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Scientists detect most distant fast radio burst ever

Astronomers in WA have detected a burst of fast radio waves eight billion light-years from Earth as powerful as the sun's total emission over 30 years.

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The Orionid meteor shower is peaking this weekend; here’s how to get a look

Streaks of light are produced by friction as debris, usually the size of a grain of sand, rubs against the Earth’s atmosphere. The Orionids are caused by Halley’s Comet.

Chicago Sun-Times

How 8-Billion-Year-Old Radio Waves Could Help Us Weigh the Universe

A bright burst of radio waves from a distant galaxy created a helpful snapshot of the universe's structure.

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Astronomers detect most distant fast radio burst to date

The fast radio burst (FRB) is also one of the most energetic ever observed.

The Independent UK

Mysterious burst of light and loud bang in Melbourne’s night sky could be meteorite

Eyewitnesses say their houses shook as they heard ‘loud explosion’

The Independent UK

Will the Earth breach its 1.5C guardrail sooner than we thought?

When the ‘godfather of climate science’ says the extraordinary heat during the northern summer points to accelerated warming, governments should listen

The Guardian - AU

The Webb Telescope Found Clouds of Tiny Quartz Crystals On A Scorching Hot Planet

Scientists found crystals of silicon dioxide, better known as quartz, in the atmosphere of WASP-17b.

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NASA’s InSight Lander Just Recorded The Largest Mars Quake Ever

Data from NASA's InSight lander revealed a surprising cause for the largest Mars quake we have ever detected.

Inverse

The Universe May Be Teeming With Jupiter-Like Gas Giants, New Study Suggests

A new paper out this week makes the case that gas giants forming in the outer part of solar systems aren't unusual.

Inverse

PM Modi “directs” ISRO to land man on moon by 2040

PM Modi chaired the meeting to assess the progress of the Gaganyaan mission and outline the future of Indian space exploration

The Hindu

Orinod meteor shower: where and when to see it at its best

The Orionid meteor shower is one of the most reliable sky-gazing experiences in the calendar, and it is on the way

Evening Standard

We landed a camera on Venus before seeing parts of our own oceans – it’s time to ramp up observations closer to home

Viewed from the Voyager 1 space probe as it passed beyond the edge of the solar system, Earth and Venus might not look too different – same diameter, similar mass and distance from the Sun.

The Conversation

Hundreds of tests planned, working to get crew module from outside India: ISRO’s Somanath on Gaganyaan

ISRO will test its Crew Escape System (CES) on Oct. 21, 2023, to ensure astronauts' safety in case of a launch vehicle malfunction. The test will use a single-stage rocket powered by liquid propellants, and the mission will be uncrewed. ISRO Chairman S. Somanath spoke of the mission, the crew…

The Hindu

Two-hour long maiden test flight of Gaganyaan mission to commence at 7 am on October 21

The Gaganyaan mission aims to demonstrate the capability to launch human beings (three crew members) to low earth orbit and bring them back safely to earth by landing them in either the Bay of Bengal or the Arabian Sea.

The Hindu

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Chinese launch of Pakistani satellite highlights Asia's space ambitions

In the latest display of Asia’s rising space capability, a Chinese rocket carrying a Pakistani satellite will take off in May headed for the far side of the Moon.

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Félicette the French space cat, the world's only feline astronaut

Sixty years ago this month, France became the first country to send a cat into space. That flight, on 18 October 1963, remains the only time a feline has ever made it into space and back again. How did the French space agency do it – and why?

Inverse

Weird Starquakes Could Be Triggering Bursts of Radio Waves In the Universe

Some neutron stars could have cracks on the surface, creating starquakes and triggering fast radio bursts screaming out into space.

The Hindu

ISRO to hold more test Gaganyaan vehicle missions after maiden test flight on October 21: Somanath

The test vehicle development flight (TV-D1) will be conducted at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh to test the crew module that is scheduled to house Indian astronauts during the human spaceflight late next year.

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The Independent UK

‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse visible across parts of the US

The next ‘ring of fire’ eclipse in the US won’t be until 2039, and will only be viewable from Alaska

Dynamite News

August 23 to be observed as 'National Space Day', government issues notification

The central government has issued a notification that August 23 will be observed as 'National Space Day' to commemorate the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - US

‘Ring of fire’ visible in parts of US as crowds gathered to watch annular eclipse

Annular solar eclipse passed over eight states from Oregon to Texas and partial eclipse was visible in other continental states

Zenger

Miss England Rocket Scientist Lands Major Role With NASA

Beauty queen Jessica Gagen to speak at space conference, tour Kennedy Space Center, and promote STEM education

Inverse

NASA’s Psyche Mission Launches to What May Be the Heart Of a Now-Dead Planet

A new NASA mission is successfully heading to a metal-rich object that may be a remnant of an ancient collision.

The Independent UK

NASA spacecraft launched to mysterious and rare metal asteroid in first mission of its kind

A NASA spacecraft has rocketed away on a six-year journey to a rare asteroid made of metal

The Hindu

The afterglow of an explosive collision between giant planets may have been detected in a far-off star system

The afterglow of a massive collision between two giant planets may have been detected for the first time.

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