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China’s FAST telescope reports signal from aliens, then deletes report
China's FAST telescope reported on June 14, 2022 on possible artificial signals - presumably sign of an alien intelligence - then deleted the report.
Deborah Byrd
Paul Scott Anderson
June 16, 2022
Definitely not aliens, says scientist working on project
Not aliens, said SETI researcher Dan Werthimer of the "suspicious signals" reportedly found by China's FAST telescope.
Deborah Byrd
June 16, 2022
Valentina Tereshkova: 1st woman in space
On June 16, 1963, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova launched solo aboard a Soviet Vostok 6 rocket, becoming the first-ever woman in space.
Editors of EarthSky
June 16, 2022
Sally Ride: 1st American woman in space
Sally Ride was the 1st American woman to go to space, flying on the STS-7 space shuttle Challenger mission in 1983, and later on another mission in 1984.
Deborah Byrd
Paul Scott Anderson
EarthSky Voices
June 16, 2022
Europa – a moon of Jupiter – to blot out a distant star
On June 19, 2022, Europa crosses in front of a star and causes it to disappear for about a minute. The occultation is visible from parts of Africa.
Marcy Curran
June 16, 2022
Space solar power system test successful in China
Space visionaries have talked about space solar power - harvesting solar power from space - for decades. And it's still a long road. But we're on it!
Deborah Byrd
June 15, 2022
SpaceX ready for Starship orbital test flight next month
On June 13, 2022, the FAA issued its final Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the SpaceX Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas.
Dave Adalian
June 14, 2022
Curiosity rover spots ‘mini-hoodoos’ on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover has spotted some intriguing stick-like rock spikes, resembling hoodoos on Earth, but much smaller. How did they form?
Paul Scott Anderson
June 14, 2022
Gaia 3rd data release: Starquakes, star DNA, more
On June 13, 2022, ESA released the Gaia space observatory's 3rd data set. It contains data on "strange" starquakes and star DNA.
Deborah Byrd
June 13, 2022
Black hole – a lone ‘phantom’ – spotted via Hubble
For the first time, astronomers have discovered a lone black hole, moving like a ghost or phantom among the stars of our Milky Way galaxy.
Dave Adalian
June 11, 2022
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