Science & Health
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SpaceX Satellites Ruin Perfectly Good View of Comet NEOWISE
Nowhere is safe from light pollution, not even space. On Wednesday, astrophotographer Daniel López Comet NEOWISE the day before at Teide National Park on the Canary Islands. However, SpaceX’s Starlink satellites ruined the image, painting streaks across the otherwise largely pristine sky.
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How Stupid Are Dogs, Really?
We tend to marvel at the abilities of our canine companions, but let’s face it: Dogs are basic beasts who depend on humans for pretty much everything. So instead of uncritically celebrating these good boys and girls during Gizmodo’s Dog Week, let’s explore all the things they suck at.
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Incredible Image Shows a Pair of Exoplanets Around a Sun-Like Star
This first-of-its-kind image reveals a star system just 300 light-years from Earth. It was captured by the Very Large Telescope (VLT), which is managed by the European Southern Observatory and located in the Atacama desert of Chile. This is considered the first direct image of multiple exoplanets in orbit around a star similar to our…
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Saving the Pug
I don’t even know when it happened. There was no childhood neighbour with a pug in tow; no famous TV or movie depiction that played over and over in my head growing up. All I know is that I entered my 20s with a healthy appreciation of dogs in general, good boys and girls that…