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...ithin the remnant. #SupernovaRemnant #MagneticFields #ParticleAcceleration

Recent high-resolution observations have revealed surprisingly complex magnetic field structures within a supernova remnant, challenging existing models of how magnetic fields are amplified and evolve in these dynamic environments. These structures are influencing the acceleration of particles w...

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Some exoplanets have been discovered orbiting extremely close to their stars, resulting in orbital periods of just a few hours. These "ultra-short-period" exoplanets are thought to have migrated inward from their original formation locations. #UltraShortPeriodPlanets #ExoplanetMigration #CloseOrb...

...1.57054936,33.18828663

At 18 : 50 UTC, in 2 hours time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over Mainero, Tamps., Mexico, 24.57670221,-99.53183698
#Tiangong

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Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking

The Tiangong Space Station is currently over 7VHC84W9+4Q2

Latitude 21.34527078
Longitude 168.11938561

Orbiting at 15,625.79 miles/hour
Altitude of 395.75 km

At 17 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 4GCMC5HQ+Q8M, -4...

...18 : 31 UTC, in 2 hours time, the ISS will be passing over 4C82H4GX+79H, -43.424304095655,-19.8515107103
#ISS

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International Space Station Tracking
The ISS is currently over 875HC5PF+77X

Latitude 33.435744138091
Longitude -68.826767525324

Orbiting at 17,143.00 miles/hour
Altitude of 482.32km

At 17 : 31 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 6QRJC888+MV9, 6.4166501437251,132.31722640317

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... Orbit
Mission
A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Rocket Launch
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-6
On 2025-08-22 at 15:44:00 UTC | 3 days, 23 hours, 28 mins
By SpaceX
Status: Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 4E, located at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Orbit: Low Earth...

...rk and visible matter may be incomplete. #DarkMatter #GalaxyFormation #Cosmology

Recent observations have revealed a galaxy exhibiting an unexpectedly high ratio of dark matter to baryonic matter, challenging current models of galaxy formation and the role of dark matter in shaping galactic structures. This discovery suggests that our understanding of the interplay between da...

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ESO 325-G004: Detailing the Big Picture
Image date: 19 July 2007, 18:00


This image taken by NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows a lopsided debris disk around the young star HD 15115.

Credit: NASA, ESA, and P. Kalas (University of California, Berkeley)
Source: ESA/Hubble

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Astronaut Keisha Schahaff
Occasional Spaceflight
Nationality: Antiguan
Agency: Virgin Galactic

1 flights and 0 spacewalks
First flight was on Thu Aug 10 2023, 2 years ago and the last flight was on Thu Aug 10 2023, 2 years ago

Passenger on Galactic-02, winners of Space for Humanity draw.

...0 - Partially cloudy
12:00:00 - Partially cloudy
18:00:00 - Partially cloudy
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Today's weather in Палесціна, Астравецкі раён, Гродзенская вобласць, Беларусь is Partly cloudy throughout the day.

Temperature: 14˚C, 57.9˚F
Minimum temperature: 11˚C, 51.7˚F
Maximum temperature: 19˚C, 66.1˚F
Sunrise at 05:56:13 and sunset at 20:40:38

Hourly
00:00:00 - Partially cloudy
06:00:0...

...laxyProperties

The properties of galaxies, such as their star formation rate and morphology, are not static but evolve over cosmic time, influenced by internal processes and external environmental factors. Studying this evolution helps us understand the history of the universe. #GalaxyEvolution #CosmicTime #Ga...

...3.00828998,-37.80943442

At 16 : 50 UTC, in 2 hours time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 7VHCWVGX+598, 21.92542279,168.89846582
#Tiangong

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Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking

The Tiangong Space Station is currently over 4PG59Q52+66R

Latitude -39.64189203
Longitude 103.75050146

Orbiting at 15,648.88 miles/hour
Altitude of 405.23 km

At 15 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 7954255R+868, 1...

...tivity #SubsurfaceProcesses #SolarHeating

Some comets exhibit a phenomenon called "delayed activity," where significant outgassing and brightening occur only *after* the comet has passed its perihelion (closest approach to the sun), suggesting that subsurface processes or delayed responses to solar heating may be at play. #DelayedCometAc...

...axyInteractions

The "environment" a galaxy resides in (e.g., a dense cluster or a sparse field) significantly influences its evolution. Galaxies in dense environments experience more frequent interactions and mergers, affecting their star formation rates and morphologies. #GalaxyEnvironment #GalaxyEvolution #Gal...

...Hubble

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Individual images that were used to create a HST colour composite
Image date: 10 September 1997, 15:00


These images were used to produce the composite HST images that goes under the name 'Galaxy NGC 6251 Nucleus'

Credit: Philippe Crane (European Southern Observatory) and NASA/ESA
Source: ESA/...

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At 14 : 31 UTC, in 2 hours time, the ISS will be passing over 72MMG2J6+X8X, 23.532486225409,-166.98913437886
#ISS

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International Space Station Tracking
The ISS is currently over 4Q2VM39W+P7W

Latitude -49.330648585421
Longitude 137.09571802296

Orbiting at 17,119.00 miles/hour
Altitude of 497.27km

At 13 : 31 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over N'beiket Lehouach, Mauritania, 17.251383088905,-5....

...everance

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Image taken by Perseverance Mars rover
Launched by NASA on Thu Jul 30, 2020, and it landed on Mars on Thu Feb 18, 2021

Images taken on Sol 503, Tue Jul 19, 2022 earth date, with Front Hazard Avoidance Camera - Left, SHERLOC WATSON Camera, Navigation Camera - Left, Mast Camera Zoom - Right
#Pers...