#Latest mysterious space signal tracked to an unexpected location

#Latest mysterious space signal tracked to an unexpected location

“#Latest mysterious space signal tracked to an unexpected location” Astronomers have identified a nearby galaxy as the point of origin of a mystifying space signal. The recently discovered space signal is categorized as a repeating fast radio burst (FRB) and has been designated ‘FRB 20200120E,’ according to a new study published in the journal Nature. FRBs are defined as…

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#NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover runs into another snag: pebbles

#NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover runs into another snag: pebbles

“#NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover runs into another snag: pebbles” NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has run into another snag on its mission to find evidence of ancient microbial life.  In continuing to collect Martian rock and regolith samples, which will eventually return to Earth, the rover encountered a “new challenge.”  “Seems some pebble-sized debris is obstructing my robotic arm from handing…

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#Astronomers witness red supergiant star’s death for the first time

#Astronomers witness red supergiant star’s death for the first time

“#Astronomers witness red supergiant star’s death for the first time” Astronomers have captured the death of a red supergiant star for the first time.  The real-time discovery was published Jan. 6 in Astrophysical Journal and led by researchers at Northwestern University and the University of California, Berkeley.  According to a press release from Northwestern, the team observed the…

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#August’s blue ‘sturgeon’ moon explained

#August’s blue ‘sturgeon’ moon explained

“#August’s blue ‘sturgeon’ moon explained” “Once in a blue moon” is officially happening this weekend. Earth’s satellite reaches a rare milestone on the celestial calendar this weekend with Sunday’s seasonal blue “sturgeon” moon. What is a blue moon? It’s 2021’s only blue moon — in this case, the third full moon to occur in a…

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