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2023-12-31 @ 13.51.58 ∈ In English

Behold--the Best Space Images of 2023
This year’s most interesting space images include infrared views of galactic “bones,” an asteroid’s double moon, Jupiter’s giant polar vortex, and more
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2023-12-15 @ 12.27.56 ∈ Suomeksi

Tähdet ja avaruus: Halleyn komeetta ohitti ratansa kaukaisimman pisteen
Vuonna 1986 Auringon viimeksi ohittanut Halleyn komeetta palaa aurinkokunnan sisäosiin 2061. Juuri nyt on näiden ajankohtien puoliväli. Komeetta ohitti ratansa kaukaisimman pisteen 8. joulukuuta.
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2023-12-12 @ 19.32.47 ∈ In English

A good overview of GRB phenomena and recent developments.

Extra-Long Blasts Challenge Our Theories of Cosmic Cataclysms | Quanta Magazine
Astronomers thought they had solved the mystery of gamma-ray bursts. A few recent events suggest otherwise.
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2023-10-07 @ 11.20.39 ∈ In English

Why NASA Chose WordPress for Revamping Its Flagship Website
NASA has removed the beta label from the new nasa.gov website, which was launched on WordPress, replacing Drupal as the CMS. […] NASA will be open sourcing some of its custom blocks and other pieces of the project to give back to the WordPress community as part of the roadmap.
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2023-08-17 @ 20.14.20 ∈ In English

Neptune's Disappearing Clouds Linked to the Solar Cycle
The link between Neptune and solar activity is surprising to planetary scientists because Neptune is our solar system's farthest major planet and receives sunlight with about 0.1% of the intensity Earth receives.
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2023-07-01 @ 20.53.03 ∈ In English

Pace off: NASA Goddard acoustics chamber and US marine band turn up the volume
The acoustics chamber isn't like a concert hall, despite how its name might sound. Instead, the chamber replicates the harsh sound environment of a rocket launch by blasting sound waves at a spacecraft to make sure it can withstand the journey into orbit.
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2023-05-13 @ 22.10.28 ∈ In English

New study puts a definitive age on Saturn’s rings: They’re really young
The research, published May 12 in the journal Science Advances, pegs the age of Saturn's rings at no more than 400 million years old. That makes the rings much younger than Saturn itself, which is about 4.5 billion years old.
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2023-05-05 @ 20.25.23 ∈ In English

New Study of Uranus’ Large Moons Shows 4 May Hold Water
Re-analysis of data from NASA’s Voyager spacecraft, along with new computer modeling, has led NASA scientists to conclude that four of Uranus’ largest moons likely contain an ocean layer between their cores and icy crusts.
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2023-05-03 @ 18.13.11 ∈ Lorem ipsum

NASA Animation Sizes Up the Biggest Black Holes
This new NASA animation highlights the “super” in supermassive black holes. These monsters lurk in the centers of most big galaxies, including our own Milky Way, and contain between 100,000 and tens of billions of times more mass than our Sun.
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2023-04-08 @ 17.59.01 ∈ Suomeksi

Global CTX Mosaic of Mars

Tähdet ja avaruus: Marsin pinnasta julkaistiin selailtava kartta 6 metrin erotustarkkuudella
Naapuriplaneetan yksityiskohtia voi nyt tarkastella kattavammin kuin koskaan ennen. Nasa on julkaissut selailtavan kuvamosaiikin käytännössä koko Marsin pinnasta.