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Launch of 56 Starlink satellites by SpaceX Falcon 9  The Falcon 9 rocketed out from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 11:35 a.m. ET (15:35 UTC) to place 56 Starlink satellites into a geostationary transfer orbit. SpaceX had planned to launch at 9:56 a.m., but thunderstorms in the region delayed the launch until they found a break in the weather. This group of Starlinks was put into an inclined orbit that points southeast at an inclination of 43 degrees. With the successful completion of the Starlink 5–12 mission, the total number of Starlink satellites in orbit has increased to 4,698. The satellites were deployed from the second stage roughly 1 hour and 5 minutes after launch. This happens just one day after California successfully launched 47 Starlink satellites. The 103 Starlink 1.5 satellites will now use their thrusters to boost themselves into their operational orbit, where they will undergo further testing. Booster 1069, the Falcon 9

A new type of atomic nucleus was discovered through fusion and subsequent recoil  Scientists have made a significant discovery by identifying the lightest isotope of astatine, a rare and rapidly deteriorating material. Henna Kokkonen, a recent MSc graduate, made the discovery of 190-Astatine as part of her thesis work, expanding our understanding of the structure of atomic nuclei and the limits of the material universe. The new atomic nucleus, 190-Astatine, was created in an experiment at the Accelerator Laboratory of the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. It consists of 85 protons and 105 neutrons. The atomic nucleus is the most delicate astatine isotope ever found. Because of how quickly it decays, astuteness is in short supply. It is believed that there is no more than a tablespoon of astatine in the Earth's crust. The atomic nucleus 190-Astatine was created in an experiment at the Accelerator Laboratory of the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. The new isotope was created by

"Downfall"  "We need to leave, the noise will wake him up." The tension in his brother's voice wasn't cause for alarm. That wasn't the point even if Cloud and Patches didn't notice it. Not what we want, right? Because of his accent, Cloud nearly never came off as genuine. Ash saw his brother give Cloud a knowing glance. "In the morning, we don't mention any of this." Asserting, "Consider my lips sealed," Cloud said.  "I hope they stay that way," Patches mumbled.  Those are my exact words: "I heard that." She sighed, "Already breaking your promise..."  As soon as the door banged shut, Ash sat up, listening to their hasty retreat, and stared at the doorway as if it were responsible for his disappointment. Ash felt stupid being dissatisfied even though the occurrence had occurred at least three times in the previous week. However, his eyes shifted from the door to the palms of his gloved hands.  The

"Coffee and Sun"   Samantha sat languidly on the café sofa, savoring her cappuccino in a theatrical fashion. She looked at her target with a grin on her face, watching his impatience increase. Samantha had mastered the technique of building suspense over the course of her career. Keeping someone under complete surveillance was impossible in any other way. It was an art form, and so demanded precision. The smallest stutter or misspoken word could completely derail the situation. One must be so subtle as to be formless, as Sun Tzu put it, but luckily for us, Samantha was the goddess of subtlety. A man sat before her, growing increasingly restless in the awkward pauses. Nico, a man whose life was defined by his frustration and ambition, was a long-time friend of Samantha's. The subtle shaking in his leg was a warning. Now was the moment to act, so she started unraveling her story. When she began, "It's about Bonnie," Sam's eyes narrowed in concentration. Th

  Black holes in the universe. Black holes are some of the most fascinating and mysterious objects in the universe. They are areas of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape its pull. This means that they are invisible to the naked eye and can only be detected by the effects they have on the objects around them. Black holes are formed when a massive star runs out of fuel and collapses under its own weight. This collapse causes the star's core to become extremely dense, and the gravitational force becomes so strong that it creates a singularity, a point of infinite density and zero volume. The area around the singularity is called the event horizon, which is the point of no return. Anything that crosses the event horizon is pulled towards the singularity and cannot escape. There are three types of black holes: stellar black holes, intermediate black holes, and supermassive black holes. Stellar black holes are the most common, with a mass of around 5

  The Milky Way Galaxy  The Milky Way Galaxy, also known as just the Galaxy, is a vast, barred spiral galaxy that is home to our solar system and countless other stars, planets, and celestial objects. Spanning a diameter of approximately 100,000 light-years, the Milky Way is one of billions of galaxies in the observable universe, but it holds a special place in our hearts as the only galaxy we can call home. The Milky Way is named after its distinctive appearance as a milky band of light in the night sky. This band is caused by the combined light of billions of stars that make up the galaxy. But the Milky Way is not just a random collection of stars - it is a complex and dynamic system that has been shaped by billions of years of evolution. At the center of the Milky Way lies a supermassive black hole, which is believed to be about 4 million times more massive than our sun. This black hole is surrounded by a region of intense radiation and activity known as the galactic center. Despite