A cosmic mirror of sorts, this planet is the first of its size and location to be discovered with an atmosphere.
Tag: Space and Astronomy
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The Lunar Codex, a Time Capsule of Human Creativity, Stored in the Sky
The Lunar Codex, an archive of contemporary art, poetry and other cultural artifacts of life on Earth, is headed to the moon.
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Avi Loeb’s Deep Dive for Alien Life Is Making Other Scientists Gasp
The Harvard astrophysicist says that material recovered from the seafloor could be from an extraterrestrial spacecraft. His peers aren’t shy about their skepticism.
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India’s Chandrayaan-3 Moon Launch: How and When to Watch
The mission is in part a redo of a 2019 attempt to put a robotic lander and rover on the lunar surface that ended in a crash. Here’s what you need to know.
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Lightning Can Strike, but It Can’t Hide From a ESA Satellite
A powerful new European weather orbiter’s cameras capture lightning in near real-time at day or night across more than 80 percent of the world’s surface.