Dinosaurs Washed Away in Largest Wave to Wrap Earth
The dinosaur-killing impact not only lit the world on fire but also initiated a mega earthquake that lasted for weeks and a global tsunami 100 meters high.
Found: Hiding Orbits of Dead Stars
Using detailed models of the Milky Way, researchers have discovered a galactic underworld where neutron stars and black holes live out their eternities.
Review: “Tinykin”
Beth Johnson reviews the video game “Tinykin” from Splashteam, where a quest to find Earth leads to encounters with insects, puzzles, and Tinykin.
Europa Seen in Stunning Detail by JunoCam
The Stellar Reference Unit onboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft took a close up image of Europa during a close flyby, revealing fine details on the surface.
SpaceX Launches Four More Humans into Orbit
On October 5, Space launched four more humans into orbit to the ISS with the Crew 5 mission and also launched another batch of Starlink satellites.
ULA Lunches Two Satellites into Geostationary Orbit
On October 4, United Launch Alliance had a rare commercial launch, carrying satellites SES 20 and 21 on their way to geostationary orbit.
Galaxies Align When Small, Flip Out When Combined
A new study finds that galaxies with smaller central bulges align with the universe’s filament structure but larger bulges shift to perpendicular to the filaments.
Observed: It’s a Star-Eat-Star Universe
Astronomers have published a paper detailing the first-ever observations of two extremely close stars in the process of exchanging mass and identities.
ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission Has Come to an End
The Indian Space Research Organization announced that they lost contact with their Mars Orbiter Mission, ending eight years of gathering science data on the red planet.
Firefly Makes Orbit on Second Try
Firefly Aerospace joined the exclusive club of successful orbital launch companies with their mission “To the Black”, deploying multiple payloads.
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