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James Webb Space Telescope spots hints of exomoons forming in infant star system

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted hints of a third planet in the disk of gas and dust that surrounds an infant star, as well as signs of moon formation.

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China plans to catch its reusable rockets with constricting wires (video)

China's state-owned space contractor plans to catch its new reusable rockets with constricting wires, as a new video dramatically shows.

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New moon phase on April 8 will bring on the 2024 total solar eclipse

This month's new moon, which occurs on April 8, is a special one: It will cause a total solar eclipse, the last such event to grace the contiguous United States for two decades.

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NASA to pick new moon car for Artemis astronauts today: Watch it live

NASA will announce the company, or companies, it has selected to develop the rover for its Artemis moon program during a press conference today (April 3), and you can watch it live.

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White House directs NASA to create time standard for the moon

White House directs NASA to establish Coordinated Lunar Time for moon missions amid international space race.

The Hindu

Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch delayed again, to May 6

The first crewed launch of Boeing's new Starliner capsule has been delayed by an additional five days, to May 6.

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"Sare Jahaan Se Achha..." Indian Air Force pays tribute to Rakesh Sharma's historic spaceflight on 40th anniversary

The Indian Air Force on Wednesday paid tribute to Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, the only Indian to have gone into space on the anniversary of his space journey on this day, 40 years ago. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Moon Standard Time? Nasa to create lunar-centric time reference system

Space agency tasked with establishing Coordinated Lunar Time, partly to aid missions requiring extreme precision

The Guardian - US

Chinese space junk falls to Earth over Southern California, creating spectacular fireball (photos, video)

A big piece of Chinese space junk fell to Earth over Southern California early Tuesday morning (April 2), putting on quite a show for observers in the Golden State.

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Will the 2024 total solar eclipse be visible from space?

ISS astronauts and satellites will have a bird's-eye view of the April 8 total solar eclipse, which will thrill skywatchers across North America.

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A 'horned' comet may be visible during the 2024 total solar eclipse

An unusual "horned" comet is now visible in the night sky and may even make a rare appearance during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Space

Metal thought to be International Space Station trash rips through Florida home

Nasa investigates cylindrical slab believed to be part of discarded battery pallet that tore through Naples house

The Guardian - US

The faintest star system orbiting our Milky Way may be dominated by dark matter

The stars of a possible ultra-faint dwarf galaxy, known as UMa3/U1, could be held in place by the gravitational glue of dark matter.

Space

Team led by PRL Ahmedabad finds ozone on Jupiter’s moon Callisto

Scientists discover ozone on Jupiter's moon Callisto, hinting at potential habitability and complex chemical processes on the icy celestial body.

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There's an April Fools' Day prank about the 2024 solar eclipse — don't fall for it

No, the date and path of the total solar eclipse have not been miscalculated.

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket photobombs the moon in incredible award-winning shot

This amazing photo of a Falcon Heavy rocket transiting the moon won the Sony World Photography Awards 2024.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope joins the hunt for newborn exoplanets

The James Webb Space Telescope has joined the hunt for infant exoplanets, spotting a newly forming world — but not the one we had expected to see.

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Pluto TV will rally to make Pluto a planet again on April 1 (it's no joke)

Pluto may have lost its status as a full-fledged planet in 2006, but that doesn't mean it's a joke of a world this April Fools' Day and the folks behind Pluto TV want to make that clear.

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Hubble Space Telescope finds bucket of cosmic Easter eggs — 500 blue and red stars

Observations for the ULLYSES program, the Hubble Telescope's largest operation yet, are now completed. Scientists are now diving into some cosmic Easter treats.

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Life on Enceladus? Europe eyes astrobiology mission to Saturn ocean moon

The future European Space Agency mission could include an orbiting spacecraft as well as a lander, both of which would sample ocean material in Enceladus' plumes.

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 104 — The Artemis Accords, Ecuador, and You

On Episode 104 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with National Space Society chapter leader Robert Aillon about NASA's Artemis Accords.

Space

Spaceflight doubleheader! SpaceX launches 2 rockets in 4-hour span (video)

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets today (March 30) from Florida less than five hours apart.

Space

Why are some supermassive black hole jets so short? Astronomers may have cracked the case

New observations provide an intriguing window into what happens when a slumbering black hole awakens to devour a star.

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Solar spacecraft 'SOHO' discovers its 5,000th comet

The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory just hit a milestone with its 5,000th comet detection.

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Gorgeous James Webb Space Telescope image captures sparkling stars, old and new

A small galaxy is bursting with star formation in a dazzling new image from the James Webb Space Telescope.

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