http://feed.informer.com/digests/MQCJ8MZJHI/feeder Science News Respective post owners and feed distributors Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:53:08 -0600 Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/ https://www.space.com/stargazing/see-the-moon-cross-the-pleiades-for-the-last-time-this-year-on-july-20 SPACE.com urn:uuid:e66cfc10-29c7-d503-a336-ccff992f64e5 Sat, 19 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0500 The moon's crescent limb will cloak and uncover stars from the iconic cluster before sunrise. https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-169-the-day-mars-died SPACE.com urn:uuid:f5c332fe-6647-984f-54f3-c020ce7180ea Sat, 19 Jul 2025 09:20:10 -0500 On Episode 169 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by JPL Chief Engineer Emeritus Rob Manning to look back at the Mariner 4 Mars mission 60 years later. https://www.space.com/stargazing/10-unique-tours-and-experiences-for-the-2027-eclipse-of-the-century SPACE.com urn:uuid:22412d26-f41b-5379-8b5c-36a9b964fc3b Sat, 19 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0500 From "Star Wars" film sets to baboons in Saudi Arabia, here's how to experience the "eclipse of the century" in style on Aug. 2, 2027. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/twin-nasa-mars-probes-will-fly-on-2nd-ever-launch-of-blue-origins-huge-new-glenn-rocket SPACE.com urn:uuid:7bfad6cc-f23e-2eee-7ba7-3361824260a2 Sat, 19 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket now has a payload for its second-ever flight —NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission. https://www.space.com/astronomy/2-new-nasa-satellites-will-track-space-weather-to-help-keep-us-safe-from-solar-storms SPACE.com urn:uuid:2a26b49c-aa4f-897c-6308-0637b9c43a7b Sat, 19 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500 The new TRACERS mission will track magnetic reconnection that drives particles down into Earth's atmosphere when space weather turns bad. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-17-3-b1082-vsfb-ocisly SPACE.com urn:uuid:62196008-581d-e0a3-2d1c-199c48eda882 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 23:05:19 -0500 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday, July 18, 2025. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-17-3-b1082-vsfb-ocisly SPACE.com urn:uuid:8adce439-1a5f-5f78-bdb6-9151d8867bde Fri, 18 Jul 2025 23:05:19 -0500 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday, July 18, 2025. https://www.space.com/astronomy/solar-system/astronomers-discover-strange-solar-system-body-dancing-in-sync-with-neptune-like-finding-a-hidden-rhythm-in-a-song SPACE.com urn:uuid:d82bf7ba-5767-79f8-4dc6-4d9c12c65717 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:00:00 -0500 Astronomers have discovered an object at the edge of the solar system that is locked in a strange rhythmic dance with the ice giant Neptune. https://www.space.com/astronomy/newly-discovered-cosmic-unicorn-is-a-spinning-dead-star-that-defies-physics-we-have-a-real-mystery-on-our-hands SPACE.com urn:uuid:91b60fb5-fdf9-aa87-3514-9331857de984 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0500 Two teams of astronomers have simultaneously discovered a strange, spinning dead star that seems to defy our current understanding of both neutron stars and white dwarfs. https://www.space.com/stargazing/the-2025-southern-delta-aquariid-meteor-shower-is-upon-us-heres-what-you-need-to-know SPACE.com urn:uuid:4ddae4a4-cabd-9831-1be6-f77b448fafbe Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0500 The Southern Delta Aquariids are active alongside the trusty Perseid meteor shower. https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-jess-bush-and-martin-quinn-talk-feeling-comfortable-in-their-characters-for-season-3-exclusive SPACE.com urn:uuid:95062506-25d7-2f3e-e7bf-0742094a98f2 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0500 'I'm trying to make it as realistic as possible, so that a modern day Scottish person could see themselves in space one day.' https://www.space.com/stargazing/record-breaking-high-altitude-shot-of-suns-surface-captured-from-one-of-europes-tallest-mountains-photo SPACE.com urn:uuid:9433a8e3-0f2b-fae4-7674-4aca19f0df60 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0500 "The mountaineer defies gravity; the astronomer looks up. Both seek to reach the unreachable." https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/space-station-astronauts-bid-farewell-to-private-ax-4-crew-on-the-iss-this-week-july-14-18-2025 SPACE.com urn:uuid:ed1474b8-e163-d124-3005-beb0fb65ac47 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0500 The Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 crews wrapped up their time together as science and maintenance activities continued aboard the