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New Next-Gen Dish Adds Muscle to NASA’s Deep Space Network
NASA’s Deep Space Network facility in California is marking the addition of a brand new 34-meter-wide (114-foot-wide) radio frequency antenna to the agency’s deep space communications and navigation system. The network uses giant dish antennas located at three global facilities to support more than 40 spacecraft exploring the solar system and interstellar space. The new… read more
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‘Aliens: The Video Games’ author Mike Diver on overlooked Alien games, tracking down retro game developers, and the future of the Xenomorph (interview)
We chat to author Mike Diver about this complete chronicle of Alien video games. Source: www.space.com Read Full Story read more
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Michigan’s Les Cheneaux Islands
These glacial landforms jut into northern Lake Huron, surrounded by sheltered channels and coves frequented by fish and small watercraft. The post Michigan’s Les Cheneaux Islands appeared first on NASA Science. Source: science.nasa.gov Read Full Story read more
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Perseverance Captures Another Phobos Transit
Description NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture the silhouette of Phobos, one of the two Martian moons, as it crossed in front of the Sun on Aug. 12, 2026, the 1,948th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The animation has been tinted to simulate what a human would see if… read more
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Starstruck: NASA Research Shows How Sun’s Ancient History Shaped Earth
At the center of our solar system, the Sun influences every planet that orbits it. In two recent NASA-funded studies, scientists uncovered how ancient events in the Sun’s history may have helped create Earth’s unique climate and driven previously unexplained climatic shifts. In new research, scientists at NASA’s SHIELD (Solar Wind with Hydrogen Ion charge… read more
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‘Ghosts of Mars’ at 25: Are we any closer to living on the Red Planet? We asked the experts
John Carpenter's 'Ghosts of Mars' explored a future where Mars is terraformed, but is it closer to becoming a reality? We spoke to the experts to find out. Source: www.space.com Read Full Story read more
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120 Ancient Inscriptions Honoring The Mysterious Goddess ‘The Lady’ Found In A Valencia Cave
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The recent archaeological campaign at Cova Dones in Millares (Valencia) may establish the site as the cave-sanctuary with the most known Latin inscriptions in both Hispania and the Roman Empire. Conducted in May and June 2026, the campaign documented at least 120 Latin inscriptions, primarily from the 1st and 2nd… read more
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Sunken Land Of Lyonesse: Legendary Kingdom That Influenced Stories Of Writers And Fishermen
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Tales of drowned cities and lands lost beneath the waves echo through the myths and histories of cultures worldwide. Medieval tradition whispers of a mysterious realm called Lyonesse, once said to lie southwest of England. This vanished kingdom haunts both Cornish and Breton mythology. Are there any facts that can… read more
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Frightening Aquatic Monster From Japanese Maritime Legends: A Primordial Sea Creature Or Dishonored Ancient Dragon?
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – We all know that sailors must be prepared for inevitable encounters. Nights and stormy waters are dangerous in themselves and require standing attention, as they easily become the grave of those who make a living on them. When the sea is calm, the people of the sea are also calmer,… read more
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NASA Highlights Next-Gen Cargo Landers Paving the Way for a Moon Base
NASA and its commercial partners are making progress on their way to a permanent human presence on the Moon. As part of that, a recent press release and accompanying YouTube video hints they may be looking to provide regular updates to the progress of those efforts – and, at least for this first one, that… read more
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Black holes keep tearing these stars apart, but they survive
Astronomers have found stars that repeatedly skim past supermassive black holes, surviving each encounter while producing a new burst of light. In some systems, those flares mysteriously fade with every return. Researchers now think the key may be stars that were already spinning extremely fast before being captured. That rapid rotation could explain both the… read more
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Another Mysterious 4,000-Year-Old Undeciphered Tablet Found At The Lucone Site, Italy
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – During excavations at the prehistoric settlement of Lucone di Polpenazze near Lake Garda, northern Italy, archaeologists discovered an ancient tablet inscribed with unusual symbols. This is the third enigmatic tablet found at Site D and the twenty-first in the Lucone plain, confirming the area as the site with the highest… read more