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NASA Ingenuity Mars helicopter, broken and alone, spotted by Perseverance rover on Martian dune (photo, video)

NASA's Perseverance Rover took a photo of its broken companion, the Ingenuity helicopter, as it sat motionless on a dune on Feb. 4.

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Who is Oleg Kononenko? Russian cosmonaut breaks record for most time in space

The 59-year-old has spent the equivalent of almost two and a half years in space

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Earth isn't the only planet with seasons, but they can look wildly different on other worlds

Why does Earth have regular seasons when other planets don't?

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Scientists find black hole powering a molecular gas fountain in the ancient universe

The ALMA telescope spotted a molecular gas outflow coming from a black hole-powered, 13-billion-year-old quasar, explaining why some galaxies stop forming stars.

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Juno spacecraft captures stunning close-up images of Jupiter's moon Io

Explore the stunning images of Jupiter's moon Io captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft during its close flyby, revealing its volcanic activity and unique feat...

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Hubble Space Telescope spots a cosmic 'tug of war' between galaxies that could lead to a collision (image)

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed a cosmic 'tug of war' between two galaxies that have lasted for tens of millions of years and could end in a collision.

Space

Strange new star discovered in Milky Way

Scientists’ 10-year hunt reveals a nursery of stars, and a surprising grandparent

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State-of-the-art telescope in Chile to offer best view yet of universe

The futuristic $1.9bn Vera C Rubin Observatory took nine years to build and will survey the night sky in unprecedented detail

The Guardian - US

Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko sets world record for most time spent in space

Russian surpasses compatriot Gennady Padalka after logging more than 878 days at the international space station

The Guardian - UK

SpaceX to launch NASA's PACE ocean-monitoring satellite this week

NASA's PACE satellite, which will help scientists gauge the health of oceans around the world, is set to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket early on Feb. 6.

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Getting a closer look at Pluto

On February 4, 2010, NASA released a set of images that were the most detailed ever taken until then of the distant dwarf planet Pluto. Before the New Horizons spacecraft explored Pluto, getting a closer look at it was no easy task. A.S.Ganesh tells you how scientists managed it nevertheless…

The Hindu

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 96 — It's Space TV!

On Episode 96 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss the science on television with History Channel producer Jeff Stepp.

Space

Ghostly plasma loops linger on the sun after massive solar explosion (photos)

A photographer recently snapped an incredibly detailed photo of gigantic, ghostly plasma loops towering above the sun's fiery surface after a powerful solar flare exploded from the sun.

Space

Event Horizon Telescope spies jets erupting from nearby supermassive black hole

A nearby supermassive black hole is erupting, and astronomers spotted the outburst using the Event Horizon Telescope.

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James Webb Space Telescope makes rare detection of 2 exoplanets orbiting dead stars

The James Webb Space Telescope has directly imaged two exoplanets orbiting white dwarf stars. These systems offer a glimpse at the future of our solar system after the sun has died.

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SpaceX shows off Super Heavy boosters 'for the next 3' Starship flights (photos)

SpaceX just shared photos of the "megabay" at its Stabase site in South Texas, which is jam-packed with Starship Super Heavy boosters.

Space

Tuck and roll! Watch ISS astronauts have fun during orbit-raising thruster fire (video)

The International Space Station busted a move above Earth Jan. 27, allowing space station astronauts to use physics for a floating ride in orbit.

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Watch Ax-3 astronauts leave ISS in SpaceX Dragon capsule Feb. 5 after delay

The four astronauts of the private Ax-3 mission will depart the International Space Station in their SpaceX Dragon capsule no earlier than Feb. 5, and you can watch the action live.

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Nuclear power on the moon: NASA wraps up 1st phase of ambitious reactor project

NASA is wrapping up the design phase of a project to develop concepts for a small, electricity-generating nuclear fission reactor for use on the moon.

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Sierra Space unveils Dream Chaser space plane ahead of 1st flight to ISS (video)

Sierra Space and NASA revealed the company's first Dream Chaser cargo spacecraft, which is undergoing testing before its inaugural spaceflight later this year.

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Which telescope will be 1st to find alien life? Scientists have some ideas

Tests suggest the European Extremely Large Telescope will be able to detect crucial biosignatures on other worlds.

Space

Huge stadium-sized asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth for centuries today (Feb. 2)

A "potentially hazardous" space rock the size of a football stadium is about to reach its closest point to our planet for more than 100 years, and it won't get this close to us again for centuries more.

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Chinese company's reusable rocket prototype aces launch-and-landing test (photos)

The Chinese company Expace pulled off a brief launch and landing test with a rocket prototype last month, as it aims to build a reusable launch vehicle.

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Artemis 2 moon astronauts dive into giant NASA pool for splashdown training (photos)

The Artemis 2 moon astronauts recently finished a splashdown exercise in a pool to get ready for more ambitious simulations in the water. They are slated to fly in 2025.

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A monster black hole is throwing a galaxy-size tantrum

The XMM Newton space telescope has seen a feeding supermassive black hole as it throws a major tantrum, "flipping over the table" and preventing its parent galaxy from birthing new stars.

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