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Brandon Specktor

Brandon Specktor

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Brandon Specktor
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Editor's pick: The top space stories of 2023 - Livescience.com

Aliens made headlines in 2023, but are we really any closer to finding life beyond Earth? A recap of the best new evidence, and other remarkable stories from the year in space.
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The 8 most Earth-shattering asteroid discoveries of 2023 - Livescie...

This year was one of the biggest ever for asteroid science, with NASA’s triumphant return from asteroid Bennu, the grand reveal of organic molecules from asteroid Ryugu, a close look at the gory aftermath of an asteroid collision, and more.
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Monstrous X5 solar flare launched on New Year's Eve could bring aur...

In the final hours of Dec. 31, 2023, the sun launched its most powerful solar flare in 6 years. On Jan. 2, radiation from the blast may bring auroras to Earth’s skies.
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Japan's 'Moon Sniper' lands on lunar surface, but it may be dead wi...

Japan’s SLIM lander successfully landed on the lunar surface on Friday, Jan. 19, but problems with its solar cells mean it could be dead on the moon within hours.
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NASA's historic Ingenuity helicopter ends its 3-year Mars mission, ...

NASA’s Ingeunity helicopter has finally ended its three-year mission on Mars after sustaining irreparable rotor damage on its 72nd flight over the Red Planet. It was only designed to fly five times.
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Ingenuity helicopter's final images reveal fatal rotor damage that ...

The latest photos from NASA’s immobile Ingenuity Mars helicopter reveal the extent of the rotor blade damage it sustained on its fateful 72nd flight.
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More than 900000 stars, galaxies and black holes revealed in most d...

Scientists using the eROSITA X-ray telescope have released a trove of data that reveals more than 900,000 objects in space, including 700,000 supermassive black holes and other ‘exotic’ objects.

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Where to buy your solar eclipse glasses before the April 8 total ec...

It’s time to buy some safe, high-quality eclipse glasses before the April 8 total solar eclipse in North America. Just make sure you’re buying from an approved vendor.
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35 jaw-dropping James Webb Space Telescope images - Livescience.com

From nebulas and black holes to baby star nurseries and ancient collisions, the universe has never looked more beautiful thanks to NASA’s $10 billion-telescope.
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SLIM lives! Japan's upside-down moon lander survives freezing lunar...

After enduring two weeks in the freezing lunar night, Japan’s SLIM moon lander awoke long enough to snap some new pictures and communicate with researchers on Earth.
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Spring equinox 2024: 'Equal night' signals changing seasons across ...

The Spring equinox (March 19, 2024) signals the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, the beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, and a rare moment of “equal night” across the world.