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Pew! Pew! Pew! NASA's 1st successful two-way laser experiment is a giant leap for moon and Mars communications

NASA has completed its first laser link with an in-orbit laser relay system, marking a significant advancement in space communication technology.

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Hubble Telescope captures a galaxy's 'forbidden' light in stunning new image

The "forbidden" light of the spiral galaxy MCG-01-24-014 is captured in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope, suggesting the galaxy contradicts common rules of quantum physics.

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James Webb Space Telescope may have found the oldest black hole in the universe

The James Webb Space Telescope's discovery of the universe's oldest black holes is giving astronomers some vital clues for how they came to be.

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This alien planetary system has a Jupiter world 99 times wider than Earth

Astronomers found two planetary systems centered around solar analogs containing mini-Neptune planets and a "super-Jupiter" world 99 times the size of Earth.

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Taters the cat stars in Nasa’s first video streamed from deep space

Cat chases laser pointer dot in 15-second video, designed to test possibility of sending streaming video through deep space

The Guardian - US

Watch Artemis 2 moon crew take a slide for NASA training (video)

The next moon astronauts practiced sliding out of their Orion spacecraft during a simulated emergency splashdown. Artemis 2 aims to fly the four astronauts in 2024.

Space

See the last half moon of 2023 swim with the fish of Pisces tonight

The moon reaches its first quarter moon phase on Dec. 19, crossing the sky in the Pisces constellation as the last half-moon of 2023.

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These 17 Icy Worlds Could Have Warm Oceans Full of Alien Life

With any luck, we could one day watch chilly geysers erupting from the surface of nearby (and potentially life-sustaining) exoplanets.

Inverse

New Hubble Image Captures a Galaxy In Perhaps Its Most Disheveled State

This irregular galaxy is a quintessential example that the universe is always changing.

Inverse

"Bluest of blue" stars discovered

The stars evolve to be hydrogen-poor supernovae, scientists say and were hiding in plain sight

Salon

The longstanding mystery of Mars’ moons – and the mission that could solve it

the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will launch a mission, named “Martian Moon eXploration”, to Phobos and Deimos in September 2024. The mission will be carried by a newly designed rocket, the H-3, which is still under development.

The Hindu

These scientists want to put a massive 'sunshade' in orbit to help fight climate change

A group has been formed to study and promote a space-based sunshade as a method to help fend off global climate change.

Space

Myth and meaning: discovering New Zealand’s newest dark sky reserve

The stars have long held a special resonance within Maori culture. Now, the plight of a small seabird has triggered a New Zealand community to seek dark sky status – and the results are awe-inspiring, finds Joanna Whitehead

The Independent UK

The Feline Frontier: NASA Sends Cat Video From Deep Space

NASA on Monday announced it had used a state-of-the-art laser communication system on a spaceship 19 million miles (31 million kilometers) away from Earth -- to send a high-definition cat video.

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Space weather will drag NASA's NEOWISE asteroid-hunting probe back to Earth in 2025

After more than a decade of hunting for asteroids and comets, the days of NASA's NEOWISE mission are officially numbered, thanks to our increasingly active sun.

Space

The rings of Uranus look positively festive in epic James Webb Space Telescope holiday photo

The observations are vital for piecing together the science objectives for a future mission to Uranus.

Space

SpaceX gearing up for 3rd Starship flight (photos)

A month after its latest liftoff, SpaceX's giant Starship rocket is getting ready to fly again.

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China's space plane apparently deployed 6 'mysterious wingmen' in orbit

Just four days after being launched on its third mission, China's mysterious reusable space plane seems to have placed six unknown objects in orbit around it.

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Western Europe's 1st vertical spaceport cleared for launch, hopes to see rockets fly in 2024

Western Europe's first vertical spaceport receives a launch license, paving the way for the continent's debut rocket flight next year.

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Blue Origin calls off 1st New Shepard rocket launch since 2022 failure due to 'ground system issue'

Blue Origin scrubbed its first mission since Sept. 2022 this morning (Dec. 18), with no new launch date announced. It could attempt flying again as early as this week, however.

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Hubble Space Telescope zooms in on member of galactic quartet (image)

The Hubble Space Telescope photographed NGC 2814, an irregular galaxy that belongs to a group of four "late-type galaxies" collectively called Holmberg 124.

Inverse

The 12 Best Space Images of 2023

Here are our picks for the 12 best space images of the year.

Space

Scientists find record-breaking collection of molecules in 2 extremely ancient galaxies

"We knew these galaxies were prodigious star factories, perhaps among the biggest the universe has ever seen."

The Hindu

IIA scientists trace the source of solar burst which occurred in 2013

Scientists from IIA trace source of solar burst, study unique PE to better understand space weather & predict CMEs' geoeffectiveness.

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How Solar Orbiter is decoding the sun's mysterious miniflares: 'What we see is just the tip of the iceberg'

Scientists look back at Solar Orbiter's first three years of operation.

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