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Satellite sees annular solar eclipse from 1 million miles away (photo)

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October 18, 2023

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The Launchpad

Satellite sees solar eclipse from 1 million miles high

(NASA/DSCOVR EPIC team)

The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite snapped an amazing photo of the eclipse, which thrilled millions of skywatchers across the the Americas on Saturday (Oct. 14).

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Space Quiz! What is the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way?

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Jupiter-like exoplanets show our system may not be unique

(Robert Lea)

Jupiter-like planets may be a common occurrence in the interplanetary space near our solar system, especially around stars similar to our sun, a new study suggests.

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Skywatching

Streetlight hack could protect against urban light pollution

(StealthTransit)

When an entire city gets fitted with energy-saving LED lamps, this bright light scatters through Earth's atmosphere and makes the sky glow with greater intensity.

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Spaceflight

NASA delays spacewalk a 2nd time due to leak on ISS

(NASA)

A spacewalk last set for Thursday (Oct. 19) will now happen later in 2023 as NASA and Russia's federal space agency, Roscosmos, continue their analysis of a recent coolant leak on the Russian segment of the International Space Station.

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Science & Astronomy

Galactic archeology reveals Andromeda's a violent past

(NASA/SOFIA/Lynette Cook)

An team of astrophysicists looked at the chemical compositions of stars in Andromeda to reconstruct its past, and concluded that it experienced a dramatic and forceful formation.

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Technology

Students set record with stratospheric balloon launch

(High School for Girls/Astrogazers Club)

A team from the Astrogazers Club at the Croydon High School for Girls became the first U.K. school group to successfully launch and recover two weather balloons that reached high into Earth's atmosphere, a major achievement for STEM students in the country.

Full Story: Space (10/17)

Search for Life

Ceres could be a great place to hunt for alien life

(NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA)

Numerous asteroids that have punctured the surface of dwarf planet Ceres also appear to have influenced its reservoir of precious organic molecules.

Full Story: Space (10/18)

Telescopes & Binoculars

Best monocular 2023: Discover your top options

(Apexel)

The best monoculars provide a compact, lightweight and travel-friendly solution for stargazing on-the-go, nature-spotting and traveling this fall.

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Entertainment

'Futurama' team on physics, humor, heart at NYComicCon

(Matt Groening/Hulu)

After getting canceled three separate times in the past 20 years, "Futurama" has finally found a new home on Hulu. And, unlike a lot of "20 years later" revivals, the show's new season has been pretty good so far.

Full Story: Space (10/17)