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The boiling surface of giant star Betelgeuse may be creating an illusion

Betelgeuse appears to be rotating faster than is possible for such a massive star. New research suggests this is an illusion caused by the violently boiling surface of the red supergiant.

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Rocket Lab launches a commercial radar-imaging satellite in dramatic night liftoff (video)

Rocket Lab launched a radar-imaging satellite for the Japanese company Synspective on March 12.

Space

Star Trek Discovery season 5 spoiler-free review: "As if Strange New Worlds and Picard season 3 never happened"

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SpaceX's Crew-7 capsule returns 4 astronauts to Earth with predawn splashdown (video)

SpaceX's Crew-7 astronauts returned to Earth around 5:50 a.m. EDT on Tuesday (March 12) with their homecoming broadcast live

Space

NASA gets $25.4 billion in White House's 2025 budget request

President Biden's 2025 federal budget request allocates $25.4 billion to NASA, a minimal increase over what Congress just allocated for 2024.

Space

NASA chief Bill Nelson promises a 'fight' for agency's 2025 budget request

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson lamented spending cuts in his agency during his annual address on March 11, as the agency released its 2025 budget request.

Space

The James Webb Space Telescope hones in on star-forming region in the Triangulum Galaxy (images)

The James Space Telescope has used its NIRCam and MIRI instruments to capture two dynamic views of the star-forming region NGC 604 in the Triangulum Galaxy.

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‘Larger than Everest’ comet could become visible to naked eye this month

Halley-type comet that orbits once every 71.3 years will be easier to spot as it passes by bright stars, say astronomers

The Guardian - UK

SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts undock from the ISS for March 12 return to Earth

SpaceX Crew-7's astronauts left the International Space Station March 11. Their return to Earth may occur as soon as March 12.

Space

China will launch giant, reusable rockets next year to prep for human missions to the moon

China's new jumbo-size, reusable rockets are part of the country's plans to send humans to the moon by 2030.

Space

Powerful solar flare eruption from 'sneaky' sunspot triggers widespread radio blackouts (video)

A solar flare erupted from the sun on March 10, causing widespread radio blackouts. The accompanying coronal mass ejection may trigger a geomagnetic storm on March 13.

Space

INSAT-3DS commences Earth imaging operations

ISRO's INSAT-3DS satellite captures Earth images with advanced meteorological payloads, enhancing weather forecasting and climate monitoring.

The Hindu

'Interstellar meteor' vibrations actually caused by a truck, study suggests

Vibrations supposedly generated by the fiery passage of an interstellar meteor through Earth's atmosphere in 2014 were actually caused by a truck, a new study suggests.

Space

Some 'dead' stars hide celestial fountains of youth beneath their surfaces

Scientists have discovered that some "dead" white dwarf stars hide a metaphorical fountain of youth beneath their skin that helps them delay their cooling processes.

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What is the smallest known planet?

Although Kepler 37-b has held the title of "smallest planet" for over a decade, it won't hold that designation forever.

Space

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from California in 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader (video)

SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California on Monday (March 11), in the second leg of a spaceflight doubleheader.

Space

New UAE astronauts prepare for Ramadan and family reunions: report

UAE astronauts Nora AlMatrooshi and Mohammad AlMulla just finished basic training with NASA. They spoke about their plans for Ramadan and seeing family in a media report.

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The new moon lets the winter constellations shine tonight

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The next chapter of lunar exploration could forever change the moon — and our relationship to it (op-ed)

Will we responsibly and sustainably protect future generations' ability to practice scientific and cultural traditions on, near or in relation to the moon?

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 101 — Nukes in Space

On Episode 101 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Space.com's Brett Tingley discuss the recent reports and delve into the history of the militarization of space by Russia, China, and the United States.

Space

NASA, Boeing delay Starliner capsule's 1st astronaut launch to early May

NASA and Boeing have delayed the first-ever crewed flight of the company's new Starliner capsule to early May, a slip of a few weeks.

The Guardian - UK

Controversial new theory of gravity rules out need for dark matter

Exclusive: Paper by UCL professor says ‘wobbly’ space-time could instead explain expansion of universe and galactic rotation

The Hindu

Going to Mars? Speak to a psychologist first

While researchers know that space travel can stress space crew members both physically and mentally and test their ability to work together in close quarters, missions to Mars will amplify these challenges.

Space

Here's how to see 'horned' comet 12P/Pons-Brooks at its brightest this week (video)

All you'll need to see comet 12P/Pons-Brooks this month, besides fair weather and a little luck, are good binoculars or a telescope and sky map to help guide you.

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Mystery of Jupiter's Great Blue Spot deepens with strangely fluctuating jet

A time-changing jet in Jupiter's atmosphere may finally shed light onto the gas giant’s mysterious dynamo.

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