-2020

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Rare And Stunning ‘Cosmic Ring Of Fire’ Galaxy Spotted 11 Billion Light Years Away - India Times Space events are spectacular, scary sometimes, yet breathtaking. This week, astronomers have spotted a collision of two massive galaxies, that has resulted in the formation of a rare ring galaxy.  An artist's rendition of the ring galax… More...

Pesticides disrupt honeybee nursing behavior and larval development - Phys.org 28-May-2020

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Pesticides disrupt honeybee nursing behavior and larval development - Phys.org A newly developed video technique has allowed scientists at Goethe University Frankfurt at the Bee Research Institute of the Polytechnical Society to record the complete development of a honeybee in its hive for the first time. It also led to the discovery th… More...

Weather conditions improve for historic NASA, SpaceX launch - 10 Tampa Bay 28-May-2020

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Weather conditions improve for historic NASA, SpaceX launch - 10 Tampa Bay A day before the planned launch, weather conditions are now 60 percent "go." More...

Dinosaur-dooming asteroid struck earth at 'deadliest possible' angle - Phys.org 28-May-2020

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Dinosaur-dooming asteroid struck earth at 'deadliest possible' angle - Phys.org New simulations from Imperial College London have revealed the asteroid that doomed the dinosaurs struck Earth at the 'deadliest possible' angle. More...

New Sex Hormone Discovered: Secretoneurin | Biology - Sci-News.com 28-May-2020

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New Sex Hormone Discovered: Secretoneurin | Biology - Sci-News.com An international team of researchers found that secretoneurin is important for stimulating sexual function in the zebrafish (Danio rerio). More...

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 25 May, 2020 - Japanese Cargo Spacecraft Berthed - Space Ref 28-May-2020

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 25 May, 2020 - Japanese Cargo Spacecraft Berthed - Space Ref More...

NASA’s Mars Orbiter Maps Electric Currents Around the Red Planet – Fundamental to Atmospheric Loss - SciTechDaily 28-May-2020

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NASA’s Mars Orbiter Maps Electric Currents Around the Red Planet – Fundamental to Atmospheric Loss - SciTechDaily Five years after NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft entered into orbit around Mars, data from the mission has led to the creation of a map of electric current systems in the Martian atmosphere. “These currents play a fundamental role in the atmospheric loss that transfo… More...

SpaceX Is Teasing Mysterious "Private Passenger" Spaceflights - Futurism 28-May-2020

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SpaceX Is Teasing Mysterious "Private Passenger" Spaceflights - Futurism What's going on here? More...

Astronomers discover new class of cosmic explosions: Blasts differ from 'ordinary' supernovae, gamma-ray bursts - Science Daily 28-May-2020

Astronomers discover new class of cosmic explosions: Blasts differ from 'ordinary' supernovae, gamma-ray bursts - Science Daily Analysis of two cosmic explosions indicates to astronomers that the pair, along with a puzzling blast from 2018, constitute a new type of event, with similarities to some supernovae and gamma-ray bursts, but also with significant differences. More...

Novel insight reveals topological tangle in unexpected corner of the universe - Phys.org 28-May-2020

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Novel insight reveals topological tangle in unexpected corner of the universe - Phys.org Just as a literature buff might explore a novel for recurring themes, physicists and mathematicians search for repeating structures present throughout nature. More...

A chunk of the Earth's magnetic field is weakening, which could wreak havoc on some satellites - Business Insider India 28-May-2020

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A chunk of the Earth's magnetic field is weakening, which could wreak havoc on some satellites - Business Insider India Earth's magnetic field protects the planet from deadly solar radiation, but it isn't static. It has gotten 9% weaker, on average, in the last 200 years. Satellites More...

Counting Down To Wednesday's Historic SpaceX Launch - CBS Miami 28-May-2020

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Counting Down To Wednesday's Historic SpaceX Launch - CBS Miami CBS News Correspondent Mark Strassmann reports from Cape Canaveral. More...

Elon Musk and SpaceX try to make history, plus everything else you missed: CNBC After Hours - CNBC 28-May-2020

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Elon Musk and SpaceX try to make history, plus everything else you missed: CNBC After Hours - CNBC CNBC.com’s MacKenzie Sigalos brings you the day’s top business news headlines, and what to watch as the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep most of Americ... More...

These are 14 things that could delay the SpaceX, NASA crewed launch - 10 Tampa Bay 28-May-2020

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These are 14 things that could delay the SpaceX, NASA crewed launch - 10 Tampa Bay There are a few reasons mission control can halt a rocket launch attempt. A big one is the weather, and there are several factors in play. Wind is one of the... More...

Manned space launch set for Wednesday in Florida - CBS 17 28-May-2020

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Manned space launch set for Wednesday in Florida - CBS 17 Manned space launch set for Wednesday in Florida More...

