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NASA’s planet hunter satellite observes smaller object in a black hole pair directly for the first time

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s ...

Stoke Space test-fires engine for upcoming fully reusable rocket (photos)

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Stoke Space has announced the first successful hot-fire test of an engine designed for its upcoming reusable rocket. The Kent, Washington-based company ...

Private Odysseus moon lander reveals which Earth ‘technosignatures’ aliens might see

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Human technology like cell phones and broadcast towers constantly radiate radio waves into space, and astronomers estimate this tell-tale signature of humanity ...

Nasa says no emergency on board ISS after ‘disturbing’ medical drill accidentally airs | Nasa

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Nasa has been forced to deny that there was an emergency situation on board the International Space Station (ISS), after an official ...

Can astronauts’ bodies actually survive Mars missions?

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

As the likes of Elon Musk continue to promote their grand plans to one day send humans to Mars, new research suggests ...

Astronomers discover parallel disks and jets erupting from a pair of young stars

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

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ISS astronauts living with drug-resistant ‘superbug’ that mutated in orbit, bombshell study reveals

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A NEW out-of-this-world ‘superbug’ has been discovered living aboard the International Space Station. Despite the highly controlled environment on the ISS, a ...

William Anders took the photo that kicked off the environmental movement

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

For a while, Bill Anders had high hopes of landing on the Moon. He test-drove the lunar-landing training vehicle and, as a ...

Mysterious Space Object Transmitting Radio Signals Every 54 Minutes Baffles Scientists

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Astronomers have detected a peculiar radio signal originating from deep space that evades current scientific understanding. Designated ASKAP J1935+2148, the signal repeats ...

Starship Flight 4 milestones effect changes to Flight 5’s Ship

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

3 Following the highly successful milestones achieved by Booster 11 and Ship 29 on Flight 4 of SpaceX’s Starship, engineers are already ...