We Just Got Our Closest View of Europa in 20 Years, And We Can’t Stop Staring : ScienceAlert
On Thursday morning, NASA’s Juno spacecraft flew within 219 miles of the surface of Europa, a large icy moon that orbits Jupiter. It’s humanity’s closest...
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Hubble And Webb Pics Reveal DART Impact Was Even Bigger Than Expected : ScienceAlert
The James Webb and Hubble telescopes on Thursday revealed their first images of a spacecraft deliberately smashing into an asteroid, as astronomers indicated that the...
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SpaceX, NASA considering Dragon mission to Hubble Space Telescope
Astronauts could visit the Hubble Space Telescope again someday, this time on a private spacecraft. Hubble launched to Earth orbit in April 1990 and received...
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The Future of Climate Activism Is Intergenerational—and on TikTok
When it comes to changing minds, nothing beats an experience. That’s how Sylvia Earle sees it. The scientist has spent years trying to get people...
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NASA And SpaceX Exploring The Possibility of Extending Hubble’s Lifespan : ScienceAlert
NASA and SpaceX have agreed to study the feasibility of awarding Elon Musk‘s company a contract to boost the Hubble Space Telescope to a higher...
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Colette Pichon Battle’s Plea for Climate Justice From the US Gulf
As the Re:WIRED GREEN event on addressing climate change drew to a close yesterday, the weather underlined the urgency in the most horrific way possible....
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Bitcoin’s Climate Impact Is Bigger Than Beef Farming – And It’s Only Getting Worse : ScienceAlert
Based on its market share, the world’s most notorious cryptocurrency Bitcoin results in more climate damage than the production of beef and nearly as much...
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See And Download The Stunning New 570-Megapixel Image Of The ‘Lobster Nebula’
This image, taken by astronomers using the US Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera on … [+] the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro...
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All Eyes Are on Ian, the Hurricane of the Future
As global average temperatures rise, the atmosphere will also hold on to greater quantities of moisture, meaning hurricanes could unleash stronger torrents of rain—as much...
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NYPD Considers Blocking Public From Radio Scanner Broadcasts
Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images) The days of eavesdropping on the New York Police Department may be coming to an end. The NYPD says it...