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The first recorded observation of a satellite reentry from a high-speed orbit, taken from a plane…
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ALMA Detects Hallmark “Wiggle” of Gravitational Instability in Planet-Forming Disk
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After 24 years of studying Earth’s magnetosphere, the ESA’s Salsa satellite from the Cluster mission is…
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Scientists reveal meteorite fragments of rare daylight fireball over Eastern Cape, South Africa
Wits University scientists revealed fragments of a rare daylight fireball seen on August 25, 2024, over…
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