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Defunct satellites burning up in the atmosphere could damage the ozone layer. Here’s how

Communications companies such as Starlink plan to launch tens of thousands of satellites into orbit around Earth over the next decade or so. The growing swarm is already causing problems for astronomers, but recent research has raised another question: what happens when they start to come down?

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Lakes On Saturn’s Moon Titan May Be Sculpted By Waves of Literal Liquid Methane

Understanding the shapes of Titan’s shores and bays might hold some clues to the strange world’s geological history, its climate, and its future.

Inverse

June solstice 2024 brings changing seasons to Earth on June 20 — What to know

Summer will officially arrive in the Northern Hemisphere on Thursday (June 20) at 4:51 p.m. EDT (2051 GMT) — the June Solstice. Here's what you need to know.

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'ESA Space Bricks' landing at Lego Stores could help build real Artemis moon base

Scientists found the building bricks for moon bases in the toy store, and you can see them there, too. ESA researchers discovered more than inspiration from Lego while working on Artemis structures.

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Summer solstice 2024: What is it and when is the longest day of the year?

Summer kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere with the summer solstice on Thursday

The Independent UK

For The First Time, Water Frost Was Spotted Near Mars’s Equator

New scientific research not only surprised scientists with water frost near Mars’s equator, but also with lava tubes that could, in the future, protect astronauts from stormy conditions on the planet’s surface. The post For The First Time, Water Frost Was Spotted Near Mars’s Equator first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Solstices brought Mayan communities together, using monuments shaped by science and religion – and kingly ambitions, too

K’ahk’ Uti’ Witz’ K’awiil knew his history.

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NASA Predicts Rare 'Blaze Star' Nova Visible This Summer

NASA announces a rare nova event this summer, allowing stargazers to witness a burst of light from a dwarf star. Don't miss this 'once-in-a-lifetime' cosmi...

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Earth's rotating inner core is starting to slow down — and it could alter the length of our days

A new study confirms that Earth's inner core has been rotating more slowly than usual since 2010. This mysterious "backtracking" could also end up slightly altering the planet's overall rotation, lengthening our days.

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GOES-U satellite launch this month will bring a solar activity monitor to space

Just like with other tools, the more a coronagraph ages, the less reliable it gets. So, next month, NOAA's GOES-U will take to space a brand-new coronagraph which will provide clearer images of the sun's activity.

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Are We Going to Mess Up Outer Space Too?

As nations jockey for military edge in orbit, there is a growing threat from above

The Walrus

How did North Korean soldiers wander across the world's most heavily guarded border?

The Demilitarized Zone between the two rival Koreas might be the most heavily armed place on earth

The Independent UK

This Viral "Rollable" Drying Mat is a Genius Solution to Avoiding Ugly Bathroom and Kitchen Decor

Bathmats aren't to everyone's taste, but this clever design not only soaks up splashes in the kitchen and bathroom, it's easy to store out of sight, too

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The Strawberry Full Moon of 2024 rises near the June solstice with an Antares encounter

When June 2024's Strawberry Moon is almost full, it will occult the bright star Antares.

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The GOES-U satellite will catch a ride to space on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket

NOAA's GOES-R series constellation will be complete in space with the launch of its GOES-U satellite at the end of June. This will mark the first time a NOAA satellite will be transported to space using a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

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NASA, Boeing delay Starliner astronaut landing to June 26 amid thruster issues

Boeing's Starliner will come back to Earth with its two astronauts no earlier than June 26. The four-day extension will allow for more thruster testing at the ISS.

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Boeing Starliner Return To Earth Set For June 26

NASA and Boeing are targeting a June 26 return to Earth of the Boeing Starliner from the International Space Station, officials said Tuesday.

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Huge earthquake 2,500 years ago rerouted the Ganges River, study suggests

A new study suggests an earthquake of estimated magnitude 7.5 or 8 shook the Indian subcontinent 2,500 years ago, changing the course of the Ganges.

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How glacier algae are challenging the way we think about evolution

People often underestimate tiny beings. But microscopic algal cells not only evolved to thrive in one of the most extreme habitats on Earth – glaciers – but are also shaping them.

The Conversation

Floating solar panels could provide much of Africa’s energy – new research

New research has found that several countries could meet all their energy needs from solar panel systems floating on lakes. Climate, water and energy environmental scientists R. Iestyn Woolway and Alona Armstrong analysed how much energy could be produced by floating solar panels on just 10% of the water surface…

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James Webb telescope reveals long-studied baby star is actually 'twins' — and they're throwing identical tantrums

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed that a distant protostar is actually a pair of baby binary stars that are spitting out parallel energy jets as they gobble up giant disks of gas and dust.

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If we really want people living on the moon, we need an astronaut health database

Scientists have started building a space medicine biobank as humans look to the moon and beyond.

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Life after stellar death? How life could arise on planets orbiting white dwarfs

Stellar death need not be the end for orbiting planets, which could see their ice melt as they move closer to the white dwarf that their star evolves into.

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Keeping astronauts healthy in space isn’t easy − new training programs will prepare students to perform medicine while thousands of miles away from Earth

In the coming decade, more people will go to space than ever before as human spaceflight enters a new era. NASA, the European Space Agency and other governmental agencies are partnering to develop crewed missions beyond the Moon. At the same time, these agencies are collaborating with private companies using…

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