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The moon, Mars and Jupiter form a predawn triangle on July 31. Here's how to see it

The moon, Mars and Jupiter form a triangle in the early morning hours of July 31 alongside the stars of the Taurus constellation. Here's how to see it.

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NASA's DART asteroid impact mission revealed ages of twin space rock targets (images)

Scientists have analyzed images of the twin asteroids Didymos and Dimorphous taken by NASA's DART mission before it impacted the smaller space rock, revealing their age and origins.

Space

These 17th-century drawings of the sun by Kepler add fire to solar cycle mystery

Earth was cooler than usual in the 16th and 17th centuries and scientists are still trying to figure out why. New analysis of sunspot drawings by Kepler, in 1607, may shed some light.

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Solar Storms Could Cause More Auroras On Tuesday Night

Massive explosions on the Sun have triggered warnings of geomagnetic storms that could create dazzling auroras in the northern United States, Europe and southern Australia on Tuesday night.

International Business Times

Japan's ispace will fly a tiny European-built lunar rover to the moon this year (photo)

The Luxembourg-based subsidiary of Japanese space exploration firm ispace has finished building a micro lunar rover, which is now set to fly to the moon.

Space

Rocket Lab launches private Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit (video, photos)

Rocket Lab successfully launched a sharp-eyed Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective today (Aug. 2).

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The building blocks of life can form rapidly around young stars

Astronomers may have solved the mystery of how the complex building blocks of life first formed, finding dust traps around young stars could make an ideal formation location.

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An Astounding 3 Meteor Showers Are Visible In The U.S. This Week

The Perseids won’t peak until August 11, but this week they’ll appear alongside two other meteor showers.

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Atlas V rocket launches its final national security mission for US military (video)

United Launch Alliance's venerable Atlas V rocket flew its final national security mission early Tuesday (July 30).

Space

SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 5th test flight (photos, video)

SpaceX ignited the engines on its Starship spacecraft on Friday afternoon (July 26) to prep for an upcoming test flight, which may be just a few weeks away.

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Boeing's Starliner tests thrusters at ISS as NASA reviews options for astronauts' return to Earth

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft completed a hot fire July 27 at the ISS as part of certification for reentry. Its 1st historic test flight with astronauts is more than 50 days into a planned 10-day mission, following technical issues.

Space

Watch a colossal X-class solar flare erupt from Earth-facing sunspot (video)

An X-flare erupted from the sun at 10:33 p.m. EDT on July 28 (0233 GMT July 29). Watch the action unfold here.

Space

Aurora alert: Strong geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights at mid-latitudes across US and Europe

Northern lights could be visible over mid-latitudes across the US and Europe on July 30. A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.

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See the moon meet Mars, follow the Arc to Arcturus and keep your eyes peeled for meteors and more this week

Discover your night sky this week, July 29 — Aug. 4, 2024, using just your naked eyes, no equipment necessary.

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Delta Aquariids meteor shower to light up night sky

Best time for viewing shooting stars in UK is expected to be in the hour or two after midnight on Tuesday

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SpaceX rockets successfully launch back-to-back Starlink missions hours apart in return to flight (photos, videos)

SpaceX launched two Starlink satellite missions less than five hours apart in the early hours of Sunday morning (July 28).

Space

Sierra Space won't stop blowing up inflatable space station modules (video)

Sierra Space has conducted its second full-scale burst test of an inflatable space station module as it looks towards building the Orbital Reef commercial outpost.

Space

What it takes to keep NASA's flagship Chandra observatory flying for a quarter century

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the flagship Chandra X-ray observatory, NASA released a behind-the-scenes look at the work it takes to keep the $1.5 billion telescope flying in space.

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NASA telescope may have found antimatter annihilating in possibly the biggest explosion since the Big Bang

Using NASA's Fermi telescope, astronomers have discovered a hidden "annihilation feature" in the gamma-ray burst known as the "BOAT," or the "brightest of all time."

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10 weird water worlds in the solar system and beyond

Planetary scientists have been searching the cosmos for liquid water. Here are the most promising water worlds in the solar system and beyond.

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 121 —An Exploding Star Near You!

On Episode 121 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq discuss a star about to go nova with astrophysicist Carlos Badenes.

Space

World's largest telescope continues taking shape on Chilean mountain (photos)

The dome enclosing the world's largest visible- and infrared-light telescope is taking shape with the installation of protective siding and supports for the primary mirror.

Evening Standard

Nasa rover discovers 'possible' signs of life on Mars

Perseverance spotted what the space agency has described as an 'arrowhead-shaped' rock with 'veins' flowing through it

International Business Times

Spacecraft To Swing By Earth, Moon On Path To Jupiter

A spacecraft launched last year will slingshot back around Earth and the Moon next month in a high-stakes, world-first manoeuvre as it pinballs its way through the Solar System to Jupiter.

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NASA astronauts hold their own Summer Olympics in space (video)

NASA astronauts held their own mini-Olympics on the International Space Station to mark the start of the Summer Games here on Earth.

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