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First rocks recovered from Earth's mantle
The 4,160-feet-long sediment core could help scientists learn about magma, volcanoes, and more.
 
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This Week In Space: Episode 123 - The Mighty Perseids
This Week In Space: Episode 123 - The Mighty Perseids
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On Episode 123 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest host Isaac Arthur talk with astronomer Steve Fentress about the Perseids meteor shower. Each year, there are a handful of impressive meteor showers, and one of the largest and best this year will be the Perseids. The quarter moon will set just before midnight, when the shower activity peaks, and if you're in a dark spot expect to see maybe 50-60 shooting stars per hour.
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Got clouds? Watch the Perseid meteor shower live online
Got clouds? Watch the Perseid meteor shower live online
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If you missed the Perseids last night or are unable to look for them in person, check out this free livestream hosted by astrophysicist Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project. The livestream uses the project's all-sky camera, giving you a front-seat view of the dark skies over Maciano, Italy, weather permitting of course.
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Spaceflight

Rocket Lab launches sharp-eyed private radar satellite
Rocket Lab launches sharp-eyed private radar satellite
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Rocket Lab launched its 10th mission of the year on Sunday (Aug. 11), sending aloft an Earth-observing radar satellite for the California company Capella Space. An Electron vehicle lifted off from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site on Sunday at 9:18 a.m. EDT (1318 GMT; 1:18 a.m. on Aug. 12 local New Zealand time).
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Science & Astronomy

Small black holes could play 'hide-and-seek'
Small black holes could play 'hide-and-seek'
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Binary pairings of small black holes could be used by astronomers in a cosmic game of "hide-and-seek" to hunt much larger, yet more elusive, supermassive black hole binaries. The technique could, therefore, help solve the mystery of how supermassive black holes grew so fast in the early universe.
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Falcon 9 rocket launches record-tying 22nd time
Falcon 9 rocket launches record-tying 22nd time
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for a record-tying 22nd time on Sunday night (Aug. 11), sending aloft two satellites that will provide broadband coverage in the Arctic region.
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Perseids and northern lights excite Stargazers worldwide
Perseids and northern lights excite Stargazers worldwide
(Mike Wickersham)
In a breathtaking display of nature's beauty, skywatchers worldwide witnessed a rare natural event: the Perseid meteor shower coinciding with the northern lights.
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