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'Hidden black hole' devouring curious star exposed by new X-ray space telescope

In a "rite of passage," the JAXA/NASA X-ray telescope XRISM has mapped in detail Cygnus X-3, a curious binary system with a potential black hole feasting stellar winds blowing from a massive star.

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ISS dodges its 39th piece of potentially hazardous space junk. Experts say it won't be the last.

The ISS performed its 39th ever space junk collision avoidance maneuver on Nov. 19. Although it was the first such maneuver in 2024, it may not be the last, experts say.

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US government agencies told to patch these critical security flaws or face attack

CISA adds a new bug, affecting Array Networks AG and vxAG secure access gateways, to KEV.

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'Behemoth star' captured in spectacular close-up image — and it's on the brink of exploding

Astronomers have taken a superdetailed, zoomed-in photo of the Large Magellanic Cloud's "behemoth star." The stunning image, which is the first of its kind from outside the Milky Way, shows that the giant star is right on the edge of going supernova.

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Mars may have made its 2 moons by ripping an asteroid apart

A new theory proposes that Phobos and Deimos resulted from the wreckage of a larger asteroid that wandered too close to Mars and was ripped apart.

Space

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Dismisses Elon Musk's Mars Vision: SpaceX CEO Hits Back, Says 'They Really Don't Get It'

American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson dismissed Elon Musk's ambitions to send people to Mars, saying that unless there is a push caused by a shift in geopolitics, it will not be possible as a pure exploration project.

Benzinga

Rebel Group Seizes Key Trading Town In Myanmar

Kachin Independence Army's capture of Kanpaiti impacts Myanmar's rare earth mining and border dynamics, raising tensions with ethnic militias.

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A super-Earth beyond Mars would have made Earth nearly uninhabitable

A pair of planetary scientists simulated how our solar system might have evolved if it had a super-Earth orbiting where the asteroid belt is today. The results are enough to make you grateful that we only have eight planets.

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Earthquake Insurance: Do You Need It? What Does It Cover?

Some homeowners are shocked to find out that their homeowners insurance doesn’t cover earthquake damage. Here's the lowdown on how earthquake insurance works.

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Rebel group takes key Myanmar border town and rare earth mining hub in setback for military regime

Witnesses say a powerful rebel group has seized a key trading town in northeastern Myanmar on the Chinese border, taking control of a lucrative rare earth mining hub in another setback for the military-led government

The Independent UK

Earth from space: Wandering sand dunes circle gigantic 'eye' sculpted by ancient city-killer meteor in the Sahara

This 2013 astronaut photo shows a giant eye-shaped impact crater in the Sahara Desert that is slowly being circled by migrating sand dunes, helping researchers track how far these dunes can move over time.

LiveScience

How to cool down a memory foam mattress − 5 easy, affordable hacks, tried and tested by experts

Whether you suffer from night sweats and hot flashes or you live in a warm climate, it's worth learning how to cool down a memory foam mattress

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Earth parts ways with its temporary ‘second moon’

This may not be the last time we encounter this space rock

The Independent UK

The 2025 Flying Spur Is the Perfect Bentley: First Drive Review

At this very moment, our solar system is hurtling through space at 450,000 miles per hour—a fact that is equal parts fascinating and terrifying. Yet, even as the solar system flies at a rate our tiny monkey brains can hardly comprehend, here on Earth we don't feel a damn thing.

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Call for fair, ambitious climate plan as UK emissions-cutting targets at risk

A Friends of the Earth report warns the UK is off track to meet climate targets on the 16th anniversary of world-leading legislation.

Space

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on 400th successful Falcon 9 flight (video, photos)

SpaceX notched two milestones on a Starlink satellite launch Tuesday night (Nov. 26) —its 400th successful Falcon 9 mission and 375th Falcon landing overall.

Space

Wicked xenomorphs invade in new teaser for Hulu's 'Alien: Earth' (video)

Watch the gripping new teaser for Hulu's upcoming sci-fi horror series 'Alien: Earth.'

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Is Rocket Lab Stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell After Earnings?

This emerging player in the aerospace industry is rapidly expanding. However, there are risks.

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“I Will Not Apologize”: 100th Woman In Space Refuses To “Bow To Small Men On The Internet”

"I refuse to give much time to the small men on the internet." The post “I Will Not Apologize”: 100th Woman In Space Refuses To “Bow To Small Men On The Internet” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Female astronaut goes to space but can’t escape online sexism by ‘small men’

Video posted by Emily Calandrelli about awesome view of Earth was flooded with hateful, objectifying comments

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James Webb Space Telescope 'pushed to its limits' to see most distant galaxies ever

The James Webb Space Telescope may have broken another of its own records, finding potentially five of the earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen.

Evening Standard

Why has Earth's axis tilted by 31.5 inches and what does it mean?

Due to climate change, humans have taken actions which have caused the Earth to tilt east on its axis

Space

How do astronauts weigh themselves in space?

In microgravity, astronauts must measure their mass, not their weight, which they can do with two devices on the ISS.

LiveScience

Earth's '2nd moon' escapes our planet's orbit — will it ever return?

The mini-moon 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for two months and is likely a chunk of the moon, will now drift away from our planet in an orbit around the sun.

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Scientists find highest energy cosmic ray electrons ever seen

Scientists with the HESS Observatory have identified the most energetic cosmic electrons ever observed. What could this mean for our understanding of the universe?

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