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Will the 'Full Flower Supermoon' of May actually be 'super'? The experts disagree.

Is the Full Flower Moon on today (May 7) really a supermoon? It depends on who you ask. Different astronomical authorities have definitions about how big a moon needs to be to qualify as a "supermoon," which happens when the moon is at the full phase ...

Turbulent skies of nearby 'failed star' marked by thick cloud bands

Bold banding may be a common feature of brown dwarf skies. Scientists have spotted evidence of Jupiter-like stripes in the thick atmosphere of a nearby brown dwarf, a new study reports — and this evidence was gathered in a novel way. Brown dwarfs are ...

Giant, scorching-hot alien planet has yellow skies

We can now add atmospheric craziness to WASP-79b's already substantial exotic appeal. The gas-giant exoplanet, which lies about 780 light-years from Earth, circles extremely close to its bright host star, completing one orbit every 3.7 Earth days.

China's next-generation space capsule aces orbital maneuvers during test flight

China's next-generation spacecraft for astronauts has aced a series of maneuvers in orbit two days into its maiden voyage. The uncrewed space capsule launched on China's first Long March 5B rocket Tuesday (May 5). The rocket is an upgraded version of ...

SpaceX describes exactly how they're planning to make Starlink satellites less visible from Earth

In 2015, Elon Musk announced that his company, SpaceX, would be deploying satellites to orbit that would provide high-speed broadband internet access to the entire world. Known as Starlink, SpaceX began deploying this constellation in May of 2019 with ...

New measuring method helps understand physics of high-temperature superconductivity

From sustainable energy to quantum computers: high-temperature superconductors have the potential to revolutionize today's technologies. Despite intensive research, however, we still lack the necessary basic understanding to develop these complex ...

Near-Earth asteroid Ryugu went on an 'orbital excursion' toward the sun

CNN

CNN

(CNN) When the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Hayabusa2 spacecraft briefly touched down on near-Earth asteroid Ryugu, scientists noticed two different colors of material on the asteroid's surface. One was more red, while the other was more blue.

Renowned string theorist proposes new way to hunt our solar system's mysterious 'Planet 9'

Livescience.com

Livescience.com

There's something heavy in the outer reaches of our solar system. At least, it seems that way. Hints of it are scattered across the farthest reaches of our sun's neighborhood — that something 5 to 10 times the mass of Earth tugging on nearby objects with its ...

Quartz

Space Business: Cutting Accords

Quartz

Dear readers,. Welcome to Quartz's newsletter on the economic possibilities of the extraterrestrial sphere. Please forward widely, and let me know what you think. This week: Artemis Accords, OneWeb on the auction block, and Ligado isn't over yet.

Digital Trends

How to set up a VPN

Digital Trends

A virtual private network or VPN keeps others from tracking your movements online and makes your IP address untraceable. In times such as these, it could be beneficial to use a VPN to protect your network and data. If a VPN is in your future but are unsure ...