International Space Station. https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/meteor-impact-may-have-triggered-massive-grand-canyon-landslide-56-000-years-ago SPACE.com urn:uuid:6fcb0a34-192f-e770-1b88-28f92788cb81 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:39:45 -0500 A meteorite impact thousands of years ago may have triggered a landslide in the Grand Canyon and reshaped the Colorado River that runs through the national park. https://www.space.com/technology/aerospace/stratospheric-skydiver-felix-baumgartner-dies-at-56-in-tragic-paragliding-accident SPACE.com urn:uuid:451b7885-acc3-9b6c-b719-6f17a8c22445 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:30:00 -0500 Baumgartner is most well-known for breaking the sound barrier with his body during a freefall from the stratosphere in 2012. https://www.space.com/stargazing/see-venus-the-moon-and-fiery-star-aldebaran-form-a-dawn-triangle-this-weekend SPACE.com urn:uuid:7d9a0def-bdbb-db7f-035e-cccfa0ecdb78 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0500 Rise and shine! Venus, Aldebaran and the moon team up for a dazzling dawn display. https://www.space.com/entertainment/the-new-alien-earth-trailer-is-here-and-we-cant-wait-to-be-terrified-by-xenomorphs-once-again-video SPACE.com urn:uuid:3b79428d-2859-8638-818a-6c6895b8381c Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:30:00 -0500 Hulu released a new trailer for "Alien: Earth," a new sci-fi horror miniseries from "Fargo" creator Noah Hawley that premieres on Aug. 12. https://www.space.com/astronomy/the-vera-rubin-observatory-could-find-dozens-of-interstellar-objects SPACE.com urn:uuid:8c58b3cc-cac1-5282-46de-04dfeb4c91d4 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500 As astronomers rush to study a newly discovered comet from beyond our solar system, a powerful new observatory may turn rare interstellar sightings into routine events. https://www.space.com/technology/this-excellent-value-for-money-star-projector-is-on-sale-for-less-than-14-dollars SPACE.com urn:uuid:de7a9285-2ada-5add-0643-078378c0aa34 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:54:44 -0500 We've tested numerous star projectors and one of the best value options, the YGiTK Northern Galaxy Lights projector, is 26% off on Amazon, now under $14. https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/exoplanet-is-shrinking-before-the-x-ray-eyes-of-nasas-chandra-spacecraft-the-future-for-this-baby-planet-doesnt-look-great SPACE.com urn:uuid:e9cb0c44-a9c1-6375-d4a2-7f1305ab58b2 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0500 Astronomers have used the Chandra X-ray telescope to observe an exoplanet as it disintegrates because its parent star is bombarding it with radiation. https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/exoplanet-is-shrinking-before-the-x-ray-eyes-of-nasas-chandra-spacecraft-the-future-for-this-baby-planet-doesnt-look-great SPACE.com urn:uuid:993491bb-2276-fb38-58de-c3a5dbfc7ac0 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0500 Astronomers have used the Chandra X-ray telescope to observe an exoplanet as it disintegrates because its parent star is bombarding it with radiation. https://www.space.com/astronomy/a-lunar-eclipse-steals-the-show-in-a-colorful-sky-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-18-2025 SPACE.com urn:uuid:13758227-e1c1-fd4c-702c-31af3fc37812 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:30:00 -0500 A lunar eclipse was seen over the U.S. Naval Observatory Deep South Telescope in Chile. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/nasa-workers-plan-moon-day-protest-on-july-20-to-oppose-mass-layoffs-budget-cuts-this-year-has-been-an-utter-nightmare-that-has-not-stopped SPACE.com urn:uuid:71fb21ab-0d7b-df40-432c-55f5466c52ad Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Workers from within NASA will protest the space agency leadership's "preemptive over-compliance" of the White House's proposed budget, gutting science and eliminating jobs. https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/who-is-dr-roger-korby-a-brief-history-of-christine-chapels-new-boyfriend-in-star-trek-strange-new-worlds SPACE.com urn:uuid:8edb5c51-125c-784f-33b9-4787038459fe Fri, 18 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0500 Dr Korby once crossed paths with Kirk's Enterprise, though he was a very different man at the time… https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/a-doomed-exoplanet-is-caught-in-a-death-spiral-around-its-star-can-it-survive SPACE.com urn:uuid:772bed24-6398-0f25-dcf6-e605af35d22e Fri, 18 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500 A massive doomed exoplanet on a death spiral toward its parent star has three possible catastrophic