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Is the Sagittarius constellation a teapot or an archer?: Although officially known as the celestial archer, the zodiacal constellation of Sagittarius is far better recognized as a teapot. Here's how to see it this season.

Archer or teapot? We'll distinguish between the two, as this pattern of stars now is visible in the southern sky at nightfall.

22/09/2024

NGA to launch $700 million program to help AI make sense of satellite images: WASHINGTON — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is set to make a substantial investment in artificial intelligence capabilities, with plans to spend up to $700 million on data labeling services over […]

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NGA to launch $700 million program to help AI make sense of satellite images

21/09/2024

Best Alien comic books of all time: The perfect organism is as menacing on the pages as it is on the big screen. These are the must-read Alien comic books you should look out for.

The perfect organism is as menacing on the pages as it is on the big screen. These are the must-read Alien comic books you should look out for.

20/09/2024

85% of the matter in the universe is missing: But scientists are getting closer to finding it: Most of the matter in the universe is missing. Scientists believe around 85% of the matter in the cosmos is made of invisible dark matter, which has only been detected indirectly by its gravitational effects on its surroundings.

Most of the matter in the universe is missing. Scientists believe around 85% of the matter in the cosmos is made of invisible dark matter, which has only been detected indirectly by its gravitational effects on its surroundings.

19/09/2024

Aurora season is here: What to expect from the northern lights in 2024/25: Here's what to expect from this aurora season and how to best prepare for your northern lights hunting experience.

Planning on seeing the northern lights this year? Here's what you can expect from the upcoming season fueled by heightened solar activity.

17/09/2024

Astronauts stranded in space: Unexpected eight-month stay highlights risks of space exploration: Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams took off for the International Space Station in June. The test flight aboard Boeing's Starliner was supposed to last a week, but they have yet to return.

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams took off for the International Space Station in June. The test flight aboard Boeing's Starliner was supposed to last a week, but they have yet to return.

15/09/2024

Hungary for space: 4iG seeks vertically integrated capabilities: One of Hungary’s largest communications providers is on a mission to transform the country into a major European space player.

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One of Hungary’s largest communications providers is on a mission to transform the country into a major European space player.

14/09/2024

Physicists find superconductor behavior at temperatures once thought 'impossible': Scientists have observed an unexpected new behavior in a superconducting material. If physicists can figure out the cause, it could help them to find room-temperature superconductors.

Scientists have observed an unexpected new behavior in a superconducting material. If physicists can figure out the cause, it could help them to find room-temperature superconductors.

13/09/2024

Stuck Boeing Starliner astronauts will return home on a SpaceX Dragon in 2025, NASA says: NASA decided Saturday (Aug. 24) to return its two Boeing Starliner astronaut to Earth in February 2025 and their Starliner capsule empty over thruster concerns.

Boeing's Starliner capsule will return to Earth empty sometime in September; its two astronauts are now scheduled return in February 2025.

12/09/2024

NASA will decide Saturday if Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to fly 2 astronauts back from space: NASA said Thursday it will decide this weekend whether Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to return two astronauts from the International Space Station, where they've been waiting since June.

NASA decided Saturday it's too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing's troubled new capsule, and they'll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX. What should have been a weeklong test flight for the pair will now last more than eight months.

10/09/2024

First analysis of soil near the moon's south pole suggests its surface was once covered in molten magma: India's Chandrayaan-3 mission was launched last summer and its Vikram lander touched down on the moon's surface last August. Shortly thereafter, it released a rover called Pragyan. Since that time, the rover has been meandering around the surface of the moon near its south pole, collecting and testing soil samples along with measuring seismic activity and atmospheric conditions.

India's Chandrayaan-3 mission was launched last summer and its Vikram lander touched down on the moon's surface last August. Shortly thereafter, it released a rover called Pragyan. Since that time, the rover has been meandering around the surface of the moon near its south pole, collecting and testi...