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Strange gravitational wave echoes may let us probe dark matter

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When gravitational waves pass over massive objects, they should create an echo that could allow us to examine objects that we can’t otherwise see, including dark matter Space 27 January 2022 By Leah Crane An illustration of gravitational waves Shutterstock The entire universe is suffused with gravitational waves, ripples in space-time caused by the motion … Read more

Watch ‘coronal streamers’ streak off the sun in close-up video from Parker Solar Probe

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A new video of solar streamers evokes the streaking stars seen during spacecraft hyperdrives in “Star Wars.” The new NASA video from the Parker Solar Probe shows these mysterious sun structures up close for the first time, flowing past the spacecraft like interstellar fireflies. Previously, we could only catch a glimpse of streamers during solar … Read more

This Lego Star Wars Imperial Probe Droid building set is now on sale

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Save $14 on the Lego Star Wars Imperial Probe Droid building toy, available at Target and Walmart.   This spider-esque probe droid first appeared in Star Wars’ original trilogy. The Lego set harkens back to its appearance on the ice planet Hoth during the fifth episode of the saga, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.  … Read more

NASA Releases Ghostly Sounds Recorded at Ganymede by The Juno Probe

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In another context, Jupiter‘s moon Ganymede might have been a planet. As the largest moon in our Solar System, it’s one of the most intriguing locations in the neighborhood. Which is great, because it just so happens that Jupiter probe Juno is in the vicinity. Now, it’s sent back some curious noises.    On 7 June … Read more

This Footage From The First-Ever Probe to Touch The Sun Will Leave You Speechless

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Many science fans were freaking out this week when NASA confirmed that its Parker Solar Probe had become the first spacecraft ever to ‘touch the Sun’ back in April. But if you thought that was mind-boggling, hang on to your seat, because there’s actually time-lapse footage of the spacecraft’s view as it swoops into the … Read more

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has touched the sun in daring mission milestone

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The Parker Solar Probe has finally reached the atmosphere of the sun. The NASA spacecraft spent more than three years winding its way by planets and creeping gradually closer to our star to learn more about the origin of the solar wind, which pushes charged particles across the solar system. Since solar activity has a … Read more

Parker Solar Probe: NASA spacecraft is the first to ‘touch’ the sun

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By Leah Crane An illustration of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Joy Ng NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has reached out to our star and touched its atmosphere. On 28 April, it became the first spacecraft to enter the upper atmosphere of the sun, called the corona. This milestone was announced on 14 … Read more

For The First Time in History, a Spacecraft Has ‘Touched’ The Sun

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In an incredible historic first, a human-made spacecraft has swooped in and made contact with the Sun. On 28 April 2021, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe actually flew into and through the solar corona, the upper atmosphere of the Sun. Not only did it live to tell the tale – proving the efficacy of Parker’s high-tech … Read more