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What time is Virgin Galactic's Unity 25 spaceflight on May 25?

Virgin Galactic will launch its first spaceflight in two years on its reusable space plane Unity on Thursday (May 25), but exactly when the launch takes place will depend on what time its carrier plane takes off.

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Solar 'superflares' millions of times stronger than anything today may have sparked life on Earth

Intense solar storms may have delivered Earth its earliest building blocks of life, new research suggests.

Space

'Alien' signal beamed to Earth from Mars in SETI test

A European Mars orbiter beamed a coded message to Earth today (May 24), kicking off a weeks-long project designed to help us prep for a real signal from E.T.

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Watch Vulcan Centaur rocket test-fire its engines on the launch pad for 1st time today

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is gearing up for a critical test firing of its next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket, and it could happen as soon as this week.

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Virgin Galactic ready to launch final test flight to suborbital space today

Virgin Galactic is readying to send six people to suborbital space Thursday morning (May 25), on the company's final test flight before starting commercial operations.

Space

Tonga volcano eruption created 'super plasma bubble' in atmosphere, disrupting precise GPS

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption last year was so powerful it created a "super plasma bubble" in the upper atmosphere over northern Australia, likely disrupting precise GPS for hours.

ABC News

NASA's asteroid-hopping Lucy probe on course for 1st space rock flyby in November

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has altered its course ahead of visiting its first asteroid target in Nov. 2023 on its way to become the first probe to visit the Trojan asteroids that orbit Jupiter.

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Private Ax-2 astronauts get warm welcome from space station crew (video)

The crew of Axiom Space's second private mission to the International Space Station arrived at the orbiting lab on Monday (May 22) to a warm welcome from the station's current crew.

Space

Would You Lie in Bed for 2 Months for Human Space Exploration? These 12 People Will

Participants in a European Space Agency study will lie horizontally for 60 days straight to mimic how life in space affects the body.

Inverse

Astronomers spot galaxy 25 billion light years away using James Webb telescope

The discovery, now known as GS-9209, may contain a big clue as to how galaxies evolve

Evening Standard

Virgin Orbit shuts down after selling key assets to 3 aerospace companies

California-based Virgin Orbit said it will permanently cease operations after selling key assets to Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch and Launcher.

Space

Watch a new supernova explode on May 25 with free telescope livestream

A newly discovered supernova can be watched as it develops in real-time online and for free. The livestream will begin at 6:00 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT) on Thursday, May 25.

Space

The north pole of Uranus has a stormy vortex and we've just seen it for the 1st time (photo)

Once thought to be drab and inert, Uranus' atmosphere is gradually revealing how storm-ridden it really is.

Space

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is permanently shutting down after failed test this year

Virgin Orbit has announced it is ceasing operations and will sell its assets to four bidders, two months after 85% of its workforce was laid off after failing to find investment

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Watch Rocket Lab launch 2 tiny NASA hurricane-watching probes early Thursday

The second set of NASA's TROPICS cubesats will launch on their hurricane-studying mission at midnight EDT on Thursday (May 25), and you can watch the action live.

Reuters

Danish astronaut flying on SpaceX shuttle warns Europe not to fall behind in space

Europe is at risk of falling behind in the global space race and missing out on key technologies, Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen said ahead of his second trip into space onboard Elon Musk's next SpaceX mission in August.

Space

Meet the 8 people flying on Virgin Galactic's 5th spaceflight on Thursday

Eight people will fly on Virgin Galactic's upcoming test mission. Six of them will go to suborbital space, and the other two will pilot the carrier aircraft to start the journey.

Space

Hubble Space Telescope reveals a rare black hole lurking in our cosmic backyard (video)

Data from the Hubble Space Telescope about the nearby M4 globular cluster suggests a rare midsize black hole may be lurking at its center.

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Are volcanoes needed for alien life?

What a new exoplanet LP 791-18d tells astronomers about volcanoes and extraterrestrials

Birmingham Post

Virgin Orbit shuts down months after failed space launch from Cornwall

Richard Branson’s US firm, which attempted to shoot a rocket into orbit from the UK’s only licensed spaceport at Cornwall Airport Newquay, said it would sell its assets to four winning bidders

Inverse

Hubble May Have Finally Found a Black Hole "Missing Link"

Hubble astronomers claim to have found a nearby intermediate-mass black hole, an elusive kind of object yet-to-be confirmed.

The Independent UK

South Korea to conduct satellite launch as North Korea pushes to fire its 1st military spy satellite

South Korea is about to conduct its first commercial-grade satellite launch as rival North Korea is pushing to place its first military spy satellite into orbit

Space

Russian cargo ship Progress 84 docks at space station just hours after launch (video)

A robotic Russian cargo craft arrived at the International Space Station today (May 24) after a speedy launch to deliver more than 2 tons of fresh supplies for astronaut.

Tribune News Service

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit to liquidate, sell off assets to Stratolaunch, Rocket Lab

Stratolaunch LLC and Rocket Lab USA Inc. are among the buyers for assets of Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc., the bankrupt space-launch company tied to billionaire Richard Branson.

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Suborbital explorers: Meet Virgin Galactic's test pilots in this new video

Virgin Galactic has released a video introducing the public to the pilots who fly the company's VSS Unity space plane, which is gearing up for its final test flight.

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