fates. https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/whats-the-deal-with-lex-luthors-pocket-universe-in-james-gunns-superman SPACE.com urn:uuid:955c912b-9af6-9133-9e26-4cd948f26cb7 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:00:00 -0500 Superman is full of awesome sci-fi elements, but the most fascinating one might be Lex Luthor's pocket dimension. How does that even work? https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/scientists-extracted-water-and-oxygen-from-moon-dust-using-sunlight-could-it-work-on-the-lunar-surface SPACE.com urn:uuid:e6d59021-a1d3-9a03-1902-4fa8deef6fd3 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:00:00 -0500 Soil excavated from the moon could be used to produce oxygen and methane, which could be used by lunar settlers for breathing and for rocket fuel. https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/lunar-lava-tubes-on-earth-china-completes-underground-moon-simulation-test-area-video SPACE.com urn:uuid:b59513b2-7306-0406-3813-d9013416dbff Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0500 China has taken a new step in its long-term planning for lunar exploration with the completion of a "simulated moon underground space." https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/europe-working-to-launch-invictus-hypersonic-space-plane-by-2031-video SPACE.com urn:uuid:1de46e47-932c-08ce-5480-2efa2431c958 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0500 The European Space Agency is funding the development of a hypersonic space plane pathfinder, which will start flying by 2031, if all goes according to plan. https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/2-billion-year-old-moon-rock-found-in-africa-reveals-secret-lunar-history SPACE.com urn:uuid:2aae4852-dfa8-17db-3fe3-b541208ba2ae Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0500 The basaltic meteorite is a piece of lunar rock that formed in a lava flow 2.35 billion years ago, long after volcanism on the moon was supposed to have ended. https://www.space.com/stargazing/a-vast-shadow-will-sweep-over-saturns-cloud-tops-early-on-july-18-heres-how-to-see-it SPACE.com urn:uuid:4da5fa93-83b1-9661-828a-602592a5fac1 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0500 Titan shadow transit seasons occurs just once every 15 years. https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-kit/best-tabletop-telescopes-for-stargazing SPACE.com urn:uuid:9a29af2f-be51-ebe2-8c1a-d581d8aae232 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0500 All of the telescopes here are easy to set up on a tabletop, making them an easy option for beginners and professional stargazers. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/chinas-tianwen-2-asteroid-sampling-probe-snaps-gorgeous-shots-of-earth-and-the-moon-video-photos SPACE.com urn:uuid:e36d5cde-6941-8611-f5fb-04e5075605c6 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0500 China's Tianwen 2 mission captured stunning views of Earth and the moon from deep space just days after launch. https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-rebecca-romijn-and-christina-chong-on-una-and-laan-living-their-best-lives-in-season-3-exclusive SPACE.com urn:uuid:97ee0ad0-cc39-fc97-e65b-a5d1d85c2902 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0500 'It's fun to see Una come down on someone. We don't get to see that very often.' https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/bad-news-for-alien-life-earth-size-planets-may-be-less-common-than-we-thought SPACE.com urn:uuid:04e6aa8f-992c-1341-26f2-018b8c0f685b Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0500 Up to 200 worlds investigated by NASA's exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite could be bigger than predicted, a finding that could impact our search for alien life. https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/telescope-spies-rare-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-zooming-through-our-solar-system-photos SPACE.com urn:uuid:91efdd1d-c3e4-8e90-056b-c66ee0556b62 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500 Astronomers unveiled a striking view of the new interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS on its journey toward the inner solar system. https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-kit/best-telescopes-for-astrophotography SPACE.com urn:uuid:1419f1db-d432-dfdd-3b9d-c530a4b5d9d4 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500 These are the best telescopes for professional astrophotography and will allow you to capture high-definition images of planets, nebulas and galaxies. