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Astronomers have found stars that repeatedly skim past supermassive black holes, surviving each encounter while producing a new burst of light. In some systems, those flares mysteriously fade with every return. Researchers now think the key may be stars that…
Greenland sharks may live for 400 years without suffering the kind of retinal decline normally associated with aging. Researchers found healthy eye tissue and active proteins specially adapted for seeing blue light in the dim Arctic depths. DNA repair mechanisms…
HOUSTON — What does NASA’s astronaut training hub look like these days, as the agency aims to bring more commercial space stations into the fold? It’s an interesting mix of government and private companies, of space agency personnel and of…
More than 6,500 years ago, someone carefully drilled a hole in a human tooth, strung it on a cord and likely used it as a necklace. Found during field surveys at the Vinča cultural site of Jablanica in Serbia, the…
After all these years, we still want to believe. Whether you’re a bona fide believer or a staunch skeptic, we can all agree that UFO legends and lore is a fascinating subject that continues to fuel endless debate. And with…
On Episode 224 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest co-host Rick Jenet are joined by Dr. David Kring to discuss the where, whys, and hows of the Artemis Program’s lunar exploration plans. It has been said that…
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites this morning (Aug. 22) on a milestone mission for the company’s Falcon rocket family. A Falcon 9 carrying 27 Starlink spacecraft lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California today…
On Aug. 22, 1963, U.S. Air Force Captain Joe Walker flew an X-15 rocket plane higher than any pilot had ever flown before. Walker reached an altitude of over 67 miles (108 kilometers). That’s about 5 miles (8 km) above…
Earth’s shadow will swallow 96% of the lunar surface overnight on Aug. 27-28, potentially turning the moon a gorgeous shade of crimson as it bathes in light filtered and refracted by our planet’s atmosphere. The partial lunar eclipse will occur…