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Brandon Specktor

Brandon Specktor

Senior Writer at Live Science

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Location
United States
Languages
  • English
Covering topics
  • Science
  • Space Exploration
  • Environment

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Recent Articles

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NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent 286 days stuck in space — is that a new rec...

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will spend at least eight consecutive months aboard the International Space Station as their Boeing Starliner spacecraft returns to Earth empty. Is their extended spaceflight record-setting?
14 days ago
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Moon turns 'bloody': Watch epic lunar lander footage of last night'...

While millions of Earthlings watched the "blood moon" total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, the private Blue Ghost spacecraft caught an ultra-rare view of Earth blocking out the sun from the surface of the moon.
24 days ago
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Top-secret X-37B space plane returns to Earth in dead of night afte...

The U.S. military's top-secret X-37B space plane has returned from a mysterious 434-day mission in orbit. The enigmatic mission 'broke new ground' for reusable space technology, according to the U.S. Space Force.
28 days ago
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In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer...

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2024 YR4 twice over the next few months. The asteroid has a roughly 2.3% chance of impacting Earth in 2032.
about 2 months ago
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Auroras predicted over US this weekend as solar storm rips toward E...

A solar explosion called a coronal mass ejection is poised to graze Earth on Friday or Saturday (Jan. 24 or Jan. 25), potentially triggering colorful auroras over the northern U.S.
2 months ago
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Enormous, mountain-size asteroid will be visible from Earth this we...

The enormous near-Earth asteroid (887) Alinda has made its closest approach to our planet in decades, and it's about to peak in brightness in a rare once-in-a-decade event. Here's how to watch it live this weekend.
3 months ago
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Our favorite space stories of 2024 — from lost planets to human-cau...

From the mysterious Planet Nine to the prospect of a "human-caused meteor shower," space and physics editor Brandon Specktor lists his favorite stories of 2024.
3 months ago
livescience.com

Winter solstice 2024: When does winter start?

What happens during the winter solstice? Here's why this day is the shortest day of the year, with the fewest hours of daylight. The winter solstice falls on Dec. 21 or 22 every year in the Northern Hemisphere.
4 months ago
livescience.com

12 strange reasons humans haven't found alien life yet

Scientists have been searching for evidence of extraterrestrial life for decades. So, where are all the aliens? Here are 12 intriguing theories ...
4 months ago
livescience.com

Thanksgiving auroras? Solar storm likely to hit Earth on Thursday a...

An outburst of solar energy looks primed to hit Earth on Thursday, potentially bringing auroras to the northern U.S. on Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
4 months ago
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James Webb telescope spots 'feasting' black hole eating 40 times fa...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a feeding black hole in the early universe that seems to be eating 40 times faster than is theoretically possible.
5 months ago