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Publisher: Tech Times Date: 2021-11-29T01:00:00-05:00 Author: Joseph Henry Twitter: @TechTimes_News Reference: (Read more) Visit Source When does Fortnite Chapter 3 release? - Dot Esports Fortnite officially announced the " beginning of The End " earlier this week, an event that will conclude the game's Chapter Two. In an official post on Fortnite 's website, the game's developers said that the Chapter's climactic ending will take place on Dec. 4 at 3pm CT. This event will be the conclusion of Chapter Two, season eight. Publisher: Dot Esports Date: 2021-11-27T19:27:56 00:00 Twitter: @DotEsports Reference: (Read more) Visit Source Recap: Star Trek: Discovery - "Anomaly" At Federation HQ, Paul Stamets briefs Federation President Rallik, Ni’Var’s President T’Rina, and other leaders from across the quadrant about the nature of the gravitational anomaly. As he did on nu...

NASA spacecraft at the moon snaps photo of Saturn from lunar orbit | Space

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Just because a spacecraft is sent to study the moon doesn't mean it can't do a little extra skywatching now and then. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been circling the moon since 2009. But a new image NASA shared on Monday (Nov. 22) from the spacecraft shows a very different destination: Saturn , complete with the planet's stunning rings.  Publisher: Space.com Date: 2021-11-28T13:11:39Z Author: Meghan Bartels Twitter: @SPACEdotcom Reference: (Read more) Visit Source Sechelt Skies: Sun, Earth and moon align for awesome tides - Coast Reporter The new moon will occur very early on Dec. 4 and will pass below Venus, less than three degrees away, then by Saturn and Jupiter successively Dec. 7 through Dec. 9. By about Christmas Day, Venus will appear lower in the southwest just after sunset as it heads west to pass between us and the sun (inferior conjunction) on Jan. 8. Mercury will join Venus over the...

Space rock alert: Should you worry about an asteroid impact? | Space

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NASA is testing one technique it might use should a large asteroid threaten to collide with Earth. But just how high are the odds of such a dangerous space rock after all? You don't need to panic. The newly-launched Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART , is designed to test whether hitting an asteroid with a spacecraft can alter the rock's trajectory enough to avoid a predicted collision with the Earth, given enough lead time. Publisher: Space.com Date: 2021-11-27T12:30:53Z Author: Jesse Emspak Twitter: @SPACEdotcom Reference: (Read more) Visit Source Large asteroid stronger than nuke heading towards Earth late December - The Jerusalem Post Publisher: The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com Twitter: @Jerusalem_Post Reference: (Read more) Visit Source NASA's asteroid mission may show how planet with metal core, like Earth, formed - ABC News Inside a giant, white clean room on the campus of NASA's...

Explore the solar system with this STEM kit, 65% off this Cyber Monday! | Space

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Explore the solar system with the Playz Solar System for Kids Exploration kit, now on sale for Cyber Monday! This is a serious price drop from the kit's usual price of $69.95. And there's quite a bit that's included in this STEM kit. Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com. Publisher: Space.com Date: 2021-11-27T21:53:58Z Author: Chelsea Gohd Twitter: @SPACEdotcom Reference: (Read more) Visit Source The TRAPPIST-1 solar system not bombarded by space rocks like early Earth, study suggests | Space TRAPPIST-1 would be an unremarkable star if not for the scientific interest generated by its seven planets.  Astronomers first spotted the new worlds, at least three of which might be habitable, in 2016. Now, a new study suggests that the way the TRAPPIST-1 planets orbit might r...

NASA confirms existence of 301 new planets outside our solar system

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NASA successfully launched Landsat 9, a satellite designed to track changes on our planet to inform on key areas such as climate change, on Monday, Sept. 27. (Credit: NASA via Storyful) NASA scientists have confirmed the existence of hundreds of new planets outside of our solar system. NASA said 301 exoplanets have been newly validated and added to the total tally.  Publisher: FOX 10 Phoenix Date: 2021-11-27 Twitter: @FOX10Phoenix Reference: (Read more) Visit Source Planets, meteors and a comet | News | myeasternshoremd.com We close 2021, which was a great year for skywatchers, filled with many observing treats in our night skies, with a December filled with planets, meteors and, maybe, a bright comet. Venus will peak in maximum brightness just after sunset, and the annual Geminid meteor shower will peak Dec. 14. And it is possible that a comet will reach unaided eye visibility in mid-December. Publisher: MyEaster...