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A Fleet of Mini-Telescopes Could Outperform Webb's Ability to Hunt for Habitable Worlds

Astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 planets outside of the solar system to date. The grand question is whether any of these planets are home to life.

Inverse

Chandrayaan-3 | A flight to the moon

India's third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, has captured the imagination of the public as it sets off to the moon. With improved designs and safeguards, ISRO hopes to succeed in the mission and become the fourth nation to land on the moon. If successful, it will be a major fillip for…

The Hindu

The first observed collision of two solar system bodies

On July 16, 1994, fragments from comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 struck the giant planet Jupiter. The impacts, which ended on July 22, provided for a celestial spectacle. A.S.Ganesh tells you more about the first real-time observation of an extraterrestrial collision in our solar system…

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‘Mindblowing’: how James Webb telescope’s snapshots of infant universe transformed astronomy

Light from ancient galaxies took more than 13bn years to reach Nasa’s £6.8bn James Webb probe and have provided scientists with stunning images

The Guardian - UK

ISRO begins firing of onboard thrusters as Chandrayaan-3 mission enters crucial phase

ISRO to fire onboard thrusters of Chandrayaan-3 from July 15 to take it to Moon's south pole for soft-landing on Aug 23. Scientists to perform several orbit raising manoeuvres during 41-day phase.

The Hindu

The summer meteor showers of 2023 could be awesome. Here's how to see them

One of the best meteor displays of the year will be visible soon: The Perseid Shower. But there also are a number of minor meteor displays that will be peaking in the next couple of weeks.

Space

These 3 Orion spacecraft will carry Artemis astronauts to the moon (photo)

Three NASA Orion spacecraft for the agency's Artemis moon program are coming together at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Where did the interstellar object 'Oumuamua come from? Its speed could tell us

The velocity of interstellar objects passing through our solar system, like 'Oumuamua, can be correlated to their chemistry and the type of star they came from.

Space

Sixty two of 111 lunar missions in last seven decades were successful: NASA database

India on July 14 launched its third mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-3, with an aim to soft land on the surface of Earth’s only natural satellite. A successful landing would make India the fourth country to achieve the rare feat after the United States, China and the Soviet Union.

The Hindu

Do fabled 'dark stars' actually exist? James Webb Space Telescope spots 3 candidates

The James Webb Space Telescope spotted three objects that may be 'dark stars,' or stars that are powered by dark matter. But follow-up work is needed to learn their nature.

Space

NASA and Metallica team up for epic Artemis 1 moon rocket video

NASA is using an epic guitar score from Metallica to highlight its Artemis program, which aims to land humans on the moon a few years from now.

Space

'Failed star' is the coldest radio wave source ever discovered

Astronomers have discovered an ultracold brown dwarf, a "failed star" smaller than Jupiter and colder than a campfire that is emitting radio waves.

Space

What's next for India's Chandrayaan-3 moon rover mission?

India's third lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3, launched on July 14. The mission's lander and rover are scheduled to touch down on the moon in late August.

Space

Chandrayaan-3 | ‘Over the moon’: praises pour in across party lines

Congrats to ISRO for successful launch of Chandrayaan-3! Kharge & Ramesh laud vision of past PMs & scientists who devoted lives to space research since 1962. ISRO's success a tribute to Nehru, Vajpayee, Sarabhai & Dhawan. We salute & applaud ISRO family for this incredible feat!

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Astronomers May Have Found Ancient Stars Formed from Dark Matter

Three specks of light observed by the James Webb Space Telescope might be coming from supermassive stars forged with ancient dark matter.

Space

Famous 'man in the moon' could be 200 million years older than we thought

Moon craters used to measure lunar time have been reassessed, indicating some features are much older than we thought, possibly by up to 200 million years.

Space

A tale of two space rocks: The year 'Deep Impact' and 'Armageddon' smashed onto the silver screen

Twenty-five years ago, two movies about deadly asteroids collided at the global box office – with very different results.

Inverse

New Image Reveals a Star That Burned Too Fast in the Dying Heart of a Nebula

On Thursday, NOIRLab published a dazzling image of the Toby Jug Nebula located 1,200 light-years away.

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Good news for life: Mars rivers flowed for long stretches long ago

Some rivers on ancient Mars flowed for long enough stretches to create bona fide habitable environments on the Red Planet, a new study suggests.

Zenger

NASA And Aerojet Rocketdyne Test Most Powerful Solar Electric Propulsion Thrusters For Lunar Space Station

Cutting-edge SEP thrusters set to revolutionize in-space propulsion for NASA's Gateway in 2025

Evening Standard

Lift off! India launches lander and rover to explore the moon’s south pole

A successful landing would make India the fourth country to achieve the feat

Tribune News Service

India’s third moon mission lifts off as space race intensifies

India launched an uncrewed mission to the lunar surface, joining the U.S., China and others in a new moon race.

The Week

India hoping to be fourth country to reach Moon after Chandrayaan-3 launch

India is looking to become the world’s fourth country to complete a controlled landing on the surface of the Moon following the successful launch of its Chandrayaan-3 mission.

Salon

Next gen telescope after James Webb

Goodbye mirrors, hello diffractive lenses

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Chandrayan-3 launch success has a footprint in Hyderabad

The successful launch of the ISRO – Indian Space Research Organisation’s Chandrayan-3 from Sriharikota was celebrated at the Hyderabad-based Ananth Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (ATL) office too on Friday afternoon.

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