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Rare cosmic collision acted like one of the 'factories of gold' in the universe CNN

Rare cosmic collision acted like one of the ‘factories of gold’ in the universe CNN

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. CNN — An unusual bright blast of light detected by multiple telescopes in December 2021 was the result of a rare cosmic explosion that created a wealth of heavy elements such as gold and platinum. …

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Two Neutron Stars Colliding

Hubble Spots a Titanic Stellar Collision That Rattles Space and Time

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This is an artist’s impression of two neutron stars colliding. The smashup between two dense stellar remnants unleashes the energy of 1,000 standard stellar nova explosions. In the aftermath of the collision, a blowtorch jet of radiation is ejected at nearly the speed of light. The jet is directed along a narrow beam confined by …

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NASA concludes DART's asteroid strike had three times the anticipated impact

NASA concludes DART’s asteroid strike had three times the anticipated impact

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A spacecraft that plowed into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away succeeded in shifting its orbit, NASA said Tuesday in announcing the results of its save-the-world test. The space agency attempted the test two weeks ago to see if in the future a killer rock could be nudged …

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Glory Collision 4: Live results for Alistair Overeem's return vs. Badr Hari (12:30 pm ET)

Glory Collision 4: Live results for Alistair Overeem’s return vs. Badr Hari (12:30 pm ET)

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After 20 months away from competition, longtime heavyweight standout Alistair Overeem returns Saturday. Overeem was released from his UFC deal 19 months ago and a few months later, signed a deal with Glory to return to the world of kickboxing. An injury took him out of his planned return almost a year ago, but he …

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Summers Urges Fed to Keep Tightening, Even as 'Collision' Looms

Summers Urges Fed to Keep Tightening, Even as ‘Collision’ Looms

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(Bloomberg) — Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said it is important for the Federal Reserve to deliver on the further monetary tightening it has signaled, even in the face of financial risks stemming from its actions. Most Read from Bloomberg “It’s a real mistake to suggest that somehow we shouldn’t do the monetary policies that …

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Immense Trail of Debris From DART Collision With Asteroid Dimorphos Captured by SOAR Telescope

Immense Trail of Debris From DART Collision With Asteroid Dimorphos Captured by SOAR Telescope

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Astronomers using the SOAR telescope in Chile captured the vast plume of dust and debris blasted from the surface of the asteroid Dimorphos by NASA’s DART spacecraft when it collided on September 26, 2022. In this image, the more than 10,000-kilometer-long dust trail — the ejecta that has been pushed away by the Sun’s radiation …

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James Webb and Hubble telescope images capture DART asteroid collision | Engadget

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made history this week after an attempt to slam its DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft into an asteroid nearly 7 million miles away. While NASA shared some close-up images of the impact, it observed the planetary defense test from afar as well, thanks to the help of the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes. …

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'Planetary defense': NASA targets asteroid in space collision

‘Planetary defense’: NASA targets asteroid in space collision

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After NASA deliberately smashes a car-sized spacecraft into an asteroid next week, it will be up to the European Space Agency’s Hera mission to investigate the “crime scene” and uncover the secrets of these potentially devastating space rocks. NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) aims to collide with the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos on Monday night, …

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NASA team confident it will successfully kill its DART spacecraft after asteroid collision

NASA team confident it will successfully kill its DART spacecraft after asteroid collision

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NASA’s spacecraft DART will crash into an asteroid to test a planetary defense theory. Usually associated with bad news, hearing the phrase “loss of signal” will be a reason to celebrate for the team behind NASA’s DART spacecraft scheduled to run smack into an asteroid on Monday. Most NASA spacecraft last years or even decades …

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