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Solar storm douses Mars in radiation as auroras flicker in the Red Planet sky (video)

NASA's fleet of robotic Martian explorers measured the effects of May's dramatic solar storms, experiencing the equivalent of undergoing about 30 chest X-rays all at once.

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India's Aditya-L1 solar probe snaps shots of our hyperactive sun during May outburst (photos)

India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft imaged the sun a week after it unleashed the rare G5 geomagnetic storm that sparked some of the strongest auroras in centuries.

Space

An interstellar cloud may have caused an ice age on Earth. Here's how

The sun protects our solar system's planets from the harsh environment of interstellar space; 2 million years ago, a dense cloud of matter could have curtailed this shielding.

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New research explores how a short trip to space affects the human body

New research shows space tourists experience some of the same body changes as astronauts who spend months in orbit

The Independent UK

SpaceX's Inspiration4 astronauts got genetically younger in space: study

Scientists have found that the members of the first all-civilian space mission, Inspiration 4, got genetically younger during their stay in space. But the effects did not last long.

Space

NASA funds tech development for life-hunting Habitable Worlds Observatory

NASA recently selected three proposals that will help develop the tech needed by its proposed life-hunting Habitable Worlds Observatory space telescope.

Space

Can the bodies of astronauts survive Mars missions?

The new research analysed samples collected from the first all-civilian crew from the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission.

The Independent UK

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Women may be more resilient than men to stresses of spaceflight, says study

US study suggests gene activity is more disrupted in men, and takes longer to return to normal once back on Earth

The Guardian - UK

Watch SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy booster splash down in this epic video

The huge first stage of Spacex's Starship megarocket came back to Earth as planned during the vehicle's June 6 test flight, and cameras recorded the dramatic action.

Space

How doomed Titan sub ‘solved’ Titanic mystery a year before fatal implosion

It was speculated that there could have been another shipwreck next to the Titanic

The Independent UK

James Webb Space Telescope spots asteroid collision in neighboring star system

The James Webb Space Telescope has seen signs of a violent asteroid collision in neighboring star system, Beta Pictoris. The observations could reveal the early stages of planet birth.

Space

New space stations exhibit invites public to find 'Home Beyond Earth'

An exhibit about space stations turns the focus from how astronauts live in space to how millions of people may do so in the future. The cultural implications are explored at The Museum of Flight.

Space

China's Chang'e 6 mission carried a stone flag to the moon's far side

The Chinese flag that the Chang'e 6 mission brought to the moon's far side is made primarily of basalt, a volcanic rock that's plentiful on the lunar surface.

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Frost Discovered On Top Of Giant Mars Volcanoes

Early morning frost has been detected on the peaks of massive volcanoes on Mars, an unexpected discovery about the dispersal of water on Mars that could one day prove essential for human exploration, scientists said.

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A Radio Telescope Captured the Noise Humanity Leaks Into Space

Physicists hope to compare Earth’s radio fingerprint to their observations of other worlds.

Space

Is there really a huge subsurface lake near Mars' south pole?

Evidence for a lake beneath the south polar cap of Mars may have been misinterpreted, a new study reports.

Space

Solar flare blasts out strongest radiation storm since 2017

The sunspot that produced the historic geomagnetic storm that led to May's global auroras has made headlines again, producing the strongest radiation storm since 2017.

Space

Take a video tour of Boeing’s Starliner with its 2 NASA astronauts

In a new video, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams conduct a guided tour of Starliner, the Boeing craft that carried them to the International Space Station last week.

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In an Extremely Unlikely First, Scientists Found Frost On the Peak of Mars’ Volcano Olympus Mons

A glittering swath of frost covers the Solar System's highest mountaintop on chilly mornings, suggesting that Mars has an active, if sparse, water cycle.

Space

A 'new star' could appear in the sky any night now. Here's how to see the Blaze Star ignite

T Coronae Borealis will erupt with a magnificent explosion sometime between now and September, becoming visible to the unaided eye. Here's how to find it when it does.

Space

Astrophotographer gets close-up look at monster sunspot that led to May's global auroras

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro explains how he captured this incredible image of the sun's surface that includes the giant sunspot AR3664 that led to May's widespread auroras.

Space

Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut mission extended through June 18

The first astronaut mission of Boeing's Starliner capsule won't come back to Earth until June 18 at the earliest, NASA announced over the weekend.

Space

'We thought it was impossible:' Water frost on Mars discovered near Red Planet's equator

Water frost has been found on huge volcanoes at the equator of Mars, a region where scientists thought frost was impossible.

The Guardian - UK

Early morning frost spotted on some of Mars’s huge mountains

Thin dusting of water ice appears to form overnight in summit craters and evaporate after sunrise, scientists say

Space

Youthful galaxy in the early universe was a heavy metal rebel

The existence of carbon in the early universe means that planets and perhaps even life could have formed sooner than anticipated.

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