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This Comet Could Help Answer Why Earth Looks Like A “Blue Marble”

The James Webb Space Telescope explored the vapor of an odd comet. And it contains an ingredient critical to life on Earth.

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers water around a mysterious comet

The James Webb Space Telescope has imaged a rare main asteroid belt comet, discovering water around the object that could help reveal how Earth became a wet planet teeming with life.

Space

Saturn's rings are much younger than we thought

Saturn's rings are surprisingly youthful and much younger than the gas giant planet itself, new research has revealed.

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The most powerful black holes in the universe may finally have an explanation

Quasars, the most extreme phenomena in the universe, are triggered when galactic collisions deliver gas to feeding black holes, new research suggests.

Space

Ancient meteorites provide ‘ground-breaking insight’ on formation of Jupiter

The objects hold clues about the chaotic way the gas giant came into existence during ‘a huge Solar System event’.

The Independent UK

Photographers capture the exact moment a gargantuan storm blasts out of the sun during a total solar eclipse

A stunning composite image of the sun during a recent 'hybrid eclipse' in Australia is further proof that solar activity is ramping up.

Space

Saturn reclaims its title of 'moon king' with the discovery of 62 new moons orbiting the planet, bringing the total to 145

Saturn has been recrowned "moon king" after scientists discovered 62 new moons in the gas planet's surroundings, using a technique called "shift and stack", bringing the total to 145, overtaking previous record holder Jupiter, which has a mere 95 recognised moons.

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Martian Rocks from Perseverance Could Uncover Ancient History — But They Also Pose a Huge Dilemma

NASA will bring valuable Martian rock samples back to Earth — but scientists must decide which to carry home.

Inverse

50 years ago, Skylab launched into orbit. See what it meant to an astronaut on a space station now.

Stephen Bowen remembers seeing Skylab fly overhead. At eight years old, Bowen's experience fueled his interest in spaceflight. Little did he know where that would take him 50 years later.

Space

This New Space Satellite Is Destined To Unlock the Secrets of the "Dark Universe"

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid satellite completed the first part of its long journey into space on May 1, 2023, when it arrived in Florida on a boat from Italy.

Inverse

South Korean moon probe snaps picture of NASA's powerful lunar orbiter (photo)

The ShadowCam imager aboard South Korea's Danuri moon orbiter recently captured a photo of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter as the two spacecraft zipped past each other.

Space

Carbon-Sniffing Rover Is Designed To Crack Mars' Biggest Mystery

A next-generation instrument on a delayed Martian rover may be the key to answering the question of life on the Red Planet

Inverse

Parachutes for re-entry capsule of Mission Gaganyaan shipped from Agra

Stating that each parachute’s performance must be evaluated by complex testing methods, the ADRDE said that individual parachutes have undergone sub-system level testing.

The Hindu

Scientists criticise Nasa for scaling back mission to explore beyond Pluto

Anger at decision to axe the main task of the New Horizons spacecraft to probe the remote Kuiper belt

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Carl Sagan film 'Voyagers' casts Andrew Garfield of 'Spider-Man' fame to play beloved astronomer

Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones are set to star as Carl Sagan and his wife Ann Druyan in the upcoming film "Voyagers" about the legendary astronomer.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope catches ancient galaxy in the act of explosive star birth

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed an early dusty galaxy over 12 billion light-years away during an explosive period of star formation.

Space

SpaceX launches 56 new Starlink satellites into orbit and lands rocket at sea

SpaceX plans to launch another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit early Sunday morning (May 14), and you can watch the action live.

Space

See the moon snuggle up to Saturn in the sky today

The conjunction and close approach of the moon and Saturn will be visible in the sky from the early morning until just after midday on Saturday, May 13.

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Astronomers detect largest cosmic explosion ever seen

Astronomers say they have uncovered the largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed, which has currently lasted over three years.

Space

NASA gives up on tiny Lunar Flashlight probe's troubled moon ice mission

NASA has given up on the planned moon mission of its tiny Lunar Flashlight cubesat, which aimed to hunt for water ice in shadowy lunar craters.

Space

Russian cosmonauts move vital radiator for International Space Station in 5-hour spacewalk

Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin completed a spacewalk to activate a radiator that they earlier helped relocate outside of the International Space Station.

Space

Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe fixes antenna glitch in deep space (video)

The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, or JUICE, deployed its Radar for Icy Moons Exploration antenna today (May 12) after more than three weeks of troubleshooting efforts.

Space

Private moon lander's launch with SpaceX delayed to this fall

Intuitive Machines plans to touch down at the south pole of the moon, but there will be a wait as it continues to ready its lander for the ambitious mission.

Space

UAE's ambitious asteroid mission will tour 7 space rocks

The United Arab Emirates is targeting seven different space rocks with its ambitious mission to the main asteroid belt.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope studies mysterious exoplanet with a possible watery past

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken a closer look at a mysterious "mini-Neptune" that is like nothing found in the solar system and may have had a watery past.

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