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Tag: Exoplanets

Space

Tomorrow the James Webb Telescope Will Show the World What It Can Do

July 11, 2022

In just over 24 hours, the James Webb Space Telescope’s first images will be shown to the public. On…

Here’s What the James Webb Telescope Will Look at First When Operational In Late June
Space

Here’s What the James Webb Telescope Will Look at First When Operational In Late June

May 31, 2022June 28, 2023

PICTURED: Illustration showing what exoplanet 55 Cancri e could look like, based on current understanding of the planet. PC: ILLUSTRATION:…

Inside SPHEREx, NASA’s New Space Telescope that Will Map the Whole Universe Four Times
Space

Inside SPHEREx, NASA’s New Space Telescope that Will Map the Whole Universe Four Times

April 8, 2022

PICTURED: The soon-to-launch SPHEREx space observatory. PC: Caltech. Story at a glance… A telescope that will map the entire…

Science Marks Milestone of 5,000th Exoplanet Discovered
Space

Science Marks Milestone of 5,000th Exoplanet Discovered

March 22, 2022

PICTURED: A comparison of the orbit and size of Earth to its solar system, with that of Kepler-i86f. PC:…

What Are the Other ‘Earths’ in the Galaxy Like? Could They Ever Be a New Home?
Space

What Are the Other ‘Earths’ in the Galaxy Like? Could They Ever Be a New Home?

September 1, 2021

Story at a glance… Since 2014, multiple Earth-like planets have been discovered in our galaxy. While too far to…


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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023

The Washington Post has reported that the US is close to giving Kyiv long-range ATACMS missiles that have a 200-mile…

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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023

When President Biden signaled his intention to bypass American law and send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Kyiv quickly provided…

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Biden Officials Knew Ukraine Couldn’t Fight Effectively with the Weapons and Training They Had

Andy Corbley July 24, 2023

  If any Ukrainian were under the impression that the White House and Pentagon were their allies, the last…

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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023
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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023
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