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'Red Potato' galaxy discovered by astronomers - Phys.org
science 2026/02/04 14:40:01

'Red Potato' galaxy discovered by astronomers - Phys.org

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new massive and quiescent red galaxy, which they dubbed “Red Potato.” The discovery was reported in a research paper published January 28 on the arXiv pre-print…

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Jaw-dropping raw footage shows spacecraft ripping through the atmosphere as it reenters Earth at Mach 25 - supercarblondie.com
science 2026/02/04 14:16:00

Jaw-dropping raw footage shows spacecraft ripping through the atmosphere as it reenters Earth at Mach 25 - supercarblondie.com

Raw footage captured a spacecraft’s reentry into Earth’s atmosphere at a mighty speed of Mach 25

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How Did This River 'Flow Uphill'? Geologists May Finally Have an Answer - ScienceAlert
science 2026/02/04 14:03:12

How Did This River 'Flow Uphill'? Geologists May Finally Have an Answer - ScienceAlert

For more than a century, the Green River’s course through the Uinta Mountains in Utah’s northeast has been a geological mystery, seemingly defying physics.

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SpaceX halts Falcon 9 flights after second stage anomaly - theregister.com
science 2026/02/04 11:02:00

SpaceX halts Falcon 9 flights after second stage anomaly - theregister.com

: Failed deorbit burn grounds workhorse rocket

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Optical Combs Help Radio Telescopes Work Together - Hackaday
science 2026/02/04 03:00:00

Optical Combs Help Radio Telescopes Work Together - Hackaday

Very-long baseline interferometry (VLBI) is a technique in radio astronomy whereby multiple radio telescopes cooperate to bundle their received data and in effect create a much larger singular radi…

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It May Be Safe to Nuke an Earthbound Asteroid After All, Simulation Suggests - ScienceAlert
science 2026/02/04 02:26:24

It May Be Safe to Nuke an Earthbound Asteroid After All, Simulation Suggests - ScienceAlert

Could humanity nuke an incoming asteroid to deflect it and save the Earth, disaster-movie style? A unique new impact simulation suggests that a nuclear option could be a viable last resort to avert an apocalypse.

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