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The 7 things you need to know for Thursday, May 19 - The Washington Post
Catch up in minutes with these 7 stories.
science - The Washington Post6:38am PDT - May 19th, 2022
Look At NASA's Otherworldly Image Of An Interstellar Nebula That's Going Viral - Indiatimes.com
Another day, another mind-numbing NASA outtake of space! On Tuesday, NASA shared a sparkling colourful image of an interstellar nebula called the "Lagoon Nebula."Since being posted, the image has been doing quite the numbers on Instagram, clocking in over 12,…
science - The Times of India4:30am PDT - May 19th, 2022

Voyager is sending ‘impossible data’ back to Nasa from the edge of the Solar System - The Independent
Readouts from the probe’s orientation system do not reflect what is actually happening on board distant spacecraft for reasons space agency cannot explain
science - Independent2:00am PDT - May 19th, 2022

Astronomers question if the first picture of a black hole is accurate - New Scientist
The Event Horizon Telescope’s first image of a black hole showed a distinctive ring feature, but a reanalysis of their data has raised concerns over whether that ring of light is real
science - New Scientist12:00am PDT - May 19th, 2022

Boeing tries to catch up to SpaceX after plenty of drama - CNN
Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company, a primary US defense contractor, and a titan of a global aviation duopoly. A few years ago, the idea that it would dominate commercial space was a given, and companies like SpaceX, a relatively young business r…
science - CNN3:54pm PDT - May 18th, 2022

Ancient tooth of young girl may be linked to modern human evolution - USA TODAY
A tooth found in Laos of a young female, one of the prehistoric human species Denisovans, suggests this could be where they interbred with humans.
science - USA Today2:24pm PDT - May 18th, 2022

A collision strips dark matter, starts star formation - Ars Technica
An alternate explanation for why galaxies lacking dark matter are clustered.
science - Ars Technica1:38pm PDT - May 18th, 2022

Mystery issue experienced on NASA's Voyager 1 probe from 1977 - CNN
After launching 45 years ago, Voyager 1 probe is still exploring interstellar space -- but it's encountered an issue that's confused the spacecraft's team on Earth. While the spacecraft is operating normaly, it has presented an anomaly NASA is trying to solve.
science - CNN1:03pm PDT - May 18th, 2022

Mars lander losing power because of dust on solar panels - ABC News
NASA's Mars lander, called Insight, is slowly losing power because its two solar panels are covered in dust and it will need to mostly shut down by the end of May.
science - ABC News9:32am PDT - May 18th, 2022

Scientists use galaxy as a telescope – and see the beginnings of the universe - The Independent
Using gravitational lensing and new technologies, astronomers were able to study the nurseries that birthed some of the first galaxies
science - Independent8:04am PDT - May 18th, 2022

Hubble Telescope Takes Breathtaking Image Of Very Hard To Spot 'Hidden Galaxy' - Indiatimes.com
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured yet another marvel of space - the spiral galaxy IC 342, also known as Caldwell 5. The galaxy captured by Hubble is situated 11 million light-years away from Earth. With this image, we have a face-on view of the galaxy's…
science - The Times of India6:08am PDT - May 18th, 2022

Explained: What Is James Webb Telescope And How Different Is It From Hubble Telescope - Indiatimes.com
The James Webb Space Telescope, often known as Webb or JWST, is a huge, space-based observatory that is tailored for infrared wavelengths. It is a successor of the Hubble Space Telescope and has a wider wavelength range and increased sensitivity than the Hubb…
science - The Times of India1:14am PDT - May 18th, 2022

Tonga volcano eruption was powerful enough to reach space, new images from NASA show - Business Insider Africa
The effects of the Tonga volcano eruption reached space, according to NASA satellite data.
science - Business Insider3:04pm PDT - May 17th, 2022

New satellite data shows Tonga eruption reached space - Business Insider
An underwater volcano erupted on January 15 near the Pacific island of Tonga. Scientists are beginning to understand just how big it was.
science - Business Insider3:01pm PDT - May 17th, 2022

NASA reveals launch dates for Artemis I through the first half of 2023 - Ars Technica
NASA administrator declares the SLS rocket will launch this year "in August."
science - Ars Technica10:41am PDT - May 17th, 2022

Researchers looked at 830-million-year-old halite and found microorganisms that may still be alive. - USA TODAY
Figuring out whether the microorganisms are still alive and how they've survived this long is the tricky part.
science - USA Today8:45am PDT - May 17th, 2022

Perseverance: Nasa rover begins key drive to find life on Mars - BBC
The Perseverance robot climbs a slope that could record evidence of ancient Martian biology.
science - BBC News5:40pm PDT - May 16th, 2022

Citizen scientists help discover more than 1,000 new asteroids - Ars Technica
Crowdsourced project unearths more than 1,000 asteroids in 37,000 Hubble images.
science - Ars Technica10:24am PDT - May 16th, 2022

Former NASA leaders praise Boeing’s willingness to risk commercial crew - Ars Technica
"I think if they look back on it, they wouldn't do it again."
science - Ars Technica8:40am PDT - May 16th, 2022

SpaceX on pace to shatter US launch records. Again - CNN
SpaceX has been on a tear in 2022, notching 18 rocket launches and two astronaut splashdowns in just the first 130 days of the year — an unprecedented pace for the company and the commercial launch industry.
science - CNN8:00am PDT - May 16th, 2022

See what the rare "super flower blood moon" total lunar eclipse looked like around the world - CBS News
Millions in the Americas, Europe and Africa were able to see the spectacular red glow of the total lunar eclipse.
science - CBS News6:57am PDT - May 16th, 2022

Tonga volcano eruption most powerful in over 100 years, reached space - USA TODAY
Two new studies revealed how massive the volcanic eruption that caused tsunami waves and covered Tonga in ash was.
science - USA Today4:41am PDT - May 16th, 2022

Photos: Total lunar eclipse bathes Moon in red - Al Jazeera English
Stargazers enjoyed a total lunar eclipse on Sunday night into early Monday morning.
science - Al Jazeera English4:15am PDT - May 16th, 2022

Oceans Are Experiencing 'Memory Loss' Due To Global Warming: How It'll Affect Us - Indiatimes.com
Global warming and climate change are causing irreversible damage to our planet in numerous ways -- whether it's the changes in weather patterns, changes in the lives of the flora and fauna or even changes in the water temperatures in the ocean. …
science - The Times of India4:18am PDT - May 15th, 2022

Tonga eruption was 'record atmospheric explosion' - BBC
The January event was far bigger than any 20th Century volcanic event, or indeed any atom bomb test.
science - BBC News2:33am PDT - May 15th, 2022
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RT @DrEliDavid: In 1949 Dr. Antonio Moniz received the Nobel Prize for medicine, for invention of lobotomy. “The science was settled.” Hu…

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RT @DrEliDavid: In 1949 Dr. Antonio Moniz received the Nobel Prize for medicine, for invention of lobotomy. “The science was settled.” Hu…

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