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Watch live tonight: Rocket Lab launching satellite rideshare mission @ 12:43 am ET - Space.com 11-Jun-2020

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Watch live tonight: Rocket Lab launching satellite rideshare mission @ 12:43 am ET - Space.com The launch window opens Thursday (June 11) at 12:43 a.m. EDT (0443 GMT). More...

SpaceX Launches 64 Small Satellites Into Earth Orbit - IndustryWeek 11-Jun-2020

SpaceX Launches 64 Small Satellites Into Earth Orbit - IndustryWeek More...

SpaceX launch key step to reach Moon, Mars: NASA - The Rahnuma Daily 11-Jun-2020

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SpaceX launch key step to reach Moon, Mars: NASA - The Rahnuma Daily Washington, May 31 (IANS) As Elon Musk-run SpaceX sent two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard the reusable Falcon 9 rocket, the US space agency on Sunday said the mission is an important step to expand human exploration to deeper… More...

Earth currently experiencing solar winds traveling 1.5 million km per hour - EconoTimes 11-Jun-2020

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Earth currently experiencing solar winds traveling 1.5 million km per hour - EconoTimes The weather in space is not something commonly discussed, but it still happens. Forecasters revealed that the Earth is currently in the midst of a solar storm with solar particles hitting the planet at a rapid pace. The... More...

'It is about our survival': UAE's Mars mission prepares for launch - MSN Money 11-Jun-2020

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'It is about our survival': UAE's Mars mission prepares for launch - MSN Money Arab world’s first interplanetary mission will see probe orbit planet for a Martian year to study its climate More...

June Eclipse Season 2020: Earth to witness Annular Solar Eclipse & another Lunar Eclipse - Republic World - Republic World 11-Jun-2020

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June Eclipse Season 2020: Earth to witness Annular Solar Eclipse & another Lunar Eclipse - Republic World - Republic World June Eclipse Season 2020 will be a great event for all those who are fascinated by various events in the space. Here are details of the upcoming eclipses. More...

The glass-bottomed roof opens onto the & # 39; horizontal skyscraper & # 39; from China - NewsDio 11-Jun-2020

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The glass-bottomed roof opens onto the & # 39; horizontal skyscraper & # 39; from China - NewsDio (CNN) – It is easy to see why "The Crystal" is one of the most anticipated new attractions in China. Designed by Moshe Safdie, the mastermind behind Singapore's impressive Jewel Changi, the 250-meter-high airlift is the tallest of its kind. Nicknamed a horizo… More...

A Surprising Planet Once Had Rings, Resembling Saturn - Webby Feed 11-Jun-2020

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A Surprising Planet Once Had Rings, Resembling Saturn - Webby Feed The rings of Saturn are something so iconic for our Solar System, but other planets have similar structures as well. We can mention Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune, although their rings... More...

A single drop of sweat can reveal these 7 things about your health - Inverse 11-Jun-2020

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A single drop of sweat can reveal these 7 things about your health - Inverse Researchers have designed a paper-based wearable device that can monitor your sweat for 10-days at a time to detect important information about your health. More...

Asteroid news: THREE space rocks to shoot past Earth in next 48 HOURS - Express.co.uk 11-Jun-2020

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Asteroid news: THREE space rocks to shoot past Earth in next 48 HOURS - Express.co.uk THREE asteroids are due to zoom past Earth in the coming couple of days, which NASA will be monitoring closely. More...

Renewable fuel from carbon dioxide with the aid of graphene and solar energy - Nanowerk 11-Jun-2020

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Renewable fuel from carbon dioxide with the aid of graphene and solar energy - Nanowerk Recent research results have shown that it is possible to use a novel technique to selectively produce methane, carbon monoxide or formic acid from carbon dioxide and water. More...

Water vapor in the atmosphere may be prime renewable energy source - Tech Xplore 11-Jun-2020

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Water vapor in the atmosphere may be prime renewable energy source - Tech Xplore The search for renewable energy sources, which include wind, solar, hydroelectric dams, geothermal, and biomass, has preoccupied scientists and policymakers alike, due to their enormous potential in the fight against climate change. A new Tel Aviv University … More...