New type of Trojan asteroid discovered near Jupiter has an orbit like an asteroid but the tail of a comet - Firstpost 28-May-2020

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New type of Trojan asteroid discovered near Jupiter has an orbit like an asteroid but the tail of a comet - Firstpost It is believed that Trojan asteroids have large amounts of ice beneath their surfaces, but there was never any evidence untill now. More...

Astronomers capture image of a galaxy described as a ..mic ring of fire”, as it existed 11 billion years ago - Firstpost 28-May-2020

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Astronomers capture image of a galaxy described as a ..mic ring of fire”, as it existed 11 billion years ago - Firstpost It is two billion times longer than the distance between the Earth and the Sun and makes stars at 50 times the rate of the Milky Way. More...

NASA Renamed Its WFIRST Telescope after 'Mother of Hubble' Nancy Grace Roman - News18 28-May-2020

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NASA Renamed Its WFIRST Telescope after 'Mother of Hubble' Nancy Grace Roman - News18 Through Roman's leadership, NASA launched four Orbiting Astronomical Observatories between 1966 and 1972. More...

Chimps Smack Their Lips in Rhythms Uncannily Similar to Human Language - ScienceAlert 28-May-2020

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Chimps Smack Their Lips in Rhythms Uncannily Similar to Human Language - ScienceAlert The way chimpanzees smack their lips together has a similar rhythm to human speech, and a new study suggests this could be a clue to where our ancestors got their knack for language. More...

Return of the Blob: Surprise link found to edge turbulence in fusion plasma - Phys.org 28-May-2020

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Return of the Blob: Surprise link found to edge turbulence in fusion plasma - Phys.org Blobs can wreak havoc in plasma required for fusion reactions. This bubble-like turbulence swells up at the edge of fusion plasmas and drains heat from the edge, limiting the efficiency of fusion reactions in doughnut-shaped fusion facilities called "tokamaks… More...

Explained: What is Tianwen-1, China’s Mars mission? - The Indian Express 28-May-2020

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Explained: What is Tianwen-1, China’s Mars mission? - The Indian Express China’s Mars mission: China's previous ‘Yinghuo-1’ Mars mission, which had piggybacked on a Russian spacecraft, had failed after it could not leave the Earth's orbit and disintegrated over the Pacific Ocean in 2012. More...

Collision of Galaxies May Have Spurred Our Solar System's Formation - Gadgets 360 28-May-2020

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Collision of Galaxies May Have Spurred Our Solar System's Formation - Gadgets 360 A violent event on a colossal scale - the crash of two galaxies - may have paved the way for our solar system's birth. More...

How weather, other factors could scrub historic Space X launch - KHOU 11 28-May-2020

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How weather, other factors could scrub historic Space X launch - KHOU 11 Rain could definitely scrub Wednesday's historic SpaceX launch, but other factors to look out for -- wildfires. More...

NASA and SpaceX gets 'okay' for historic launch - WCNC 28-May-2020

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NASA and SpaceX gets 'okay' for historic launch - WCNC NASA and SpaceX received the green light to perform a historic launch in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as part of their joint venture on Wednesday, May 27. More...

Indian-origin physicist creates fifth state of matter at home amid lockdown - Republic World - Republic World 28-May-2020

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Indian-origin physicist creates fifth state of matter at home amid lockdown - Republic World - Republic World India-origin scientist Dr Amruta Gadge has created the fifth state of matter while working from home during the COVID-19 lockdown by using quantum technology. More...

Astronaut from St. Ann to make history with Space X launch Wednesday - KSDK News 28-May-2020

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Astronaut from St. Ann to make history with Space X launch Wednesday - KSDK News ST. LOUIS — A graduate of Pattonville High School and Washington University is going out of this world. On Wednesday, Bob Behnken, a native of St. Ann, will ... More...

SPACEX: Countdown continues to historic SpaceX launch - KPIX CBS SF Bay Area 28-May-2020

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SPACEX: Countdown continues to historic SpaceX launch - KPIX CBS SF Bay Area Countdown continues to historic SpaceX launch More...

US astronauts prepare for historic mission - Al Jazeera English 28-May-2020

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US astronauts prepare for historic mission - Al Jazeera English Two American astronauts are making their final preparations for a historic mission. They are the crew for the first crewed spaceflight to blast off from US s... More...

Launch forecast at 50% for good conditions - WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando 28-May-2020

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Launch forecast at 50% for good conditions - WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando There's a 50-50 chance that astronauts will launch Wednesday from Kennedy Space Center. More...

Standing by for historic SpaceX rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral - 11Alive 28-May-2020

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Standing by for historic SpaceX rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral - 11Alive It will be the first manned space launch to launch from US soil in years. More...

Astronomers May Have Found the Universe's Missing Matter - Newsweek 28-May-2020

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Astronomers May Have Found the Universe's Missing Matter - Newsweek Fast radio bursts were used as "cosmic weigh stations" to find the sparsely distributed matter. More...

SpaceX Falcon To Launch Wednesday - WCCO - CBS Minnesota 28-May-2020

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SpaceX Falcon To Launch Wednesday - WCCO - CBS Minnesota The SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets is scheduled for lift Wednesday afternoon. It will be the first time a private company launches astronauts into orbit, Skyler Hen... More...

