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India's Chandrayaan-3 moon rover reveals surprising sulfur find in lunar south pole soil

An instrument aboard the mission’s Pragyan rover has found traces of sulfur within the lunar south pole’s soil.

Space

The last Super Blue Moon until 2037 rises tonight. Here's how to see it

Skywatchers get to see a second full moon this month on Wednesday (Aug. 30), and it is a special one: A rare unification of a Blue Moon and a "supermoon."

Space

Aditya-L1: India Will Attempt to Launch Its First Mission to the Sun This Weekend

This weekend, India aims to launch the Aditya-L1 spacecraft, its first-ever mission to the Sun. The mission will study the Sun's atmosphere.

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Rare super blue moon set to delight stargazers

The peak of the full moon – when the near side of it is completely lit up by the sun is at 2.35am on Friday.

The Independent UK

Private company wants to clean up space junk with 'capture bags' in Earth orbit

Space junk could one day be snatched in orbit with a strong bag, if a new contract to test the technology ends up flying in space.

Space

Bizarre super-puffy exoplanet hosts rare 'thermometer molecule'

A rare temperature-sensitive molecule usually found in stars has been discovered in the atmosphere of an exoplanet for the first time, a marshmallow-like hot Jupiter called WASP-31b.

Space

India’s moon rover confirms sulfur and detects several other elements near the lunar south pole

India’s moon rover has confirmed the presence of sulfur and detected several other elements on the surface near the lunar south pole a week after the country’s historic moon landing

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Webb Telescope Captures an Incredible Look at the Whirlpool Galaxy

Astronomers peered into the broad arms and "cavernous bubbles" of the Whirlpool Galaxy with the Webb Space Telescope.

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James Webb Space Telescope gazes into the Whirlpool galaxy's hypnotic spiral arms (photos)

A James Webb Space Telescope image of M51 boasts amber hues and reddish streaks, capturing the galaxy's gravitational relationship with a neighboring realm.

Space

Look! JWST Captures a Close-Up of a Lopsided Galaxy

M66 is pulled on by other galaxies in the Leo Triplet, giving it a distinctive misshapen appearance. New JWST images provide insight into how it's affected the galaxy.

Inverse

4.6 billion-year-old meteorite sheds light on early solar system – study

Erg Chech 002 was discovered in 2020 in the Erg Chech region of the Sahara Desert.

The Independent UK

Union Cabinet adopts resolution hailing soft-landing of Chandrayaan-3

The Cabinet said it believes that India’s advancements in the space sector are more than just monumental scientific achievements. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu

India to name Chandrayaan-3's moon landing site 'Shiv Shakti Point'

Chandrayaan-3's landing site near the moon's south pole will be named Shiv Shakti Point, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday (Aug. 26).

Space

The rare Super Blue Moon rises on Aug. 30 and you can watch it online for free

The Virtual Telescope Project will host a free livestream of the Super Blue Moon of 2023 starting at 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 (0330 GMT on Aug. 31).

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Super Blue Moon: What is the date, time in India; where and how to watch Super Blue Moon

On August 30, we will witness a rare celestial event- Super Blue Moon, which occurs when a full moon happens during the period when the moon is closer to the Earth. This phenomenon happens because the moon's orbit around Earth is elliptical and not circular. This means there are times…

Cinemablend

Stars On Mars Winner Adam Rippon Calls Out Lance Armstrong And Backs Trans Athletes In Sports

Stars On Mars' Adam Rippon backed trans athletes in sports while calling out Lance Armstrong's controversial opinions.

The Hindu

Race for Sun heats up: These are the various solar missions

With ISRO set to launch its solar mission Aditya-L1 on September 2, here are some important missions launched by space agencies of different countries exploring the Sun

The Guardian - AU

August’s ‘super blue moon’ will be Australia’s first since 2009. Here’s what you need to know

The rare phenomenon can be glimpsed on three days this week as the moon orbits closer to Earth

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A Very British Space Launch review – as flimsy as Richard Branson’s rockets

There’s lots of fascinating detail in this documentary about Virgin Orbit’s attempt to get Britain into the space race. But like the flight itself, it falls short

Space

The CIA knows a lot about other nations' space programs. You can too with its new 'World Factbook' update

The United States Central Intelligence Agency, better known as the CIA, has released a new entry in its World Factbook that catalogues the programs and milestones of space agencies around the world.

Space

India to launch Aditya-L1, its 1st solar probe, on Sept. 2

India plans to launch Aditya-L1, its first-ever dedicated solar probe, early on Saturday morning (Sept. 2).

Space

James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble will help NASA's Juno probe study Jupiter's volcanic moon Io

The iconic telescopes will make observations of the solar system's most volcanic body, Io. Data collected will help guide NASA's Juno mission when it revisits Jupiter and and the fiery moon.

Space

William Shatner of 'Stars on Mars' on colonizing planets, swatting Aussie flies and healing Earth (exclusive)

William Shatner, the energetic host of Fox's hit reality TV series 'Stars on Mars,' opens up about space travel and humanity's endless curiosity.

Space

Virgin Galactic to launch next space tourist flight on Sept. 8

Virgin Galactic will launch 'Galactic 03' on Sept. 8, its third commercial spaceflight and eighth space mission overall.

Inverse

Look! New Mars Images Hint at the Explosive History of an Iconic Landmark

A veteran spacecraft captured incredible views of a science-rich region of Mars. But it also cracked open clues as to its formation.

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