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How Japan’s moon-landing attempt in January will affect Chandrayaan 4 | Explained

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s SLIM spacecraft will attempt to soft-land with pinpoint precision on the moon on January 19, potentially affecting India's Chandrayaan 4 mission, which will be a joint India-Japan enterprise.

The Hindu · Dec 27, 2023

This Hubble Image of a ‘Cosmic Snow Globe’ Took 15 Years To Complete

Astronomers aren’t sure what UGC 8901’s backstory is, so we’re all free to see a bit of ourselves in its disorganized tangle of stars.

Inverse · Dec 26, 2023

International Space Station astronauts hang stockings and light a menorah for the holidays (images, video)

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station celebrated Christmas and Hannukah this festive season with the hanging of stockings and "lighting" a felt menorah.

Space · Dec 26, 2023

Horoscope for Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023

Avoid shopping or important decisions before 9:30 a.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Gemini into Cancer.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 26, 2023

Space mystery solved by Babylonian relic

Archaeomagnetism helps us understand spacecraft hiccups — and why the humanities are crucial to STEM

Salon · Dec 25, 2023

Japan Moon Lander Enters Lunar Orbit

Japan's SLIM space probe entered the Moon's orbit on Monday in a major step towards the country's first successful lunar landing, expected next month.

International Business Times · Dec 25, 2023

Japan's SLIM 'moon sniper' lander arrives in lunar orbit for Christmas

Japan's robotic SLIM spacecraft arrived in lunar orbit today (Dec. 24) ahead of a historic moon touchdown attempt that's scheduled for Jan. 19.

Space · Dec 25, 2023

Astronauts in space beam holiday wishes to Earth for Christmas (video)

Astronauts on the International Space Station are sending holiday cheer to Earth with a festive video just in time for Christmas.

Space · Dec 25, 2023

The 8 Most Epic Space Fails of 2023

Despite the best efforts of humans, the natural entropy of the space environment and the persnickety nature of rockets still occasionally prevail.

Inverse · Dec 25, 2023

Hubble Telescope sees a bright 'snowball' of stars in the Milky Way's neighbor (image)

The Hubble Space Telescope has zoomed in on a tightly bound cluster of stars located in a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, producing an image of a globular cluster that looks like a frosty cosmic snowball.

Space · Dec 25, 2023