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We may have just witnessed some of the strongest auroras in 500 years

The auroral displays that wowed observers around the world two weekends ago may have been among the strongest such light shows since record-keeping began.

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Perseverance rover's Mars rock sample may contain best evidence of possible ancient life

These samples are uniquely important for return to Earth for further study.

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'This was a life-changing experience:' 1st Black astronaut candidate exults after suborbital launch (video)

Ninety-year-old Ed Dwight got to live out his long-delayed spaceflight dream with a suborbital launch this weekend. Here's what he had to say about it.

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How to watch bright red star Antares disappear behind the moon on May 23

For the third time this year, the bright red star Antares will be occulted or hidden by the moon on Thursday, May 23.

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The Ultimate Gemini Gift Guide for 2024

Presents for those born between May 21 and June 20

Evening Standard

The ancient Egyptian goddess of the sky and how I used modern astronomy to explore her link with the Milky Way

What did our ancestors think when they looked up at the night sky? All cultures ascribed special meaning to the sun and the moon, but what about the pearly band of light and shadow we call the Milky Way?

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Northern Lights could be visible from Scotland again tonight, forecasters say

The Northern Lights, or the aurora borealis, could be visible again in the UK tonight, space weather forecasters have said.

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An Exoplanet's Huge Comet-like Tail Hides An Astronomical Secret

Located 163 light-years from Earth, a Jupiter-sized exoplanet named WASP-69b offers astrophysicists a window into the dynamic processes that shape planets across the galaxy.

Inverse

Enchanting new Hubble Telescope image reveals an infant star's sparkle

An infant star in a faraway system will likely someday look like our very own sun, and the Hubble Telescope snapped a lovely image of it.

Space

What a blast to work at NASA. Space agency is sky-high again in latest survey of federal employees

Exploring the cosmos makes for happy employees, federal workers like to work from home like everyone else, and an agency that has struggled with low morale is showing improvement

The Independent UK

First Black astronaut candidate, now 90, reaches space in Blue Origin flight

Ex-air force captain Ed Dwight, passed over by Nasa in 1961, now oldest person to reach edge of space with Jeff Bezo’s space firm

The Guardian - US

America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

America's first Black astronaut candidate finally reaches space with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, breaking age record at 90.

The Hindu

Blue Origin launches 1st Black astronaut candidate, age 90, and 5 space tourists on New Shepard rocket (video)

Blue Origin sent six people to the final frontier today (May 19) on the company's first crewed spaceflight since August 2022.

Space

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launches six tourists to edge of space after two-year pause

The passengers include Ed Dwight, the first Black man to train as an astronaut in the 1960s

The Independent UK

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Bright green fireball lights up the skies over Portugal and Spain (photos)

On the evening of Saturday (May 18) a bright fireball lit up the skies over Portugal and Spain in stunning green and blue as it streaked through Earth's atmosphere.

Space

NASA-funded pulsed plasma rocket concept aims to send astronauts to Mars in 2 months

NASA is studying innovative rocket system developed by Howe Industries that could reducing travel time to the Red Planet to just a few months.

The Independent UK

First Black man who trained as astronaut finally going to space at 90 on Bezos rocket

Ed Dwight will become the oldest person to fly in space

The Independent UK

Northern Lights: Will you be able to see Aurora Borealis tonight in the UK?

The phenomenon is unlikely to light up the sky this evening, but could be visible again in early June

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NASA's PREFIRE mission is ready to unlock the mysteries of Earth's poles

A pair of cubesats will measure far-infrared radiation from Earth's poles to improve climate predictions.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 111 —The Big Glass Wars

On Episode 111 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with John Mulchaey, Director of the Carnegie Observatories, about the threat to completing two new giant astronomical observatories.

Space

Why we're one step closer to understanding how Earth got its oceans (op-ed)

Earth may have gotten some of its water from 'dark comets,' and the forthcoming Vera C. Rubin Observatory could uncover key clues about these mysterious cosmic bodies.

The Independent UK

When will the Northern Lights be visible again? Space forecasters have their say

The sun is currently in the most active period of its 11-year cycle

Space

How to watch Blue Origin's NS-25 private space tourist mission online today

Blue Origin is scheduled to launch a crewed mission for the first time in nearly two years on Sunday (May 19). Here's how to watch the action live.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope sees Orion Nebula in a stunning new light (images)

The Orion Nebula may be a familiar astronomical sight over Earth but that hasn't stopped the James Webb Space Telescope from seeing this star-forming region in a stunning new light.

Vaonis Vespera II review: A slick smart telescope that easily beats light pollution

If you want to effortlessly explore astrophotography and astronomy from a light-polluted city, the all-in-one Vaonis Vespera II is for you

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