Space

Betelgeuse, the red giant star, has been exhibiting unusual behavior since the Great Dimming that occurred in 2019 and early 2020. The fluctuations in brightness that were a regular occurrence have changed, and the star has become uncharacteristically bright. Currently, Betelgeuse is at 142 percent of its normal brightness, with a steady upward trend for
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The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has provided incredible, new images of the Sun, revealing intricate details of the solar atmosphere with a resolution of around 20 kilometers. The telescope has captured images of sunspots, revealing the roiling convective cells, and the motion of plasma. In addition, the telescope’s observations provide a glimpse of the
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Satellites have traditionally been made of metal but a new project called LignoSat, by a team of Japanese researchers, has tested magnolia wood as a housing material for satellites. Wood has several advantages over metal, such as flexibility, strength, and relatively lightweight. Moreover, when metal enclosures burn up during reentry, aluminum shavings remain as space
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