Volcanic activity and changes in Earth's mantle were key to rise of atmospheric oxygen - Phys.org 11-Jun-2020

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Volcanic activity and changes in Earth's mantle were key to rise of atmospheric oxygen - Phys.org Oxygen first accumulated in the Earth's atmosphere about 2.4 billion years ago, during the Great Oxidation Event. A long-standing puzzle has been that geologic clues suggest early bacteria were photosynthesizing and pumping out oxygen hundreds of millions of … More...

Virginia Tech research provides new explanation for neutrino anomalies in Antarctica - EurekAlert 11-Jun-2020

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Virginia Tech research provides new explanation for neutrino anomalies in Antarctica - EurekAlert A new research paper co-authored by a Virginia Tech assistant professor of physics provides a new explanation for two recent strange events that occurred in Antarctica -- high-energy neutrinos appearing to come up out of the Earth on their own accord and head… More...

'Cosmic snowflakes' captured in stunning Hubble image | Armenian American Reporter - Armenian Reporter 11-Jun-2020

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'Cosmic snowflakes' captured in stunning Hubble image | Armenian American Reporter - Armenian Reporter More...

Roscosmos denied information about the use of Russian components for Crew Dragon - The Times Hub 11-Jun-2020

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Roscosmos denied information about the use of Russian components for Crew Dragon - The Times Hub More...

Ancient Micrometeoroids Carried Specks Of Stardust And Water To Asteroid 4 Vesta - Astrobiology News 11-Jun-2020

Ancient Micrometeoroids Carried Specks Of Stardust And Water To Asteroid 4 Vesta - Astrobiology News More...

Presence Of Airborne Dust Could Signify Increased Habitability Of Distant Planets - Astrobiology News 11-Jun-2020

Presence Of Airborne Dust Could Signify Increased Habitability Of Distant Planets - Astrobiology News More...

A new device harnesses shadows to generate electricity - Sustainability Times 11-Jun-2020

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A new device harnesses shadows to generate electricity - Sustainability Times A major drawback to solar energy that it does not work in the shade. Enter the shadow-effect energy generator. More...

Sunlight can crack rocks on asteroid Bennu, reveal OSIRIS-REx images - Zee News 11-Jun-2020

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Sunlight can crack rocks on asteroid Bennu, reveal OSIRIS-REx images - Zee News The images captured by NASA s OSIRIS-REx (Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security - Regolith Explorer) spacecraft have discovered that rocks on asteroid Bennu could crack as sunlight heats them up during the day and the rocks cool dow… More...

Explanation to Saturn’s Polar Hexagon - DailyHover 11-Jun-2020

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Explanation to Saturn’s Polar Hexagon - DailyHover A few Harvard University researchers have created a computer simulation that can describe the elusive polar hexagon that Saturn has to offer.Rakesh Yadav and Jeremy Bloxham conclude in their article p More...

Our Immune Systems Are Not All Equal in the Face of Coronavirus - Technology Networks 11-Jun-2020

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Our Immune Systems Are Not All Equal in the Face of Coronavirus - Technology Networks People across the globe do not all have identical immunity for protecting themselves against the coronavirus. A study is comparing and identifying the genetic variants that are potentially the most effective. More...

Post-silicon age dawns as carbon nanotube transistors made in chip factories - Chemistry World 11-Jun-2020

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Post-silicon age dawns as carbon nanotube transistors made in chip factories - Chemistry World Moore's law could hold true for many years to come with a little help from nanotubes More...

A spaced-out Cybertruck - www.electrive.com 11-Jun-2020

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A spaced-out Cybertruck - www.electrive.com On Instagram, artist @charlieautomotiv created a set of images of what a Cybertruck made for the moon might look like. A moon rover from Tesla isn’t such a spaced-out idea when you consider that both Tesla and SpaceX are run by Elon Musk. Generally, Cybertruc… More...

