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A piece of satellite nearly hit the ISS, requiring an ‘urgent orbit change’

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Earlier this week, the International Space Station (ISS) had to maneuver away from a potential collision with space debris. With a crew of astronauts and cosmonauts on board, it required an urgent change of orbit on Nov. 11. During the station’s 23-year orbital period, there have been about 30 close encounters with orbital debris requiring … Read more

Jeff Daniels didn’t tell his wife she threw the first pitch at a baseball game | Tonight Show – The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon

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Jeff Daniels didn’t tell his wife she threw the first pitch at a baseball game | Tonight ShowThe Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon .

Nearby planetary system could contain a habitable super-Earth, astronomers say

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A star just 35 light-years away has been found to harbor a number of rocky exoplanets, and one that has a good chance of being habitable. At least four planets orbit the red dwarf L 98-59 and the system looks fascinating. New observations confirm what previous research had already suggested: the existence of a terrestrial … Read more