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Quasi-Planets Called JuMBOs Are Bopping Around in Space
A team of astronomers have detected over 500 planet-like objects in the inner Orion Nebula and the Trapezium Cluster that they believe could shake up the very definition of a planet. The 4-light-year-wide Trapezium Cluster sits at the heart of the Orion Nebula, or Messier 42, about 1,400 light-years from Earth. The cluster is filled…
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NYC Is Sinking
Human and natural factors are causing parts of New York City to sink or rise several millimeters per year, NASA scientists show.
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Amazon Prepares to Challenge SpaceX’s Starlink With Maiden Satellite Launch
The Bezos-Musk rivalry intensifies this week as Amazon gears up for the launch of two demo internet satellites. This marks the beginning of the Amazon billionaire’s 3,236-satellite-strong megaconstellation that might one day compete with Musk’s leading space-based service, SpaceX—with “one day” being the operative phrase. Amazon’s space initiative, Project Kuiper, is scheduled to launch its…
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Troubling Motor Issues Will Delay Revival of Europe’s Vega-C Rocket
After a disheartening failure in December 2022, the return flight of Europe’s Vega-C rocket has been pushed to late 2024. The delay, just revealed by the European Space Agency, stems from a required redesign of the rocket’s motor nozzle. The 35-metre-tall rocket’s misfortune struck just 2 minutes and 27 seconds after its departure from the…