What is an annular solar eclipse? How it is different from a total eclipse and a partial eclipse - Times Now 11-Jun-2020

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What is an annular solar eclipse? How it is different from a total eclipse and a partial eclipse - Times Now The annular solar eclipse on June 21 will start at 9:15 am IST and end by 3:04 pm IST. Much of Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and parts of Europe and Australia will be able to witness it. More...

Colourful Corals 'Glow' in Last, Desperate Bid to Survive in Warming Oceans - The Weather Channel 11-Jun-2020

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Colourful Corals 'Glow' in Last, Desperate Bid to Survive in Warming Oceans - The Weather Channel Coral reefs under warmer ocean temperatures undergo bleaching, thereby displaying a wide array of beautiful colours, which attract the vital microscopic algae used as a defence mechanism for survival. More...

Confirming Einstein's most fortunate thought - Nanowerk 11-Jun-2020

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Confirming Einstein's most fortunate thought - Nanowerk Radio astronomers use a dance of three exotic stars to test the universality of free fall. More...

Twitter Has a Fun Time after Zomato Compares a Crater on Mars with 'Kulhad Lassi' - News18 11-Jun-2020

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Twitter Has a Fun Time after Zomato Compares a Crater on Mars with 'Kulhad Lassi' - News18 Retweeting the post on their handle, Zomato quipped, 'That's kulhad lassi.' More...

Culprit for Mass Extinction 445 Million Years Ago? Global Warming - The New York Times 11-Jun-2020

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Culprit for Mass Extinction 445 Million Years Ago? Global Warming - The New York Times A planet heated by giant volcanic eruptions drove the earliest known wipeout of life on Earth. More...

Tower Extension Test a Success for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope - NASA Goddard 11-Jun-2020

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Tower Extension Test a Success for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope - NASA Goddard To test the James Webb Space Telescope’s readiness for its journey in space, technicians successfully commanded it to deploy and extend a critical part of th... More...

Mars rock layers swirl in gorgeous crater photo - Space.com 11-Jun-2020

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Mars rock layers swirl in gorgeous crater photo - Space.com The layered sandstone of Mars' Holden Crater evokes the red-rock country of the American Southwest. More...

Astronomers Say Titan Is Moving Away From Saturn 100 Times Faster Than Predicted! - Mashable India 11-Jun-2020

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Astronomers Say Titan Is Moving Away From Saturn 100 Times Faster Than Predicted! - Mashable India Astronomers have found that Titan’s orbit around Saturn is expanding about 100 times faster than previously expected. More...

Yes to Space Exploration. No to Space Capitalism. - The Wire 11-Jun-2020

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Yes to Space Exploration. No to Space Capitalism. - The Wire Before space can be explored in a way that benefits all humans, existing social relations must be transformed, not extended into the stars as part of a new colonial project. More...

Dear NASA, please put a particle collider on the Moon - TNW 11-Jun-2020

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Dear NASA, please put a particle collider on the Moon - TNW NASA’s current mission, to boldly go where no PR campaign has on behalf of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is a noble one. Donald Trump wants US boots on Mars. And considering the bipartisan popularity of the idea, whoever ends up president when the smoke clears in Novem… More...

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Successfully Complets its Fifth Close Flyby of the Sun - Dual Dove 11-Jun-2020

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Successfully Complets its Fifth Close Flyby of the Sun - Dual Dove NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has finalized its closest flyby of the Sun, orbiting the star at speeds of approximately 244,225 mph (393,042 kph). The spacecraft has confirmed the success of its f… More...

Astronomers Detect Heartbeat Of A Supermassive Black Hole That Is Still Beating - Mashable India 11-Jun-2020

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Astronomers Detect Heartbeat Of A Supermassive Black Hole That Is Still Beating - Mashable India About 13 years ago, astronomers detected a black hole’s heartbeat for the first time. In a new study, researchers have confirmed that the heartbeat from the cosmic entity is still going strong. More...

A method has been developed to study the 'traces' of coronal mass ejections at the Sun. - EurekAlert 11-Jun-2020

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A method has been developed to study the 'traces' of coronal mass ejections at the Sun. - EurekAlert Scientists at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (skoltech), together with colleagues from the Karl-Franzens University of Graz and the Kanzelhoehe Observatory (Austria) developed an automatic method for detecting 'coronal dimmings', or 'traces' of … More...