How to watch today’s SpaceX Crew Dragon launch to the ISS - Digital Trends 28-May-2020

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How to watch today’s SpaceX Crew Dragon launch to the ISS - Digital Trends SpaceX will soon launch its Crew Dragon capsule on its first manned mission today. Here's how to watch live. More...

Watch Live: SpaceX Manned Spacecraft Launch (Video) - Social News XYZ 28-May-2020

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Watch Live: SpaceX Manned Spacecraft Launch (Video) - Social News XYZ A new era in the American space program is set to begin as two veteran NASA astronauts lift off aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon en route to the International Space Station. Weather permitting, the launch... - Social News XYZ More...

Launch Day: Noon preview - News4JAX 28-May-2020

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Launch Day: Noon preview - News4JAX Bruce Hamilton reports from the Cape Canaveral area just over four hours before America's first crewed launch in nine years. More...

Local astronaut prepares for historic launch - FOX 2 St. Louis 28-May-2020

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Local astronaut prepares for historic launch - FOX 2 St. Louis Local astronaut prepares for historic launch More...

Live: Trump Participates in SpaceX Launch Briefing | NBC News - NBC News 28-May-2020

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Live: Trump Participates in SpaceX Launch Briefing | NBC News - NBC News Watch live coverage as President Trump travels to Florida to watch and join events for SpaceX and NASA's launch of a manned space flight to the International... More...

Elon Musk's path to space exploration - ABC News 28-May-2020

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Elon Musk's path to space exploration - ABC News A look at how Elon Musk was able to make his “dream come true” by founding SpaceX. #ABCNews #ElonMusk #SpaceX #NASA #Launch #ISS More...

SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule launch postponed to Saturday due to bad weather - Hindustan Times 28-May-2020

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SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule launch postponed to Saturday due to bad weather - Hindustan Times Risk of a postponement to Saturday remained high, with rain and thunderstorms persisting since morning. More...

SpaceX launch postponed due to weather conditions - CNBC Television 28-May-2020

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SpaceX launch postponed due to weather conditions - CNBC Television CNBC's Morgan Brennan reports that SpaceX and NASA postponed their historic astronaut launch due to weather conditions. More...

NASA, SpaceX scrub historic due to weather; postponed until Saturday - WPRI 28-May-2020

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NASA, SpaceX scrub historic due to weather; postponed until Saturday - WPRI NASA, SpaceX scrub historicdue to weather; postponed until Saturday More...

Practice makes perfect: SpaceX to try again Saturday for first astronaut launch from Florida - WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando 28-May-2020

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Practice makes perfect: SpaceX to try again Saturday for first astronaut launch from Florida - WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando Florida’s weather wasn’t kind to SpaceX Wednesday as Elon Musk’s company attempted to break the dry spell in American astronaut launches from the Space Coast. More...

Elon Musk's SpaceX Space Suits Sure Are Something - Gizmodo 28-May-2020

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Elon Musk's SpaceX Space Suits Sure Are Something - Gizmodo Elon Musk was set to launch humans (NASA astronauts) into space today, but the flight was delayed due to weather. The next potential windows are this Saturday and Sunday. We don’t know how that’s going to go. But look at this suit! More...

Despite Postponement, North Texans Still Excited For Upcoming Manned SpaceX Launch - CBSDFW 28-May-2020

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Despite Postponement, North Texans Still Excited For Upcoming Manned SpaceX Launch - CBSDFW The long-waited manned space flight had to be postponed due to bad weather. However, this didn't diminish the excitement in North Texas for the upcoming flight. More...

Launch scrubbed; SpaceX to try again Saturday - News4JAX 28-May-2020

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Launch scrubbed; SpaceX to try again Saturday - News4JAX Weather forces postponement NASA/SpaceX crewed launch. More...

Weather delays SpaceX-NASA mission - THE MALAYSIAN INSIGHT 28-May-2020

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Weather delays SpaceX-NASA mission - THE MALAYSIAN INSIGHT Weather conditions did not clear up in time for the SpaceX mission planned for Wednesday. The next opportunity to launch is Saturday afternoon. –––––––––––––... More...

Astronaut Christina Koch on the meaning of Demo-2 - WCNC 28-May-2020

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Astronaut Christina Koch on the meaning of Demo-2 - WCNC NASA astronaut Christina Koch, who is a graduate of North Carolina State University and spent nearly a year in space aboard the International Space Station, ... More...

Ominous weather looms as NASA set to resume human spaceflight with SpaceX takeoff - Reuters 28-May-2020

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Ominous weather looms as NASA set to resume human spaceflight with SpaceX takeoff - Reuters Stormy weather thwarted a landmark moment for private rocket company SpaceX and NASA on Wednesday, forcing launch directors in Florida to postpone what would have been the first flight of U.S. astronauts into orbit from American soil in nine years. More...