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New fast radio burst detector could sift through 'a whole beach of sand' to solve big cosmic mystery

The CRACO radio telescope system processes a massive amount of data in real-time, so it can detect fast radio bursts and sporadic neutron stars with very high efficiency.

Space

Putin axes Yuri Borisov, head of Russia's space agency

Vladimir Putin has dismissed Roscosmos chief Yuri Borisov, who led the Russian space agency for a turbulent 2.5-year stretch.

Space

Asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth in 2032 just got higher – but don’t panic

Space rock now has 2.3% risk of collision – up from 1.3% in December – but danger is likely to fall with more data

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What brand of golf ball did Alan Shepard hit off the moon? The world may never know

Carlos Villagomez owns a golf ball that he believes was flown to the moon. If indeed it was, he may also hold the answer to a bit of trivia that otherwise may be forever lost to time.

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Perseverance Mars rover finds 'one-of-a-kind treasure' on Red Planet's Silver Mountain

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover found a 'one-of-a-kind treasure' on the rim of Jezero Crater, a rock that could help reveal the ancient history of the Red Planet.

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NASA's Europa Clipper snaps its 1st starry image en route to Jupiter's icy moon

See the stars captured by Europa Clipper's star trackers, NASA's spacecraft currently on its way to Jupiter's icy moon.

Space

Europe signs contract for its 1st moon lander, Argonaut

The Argonaut moon lander one way the European Space Agency is getting involved in international lunar exploration endeavors.

Space

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Scientists discover largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe — its twice as long as our galaxy

Using the Gemini North telescope, astronomers have detected the largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe. It's twice as long as the Milky Way.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope images bacteria-size dust grains — they'll likely turn into exoplanets

The James Webb Space Telescope's new image spotlights dust grains in a distant protoplanetary disk, allowing astronomers to study how planets are formed in intricate detail.

Space

Private FLIP moon rover replaces NASA's cancelled VIPER on 2025 lunar south pole mission

Astrolab's FLIP moon rover has replaced NASA's VIPER vehicle on the first-ever mission of Astrobotic's Griffin lunar lander, which is scheduled to launch in late 2025.

Space

The Dumbest Star Wars Trope Is Also the Most Realistic According To Science

Missing planets? That literally happens all the time IRL. Here's why the Star Wars trope of incomplete star maps and missing planets makes perfect sense.

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Temperamental stars could be ruining our view of thousands of exoplanets, Hubble Telescope finds

Using 20 years of data from the Hubble Space Telescope astronomers have discovered that turbulent stars could be corrupting observations of some exoplanets.

Space

The moon will be unusually high in the sky tonight. Here's why

Even to a casual viewer, the waxing gibbous moon of Feb. 7 will appear quite unusual, climbing so very high in the sky.

Space

NASA Announced Increased Chance of Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032. Internet Is Hilariously 'Rooting for the Asteroid'

NASA's estimated chance that an asteroid could collide with Earth in 2032 was raised from 1.6% to 1.9%, with the news pulling some dark humor into its orbit.

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'This idea that it takes like 250 years for Pluto to orbit the sun, I think that's just bizarre.' Star Trek scion Adam Nimoy talks our favorite (dwarf) planet for 'I Heart Pluto' festival

Filmmaker Adam Nemoy helps celebrate the 90th anniversary of Pluto's discovery this month at the 6th annual 'I Heart Pluto' festival from Feb. 13-17.

Space

Giant planet or 'failed star?' Newfound mystery world blurs the lines

By tracing the corkscrew wobble of two stars as they move through the sky, the Gaia space mission has discovered one new giant "planet," plus a new brown dwarf.

Space

NASA just gave these 9 companies $24 million to dream up Artemis moon mission tech

A bevy of space companies will lend a hand to NASA's moon goals under new contracts centered around the agency's upcoming Artemis missions.

Space

NASA's launching a new sun mission this month: 'PUNCH is going to see a total solar eclipse'

Scheduled to launch on Feb. 27, NASA's PUNCH mission could revolutionize space weather forecasts, unify the solar corona and the heliosphere, and help improve astronomy techniques.

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Comet G3 (ATLAS) looks breathtaking above future home of world's largest telescope (photos)

Stunning photos show bright comet lighting up the dark skies above ESO'sParanal Observatory, future home of the world's largest telescope.

Space

German company Atmos launching 1st cargo-return capsule on upcoming SpaceX mission

Atmos Space Cargo will fly its first Phoenix cargo-return capsule on SpaceX's Bandwagon 3 rideshare mission, which is scheduled to launch this spring.

Space

See the moon and Jupiter grab 'the Bull' by the horns this week

Jupiter will also be accompanied by two naked-eye star clusters: the Pleiades and Hyades.

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Scottish spaceport will be ready for launch by summer, MPs told

THE spaceport at the northernmost tip of the UK will be ready for satellite launches by July, MPs have been told ...

Space

Astronauts on the ISS experience vision changes — should Mars travelers be worried?

Scientists are trying to find a solution to microgravity-induced vision changes to ensure future long-duration space travelers remain in healthy condition.

Space

Hubble Space Telescope spots a spectacular Bullseye in deep space (image)

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope spotted a cosmic Bullseye galaxy, revealing evidence of a rare kind of galactic collision.

Space

SpaceX to launch water-hunting moon probe 'Lunar Trailblazer' on Feb. 26

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer probe has made it to Florida's Cape Canaveral to prep for its launch to the moon, which could occur as soon as Feb. 26.

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