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A super-Earth beyond Mars would have made Earth nearly uninhabitable

A pair of planetary scientists simulated how our solar system might have evolved if it had a super-Earth orbiting where the asteroid belt is today. The results are enough to make you grateful that we only have eight planets.

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NASA's nuclear-powered Dragonfly helicopter will ride a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket toward Saturn moon Titan

NASA has picked SpaceX to launch its Dragonfly astrobiology mission to the intriguing Saturn moon Titan. A Falcon Heavy will loft Dragonfly in July 2028.

Space

The Sombrero Galaxy's star-forming days are nearly over — and the James Webb Space Telescope may know why

A brand-new James Webb Space Telescope image captures the steady, slow lifestyle of the distinctive Sombrero Galaxy.

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How does spaceflight affect astronauts' brains? There's good news and bad

Long-duration spaceflight affects some aspects of astronauts' cognitive health, but the observed impairment was not found to be lasting, a new study finds.

Space

Neptune and Uranus have a magnetic mystery — but the case may finally be cracked

We may know why Uranus and Neptune lack dipole magnetic fields, at last.

Space

'Unexpected odor' on Russian spacecraft delays cargo delivery for ISS astronauts

A Progress spacecraft at the ISS has a strange smell and unusual droplets after arriving at the ISS, NASA reported. Troubleshooting is ongoing, but its hatch is closed for now.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope 'pushed to its limits' to see most distant galaxies ever

The James Webb Space Telescope may have broken another of its own records, finding potentially five of the earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen.

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How do astronauts weigh themselves in space?

In microgravity, astronauts must measure their mass, not their weight, which they can do with two devices on the ISS.

Space

Firefly Aerospace completes Blue Ghost moon lander for January 2025 SpaceX launch

Firefly Aerospace announced its Blue Ghost lunar lander has completed testing and will now be shipped to Florida ahead of its planned January 2025 launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Space

Watch SpaceX Starship flight 6 splash down in amazing 'buoycam' footage (video)

A camera set up on a buoy in the Indian Ocean caught the end of the sixth test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket on Nov. 19.

Space

Strange 'zebra' patterns are coming from the Crab Nebula — this physicist finally figured out why

There are strange "zebra" patterns coming from the Crab Nebula, and the reason has to do with plasma refraction.

Space

Earth’s ‘mini moon’ which may be chunk of actual moon set to disappear

School-bus-sized asteroid known as 2024 PT5 and currently 2m miles from Earth will begin journey towards sun

The Guardian - US

The moon eclipses bright blue star Spica early on Nov. 27. Here's how to see it

A waning crescent moon will creep closer and closer to Spica until the star's light is extinguished in the blink of an eye on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 27.

Space

Earth set to say goodbye to its ‘mini moon’ that could be a chunk of the real moon

The so-called mini moon will be overwhelmed by stronger tug of sun’s gravity

The Independent UK

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How amateur radio is connecting astronauts in space with kids on Earth

The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) aims to inspire and educate youth in STEM through connecting astronauts in orbit with people on the ground.

The Independent UK

Earth bids farewell to ‘mini moon’ that’s been tagging along for months

While not technically a moon it’s ‘an interesting object’ worthy of study

The Guardian - UK

The big picture: earthbound reality at the International Space Station landing site in Kazakhstan

Andrew McConnell’s shot of a young scrap collector at the remote spot where astronauts return from space captures a curious juxtaposition

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 138 —From the Garage to Mars

On Episode 138 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Scott Tibbitts, a dynamic and engaging space entrepreneur.

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NASA awards $11.5 million to help design the aircraft of tomorrow

NASA has awarded $11.5 million to five organizations that will contribute to the study of new design concepts for more sustainable aircraft.

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Rocket Lab launches 200th satellite to orbit (photos, video)

Rocket Lab sent five "Internet of Things" satellites to orbit on Sunday night (Nov. 24), pushing its total "spacecraft deployed" tally over 200.

Space

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket rises on the pad ahead of 1st launch (photo)

The new rocket's maiden flight may be in late 2024.

Space

Precise new moon map could help guide future sample-return missions

The age of Mare Orientale could act like a lunar Rosetta stone for dating the age of the moon's other giant impact basins.

The Independent UK

Evidence of hot water that’s essential to life points to Mars’ habitable past

Researchers used the famous ‘Black Beauty’ meteorite to find ‘fingerprints’ of water-rich fluids

Space

Did alien life exist in hot water on Mars billions of years ago?

Was alien life in "hot water" on Mars billions of years ago? New evidence from the Martian meteorite "Black Beauty" suggests so.

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2-million-mile-per-hour galactic crash reawakens a dangerous 'cosmic crossroads'

Astronomers have observed a galaxy ripping through galactic debris left by multiple collisions at a dangerous "cosmic crossroads" called Stephan's Quintet.

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