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NASA-JAXA XRISM Mission Sees Pulsar Gathering Companion’s ‘Wind’
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Using data from the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory, astronomers have directly observed a giant star’s outflow, called a stellar wind, being captured by its compact companion and providing the power source for strong X-ray flares. The…
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NASA Awards SpaceX Three Crew Flights to Space Station
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To continue regular crew transportation to the International Space Station, NASA has awarded SpaceX three additional missions through a contract modification.
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NASA’s Hubble Spots an Out-of-Sync Galaxy
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Though the spiral galaxy in this new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope seems serene, it hides a chaotic secret. This galaxy is NGC 4698, and it lies about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It’s one of over a…
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