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How do we know what the Milky Way looks like?

Directly mapping the Milky Way is an extremely challenging task, but observations of other galaxies helped us piece together what our home galaxy looked like.

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Physicists Confirm A Long-Held Belief About Dark Matter Using Unique Supernova

No one result can serve as definitive proof of what dark energy is, but this experiment supports the idea that dark energy is a fundamental property of a space.

Inverse

Kentucky tourist board welcomes UFOs to state: ‘Just don’t eat us’

Tourist board in Lexington beamed a message to outer space hoping to invite extra-terrestrial tourists to the Bluegrass state

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The Smartest Sci-Fi Show of 2023 Reveals a Brutal Truth About Space Exploration

In 'For All Mankind' Dev Ayesa (Edi Gathegi) leads the fictional space agency Helios. Here's why he's better than Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, even if he is a ruthless space mogul.

Inverse

What would happen if Earth stopped spinning?

We can't feel Earth spinning and you probably take it for granted, but what would happen if it stopped spinning? We take a look at the disastrous impacts it would have.

Space

Ailing Peregrine moon lander on path to crash into Earth, Astrobotic says

The beleaguered private moon lander Peregrine is now on a collision course with Earth, Astrobotic said Saturday.

Space

See a thin crescent moon meet up with Saturn tonight

The nearly new moon is set for a close approach to the gas giant Saturn on Sunday, Jan. 14, at which time the two celestial bodies will also be in conjunction.

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Space-inspired baby names are set to be popular in 2024 - but do you think they’re out of this world?

These astronomy-related names are expected to rise in popularity this year at the expense of some classic names as parents aim to give their children a head start in the sciences

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 93 — Does America really want to go back to the moon?

On Episode 93 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod we talk space history and America's desire to go to the moon with former NASA historian Roger Launius.

Space

Hobbled Peregrine moon lander limps to lunar distance as Astrobotic fights to keep it alive

Astrobotic's Peregrine lander has made it out to lunar distance, a major milestone for the crippled craft — but a moon landing still doesn't seem to be in the cards.

Space

NASA's Lunar Retroreflector Network could make landing on the moon much easier

Landing on the moon soon be much easier thanks to NASA's Lunar Retroreflector Array network being carried to the lunar surface on international and commercial landers.

Space

Surprise gamma-ray discovery could shed light on cosmic mystery

An unexpected and unexplained gamma-ray signal from beyond the Milky Way found among 13 years of NASA Fermi Telescope data could be linked to another cosmic mystery.

Space

SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at pad for Ax-3 astronaut launch (photos)

The SpaceX Dragon capsule that will fly the private Ax-3 astronaut mission to the International Space Station has arrived at its launch pad ahead of its planned Jan. 17 liftoff.

Space

Fuel leak on ailing private Peregrine moon lander is slowing, Astrobotic says

The propellant leak that has crippled Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander continues to slow, allowing the company to squeeze more science and engineering data out of the craft.

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At last! NASA finally frees lid of asteroid Bennu sample capsule after battling stuck fasteners

NASA technicians have finally removed the two stubborn fasteners that prevented them from accessing all of the asteroid samples returned to Earth by OSIRIS-REx in September.

Space

Japan's 1st launch of 2024 sends spy satellite to orbit (photos)

Japan launched a reconnaissance satellite called IGS Optical 8 to orbit Thursday night (Jan. 11) in the nation's first mission of the new year.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope catches young planetary system by its dusty 'cat's tail' (photo)

The James Webb Space Telescope has caught the young planetary system Beta Pictoris by the tail seeing a new structure of dust that resembles the lower half of a cat.

Evening Standard

SpaceX sends first text messages using satellites in space

The texts were sent over regular iPhones on the T-Mobile service in the US

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Science Ministry team visits Hawaii to take stock of international telescope project

In a signal of renewed enthusiasm for a global scientific project, an official delegation from the Department of Science and Technology visited Mauna Kea, an inactive volcano on the island of Hawai’i in the United States, to discuss “challenges” to the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project.

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Newfound Earth-size exoplanet has a scorching-hot lava side

NASA's exoplanet-hunting TESS spacecraft has discovered an Earth-sized alien world called HD 63433 d that is surprisingly young and has a hemisphere of scorching-hot lava.

The Guardian - UK

Why landing on the moon is proving more difficult today than 50 years ago

Moon mission records provide a clue as to why getting to the lunar surface remains far from straightforward

Space

Astronomers accidentally discover 'dark' primordial galaxy with no visible stars

Astronomers inadvertently discovered a "dark" galaxy rich in gas but lacking stars when they pointed the Green Bank Telescope in the wrong direction.

Chicago Sun-Times

M&M’s guru mulls chocolate all day at Mars Wrigley headquarters on Goose Island

Matthew Kradenpoth is the go-to scientist for all things M&M’s. And, if he spills a little chocolate on his hand in the lab, well, yum.

Space

This huge exoplanet's comet-like tail is 350,000 miles long and scientists are thrilled

A hot Jupiter exoplanet's comet-like tail is far longer than previously thought, spanning at least 350,000 miles, scientists say.

Inverse

The Best Sci-Fi Show of 2023 Just Set Up Its Biggest Twist Ever

As 'For All Mankind' wraps up season 4, the ending and time-jump promise big things for Season 5. So, will the show go to even more planets in the future? The showrunners say yes.

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