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Japan launches an advanced Earth observation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket
Japan deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket Monday. The H3 No. 3 rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center on a southwestern Japanese island and released its payload about 16 minutes later as planned, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said during a livestream. The Advanced Land Observation Satellite, or ALOS-4, is tasked primarily with Earth observation and data collection f
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Titanosaurs were the biggest land animals Earth’s ever seen − these plant-powered dinos combined reptile and mammal traits
Some of these giant vegetarians were as tall as a 3-story building. Microscopic analysis of their teeth, bones and eggshells reveals how they grew, what they ate and even their body temperature.
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Chinese rocket crashes after accidental launch during ground test
A Chinese rocket has crashed after being accidentally launched during a ground test, the company Space Pioneer has said in a statement.
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Red, white but rarely blue – the science of fireworks colors, explained
Most of us look forward to the fireworks on the Fourth of July. But did you ever wonder how the chemists create those colors that light up the night sky? Are some colors harder to create than others?
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It's International Asteroid Day, and astronomers have much to celebrate
This year's events highlight the upcoming Hera mission and an Arizona-based project that uses off-the-shelf security cameras to scan meteors from roofs of schools, colleges and sometimes even private homes.
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The new space race: International partnerships (op-ed)
The space race of the 20th century, characterized by rivalry and high barriers to entry, has transformed, opening up unparalleled opportunities for collaboration.
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For India's garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat
The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu in a potentially toxic miasma fed by the plastics, industrial, medical and other waste generated by a city of some 740,000 people. Shekh and his family are among the estimated 1.5 to 4 million people who scratch out a living searching through India’s waste — and climate change is making a hazardous job more dangerous than ever. In Jammu, a northern Indian city in the Himalayan foothills, temperature
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What's going on with Starliner spacecraft? Boeing, NASA insist astronauts are not 'stranded.'
The astronauts piloting Starliner, the NASA and Boeing spacecraft, are currently on the International Space Station.
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Animal rescuers try to keep dozens of dolphins away from Cape Cod shallows after mass stranding
Animal rescuers were trying to keep dozens of dolphins away from shallow waters around Cape Cod on Saturday after 125 of the creatures stranded themselves a day earlier. Teams in Massachusetts found one group of 10 Atlantic white-sided dolphins swimming in a dangerously shallow area at dawn on Saturday, and managed to herd them out into deeper water, said the International Fund for Animal Welfare. Scouts also found a second group of 25 dolphins swimming close to the shore near Eastham, the org
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Why are some black holes bigger than others? An astronomer explains how these celestial vacuums grow
Pictures of black holes have a white outline around them when photographed, due to one of black holes’ unique and key features.
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Bronze Age workshop reveals precious pigment made from a recipe lost to time
This week, uncover a lost recipe for history’s most valuable pigment, explore an asteroid with a watery past, go inside Iceland’s volcanic eruptions, and more.
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 117 —A Home on the Moon
On Episode 117 of This Week In Space, Rod and guest co-host Isaac Arthur talk with Evan Jensen of ICON Build about 3D printing habitats on the moon and one day Mars.
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Why do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon while other planets have hundreds
Why is that some planets, such as Saturn, have more than a hundred moons, while others, such as Venus, have none?
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'Stellar tanning salon' brings light of alien suns to Earth
The first-ever stellar tanning salon just opened in Germany, giving a few lucky folks the chance to see what it would be like to bake on an alien beach.
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NASA's Juno probe reveals lava lakes across Jupiter's volcanic moon Io (image)
Infrared images showcase "fire-breathing" lakes all across the Jovian moon.
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Heat waves in Europe are getting more dangerous. Here’s what that means for travelers
Growing up in Texas, Mary Beth Walsh thought she was accustomed to high temperatures. Her hometown of Dallas, which is currently being blasted by unrelenting heat, frequently experiences heat waves.
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