Kathy Sullivan, America's first woman spacewalker, reaches ocean's deepest point - NewsBytes 11-Jun-2020

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Kathy Sullivan, America's first woman spacewalker, reaches ocean's deepest point - NewsBytes America's first woman spacewalker has now become the first-ever woman to reach the deepest known point in our planet's oceans More...

Small islands may not disappear under rising seas, researchers find - Devdiscourse 11-Jun-2020

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Small islands may not disappear under rising seas, researchers find - Devdiscourse By Michael Taylor KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In recent years, the leaders and inhabitants of many small-island nations like Kiribati and Tuvalu have warned that climate change is an existential threat to their homelands, fearing they… More...

Strange Radio Bursts in Space Are Repeating a Pattern, What Is Sending Them? - Filmy One 11-Jun-2020

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Strange Radio Bursts in Space Are Repeating a Pattern, What Is Sending Them? - Filmy One Mysterious fast radio burst patterns in space have been observed by astronomers for only the second time in history. Now the mission is on to find out what exactly is sending these incredible bursts. Fast radio bursts, aka FRBs, “are millisecond-long bursts o… More...

NASA is about to farm out the launch of its first moon rover in 48 years to a commercial rocket company - Business Insider India 11-Jun-2020

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NASA is about to farm out the launch of its first moon rover in 48 years to a commercial rocket company - Business Insider India NASA is preparing to land a spacecraft on the moon for the first time in nearly half a century. On Thursday, the agency will announce the rocket company that More...

Should you wear a face mask to the gym? A look at the debate - USA TODAY 11-Jun-2020

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Should you wear a face mask to the gym? A look at the debate - USA TODAY The same thing that makes going to a fitness center safer from COVID-19, also makes the exercise experience decidedly worse. Let's talk about masks. More...

Satellite servers in the sky aim for global broadband - eeNews Europe 11-Jun-2020

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Satellite servers in the sky aim for global broadband - eeNews Europe Starlink has reached the minimum number of satellites to start a broadband service from its 'servers in the sky'. Matt Monson, Director of Starlink Software at SpaceX recently detailed some of the technology. More...

Astronomers Discover Star And Planet Strikingly Similar to The Sun And Earth - ScienceAlert 11-Jun-2020

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Astronomers Discover Star And Planet Strikingly Similar to The Sun And Earth - ScienceAlert Scientists discovered an Earth-like, potentially habitable planet about 3,000 light-years away. Its star is strikingly similar to our sun. More...

NASA's STEREO-A observatory crosses paths with a comet, solar wind, and Mercury - SYFY WIRE 11-Jun-2020

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NASA's STEREO-A observatory crosses paths with a comet, solar wind, and Mercury - SYFY WIRE Visionary stargazers like Jules Verne and Georges Méliès could probably not have imagined anything more spectacular than these new images of outer space captured by NASA's intrepid STEREO-A space probe. Featuring a breathtaking array of heavenly activity, the… More...

PUBG Mobile: Tips to get that chicken dinner for the last player standing - Hindustan Times 11-Jun-2020

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PUBG Mobile: Tips to get that chicken dinner for the last player standing - Hindustan Times If you're the last player standing from your squad, here are some tips to get that chicken dinner. More...

Commercial rocket launching NASA and spy satellites doesn't belong to SpaceX - CNET 11-Jun-2020

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Commercial rocket launching NASA and spy satellites doesn't belong to SpaceX - CNET Rocket Lab has a mission called "Don't Stop Me Now" planned and hopes to be snagging rockets out of midair in the future. More...

SpaceX Spacesuits Gets High Ratings From NASA Astronauts - Gizbot 11-Jun-2020

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SpaceX Spacesuits Gets High Ratings From NASA Astronauts - Gizbot Apart from providing spaceships to head to outer space, SpaceX also provides its passengers with spacesuits. NASA astronauts have tried out these SpaceX spacesuits and here is the scorecard. More...