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/apollo/50-years-after-a-historic-handshake-in-space-the-apollo-soyuz-test-projects-legacy-still-resonates SPACE.com urn:uuid:2bdfe935-60ec-59b6-8da2-352778d32cb6 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0500 On July 17, 1975, an American Apollo crew and a Soviet Soyuz crew met up in Earth orbit for the first time, setting the foundation for continued cooperation in space over the past 50 years. https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/who-are-the-gorn-star-trek-strange-new-worlds-reptilian-menace-explained SPACE.com urn:uuid:4d5d33da-3edc-2bc6-1aad-b595911f0a7c Thu, 17 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0500 These modern-day Gorn are a major upgrade on the lizard man Captain Kirk battled in the Original Series. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/nasa-preps-key-piece-of-artemis-iv-moon-rocket-for-lunar-mission-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-17-2025 SPACE.com urn:uuid:ff61594f-15b3-0026-5988-4fc0fd85b0f2 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0500 NASA moved its payload adapter at the Space Flight Center in Huntsville to prepare for the upcoming Artemis IV mission https://www.space.com/stargazing/dont-miss-the-third-quarter-moon-shine-near-saturn-in-the-eastern-sky-tonight SPACE.com urn:uuid:0ccdbc17-be9b-372c-8ff6-34cb821050dc Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:49:26 -0500 The left-hand side of the moon will appear lit by direct sunlight, with the right bathed in shadow. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/doghouse-days-of-summer-boeings-starliner-wont-fly-again-until-2026-and-without-astronauts-aboard SPACE.com urn:uuid:35c9030e-3892-7c9c-c405-89ab838775cd Thu, 17 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500 NASA and Boeing are still working on the thruster issues that Starliner experienced on its first crewed flight last year, and the spacecraft's next mission will likely launch without astronauts. https://www.space.com/astronomy/nasa-x-ray-spacecraft-reveals-secrets-of-a-powerful-spinning-neutron-star SPACE.com urn:uuid:5494902a-226d-76e2-ad18-c8be22767b84 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:00:00 -0500 Observations of a pulsar, consisting of a dead star spinning 600 times a second, and feasting on a stellar companion reveal the source powering its emissions. https://www.space.com/science/climate-change/nasa-wont-publish-key-climate-change-report-online-citing-no-legal-obligation-to-do-so SPACE.com urn:uuid:46090df8-fe63-c9fa-8bcb-34a9ec4f2959 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:00:00 -0500 NASA will not host the U.S. government's primary climate assessment reports on its website after all, despite a White House claim that they would be available via the space agency. https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/project-hail-mary-author-andy-weir-is-really-psyched-about-the-sci-fi-films-epic-1st-trailer-exclusive SPACE.com urn:uuid:0434ce25-44c0-94ee-1aea-7706d9eb8c19 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0500 The fan favorite author of 'The Martian' admits, 'I'm really happy with how the film is turning out'. https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-kit/best-cameras-for-kids SPACE.com urn:uuid:eda4b2c4-af38-6534-f8bc-96b4078b78be Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0500 These are the best cameras for children interested in photography, shooting videos and content creation, as tested and rated by our experts. https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/satellite-images-track-grand-canyon-wildfires-burning-across-thousands-of-acres SPACE.com urn:uuid:cac43ffa-d791-3967-8c05-902d53e887b6 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:38:39 -0500 Lightning-ignited Grand Canyon wildfires burn tens of thousands of acres, as NOAA’s GOES satellites continue to monitor the fires. https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/dust-devils-on-mars-leave-fingerprints-that-can-guide-future-red-planet-missions SPACE.com urn:uuid:ae05eb21-ffda-53b9-ae1f-4f1e562ff844 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0500 The high winds that birth dust devils can also revitalize robots by cleaning their solar cells. https://www.space.com/astronomy/solar-system/astronomers-discover-a-cosmic-fossil-at-the-edge-of-the-solar-system-is-this-bad-news-for-planet-9 SPACE.com urn:uuid:d636f47c-17da-b121-d599-6debc252fb99 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0500 Astronomers using the Subaru Telescope have discovered a strange new body in a weird orbit at the edge of the solar system, which could be bad news for Planet Nine theories. https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/the-largest-mars-meteorite-on-earth-has-sold-for-usd4-3-million SPACE.com urn:uuid:57b60cf7-7fc3-00ab-e4cf-9d652212eca2 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:05:04 -0500 Sotheby's in New York City auctioned off a giant chunk of Mars found in Africa. It sold for $4.3 million.