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Betelgeuse: why star is behaving oddly and what would happen if it exploded

Albert Zijlstra, professor of astrophysics at the University of Manchester explains how dimming of star in recent years suggests it might go supernova.

The Week

SpaceX just landed a rocket for the 200th time (and launched 72 satellites) on epic rideshare flight (video)

SpaceX launched 72 small satellites toward orbit today (June 12) and landed the returning rocket back on Earth, marking the 200th such touchdown in the company's history.

Space

Brilliant gamma-ray flare 100 times brighter than our entire galaxy reveals 1 monster black hole is actually 2

A second supermassive black hole at the heart of a distant galaxy was confirmed by blasts of energy caused as it plunges through a disk of gas and dust around its larger companion.

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Ethereal 'halo' and light arcs around the sun captured in photos of ultra-rare phenomena

At least three separate optical phenomena are visible in the new images. Each of which is created by light refracting through millions of perfectly aligned ice crystals in the upper atmosphere.

Space

See the stars of the Spring Triangle reach high in the sky this month

Within the stars of the Spring Triangle is the "Realm of the Galaxies," a veritable treasure trove of numerous star cities.

Space

SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea

SpaceX launched another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit early Monday morning (June 12) and landed the returning rocket at sea.

Space

Explained | Will Betelgeuse, the red giant star, blow up in your lifetime?

By examining Betelgeuse’s pulsation – the periodic contraction and expansion of the star – researchers from Japan and Switzerland recently reported that the star is in its late carbon-burning stage. Other researchers have disputed this conclusion and estimated that the star will go supernova only much later.

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When the Mercury space capsule was patented...

On June 11, 1963, the Mercury space capsule was patented and assigned to NASA. The patent was received less than a month after the last flight of Project Mercury had been carried out. A.S.Ganesh hands you the details about the Mercury space capsule…

The Hindu

Stunning Mosaic Reveals 20 Years-Worth of Mars Data in a Single Image

The Mars Express orbiter, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first interplanetary mission, entered orbit around Mars on June 2nd, 2003.

Inverse

A chaotic star is inching toward a violent death as astronomers watch in real-time

Astronomers using the Keck Observatory have spotted a rare type of star evolving into a supernova right before their eyes.

Space

Catch a glimpse of the half-lit moon in its third quarter phase today

The third quarter phase marks the halfway point between the full moon and the next new moon which will occur on June 18.

Space

How do Mars rocks and riverbeds get their names? NASA explains (video)

A new NASA video explains why and how the features studied by the Perseverance and Curiosity Mars rovers are named.

Space

China breaks its rideshare record with 26-satellite launch (video)

A Chinese Lijian-1 solid-fuel rocket launched on Wednesday (June 7), carrying 26 satellites to orbit — a rideshare record for the country.

Space

NASA begins 60th round of space artifact awards for schools, museums

Fifteen years after NASA opened its space artifact archive to schools and museums, the program still has a lot to give. The agency is accepting applications for its 60th screening of space hardware.

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Bizarre signpost at Kingswood Park that points to the sky in man's memory

Visitors are encouraged to look up

Space

China wants to launch a moon-orbiting telescope array as soon as 2026

China wants to put a small constellation of satellites in orbit around the moon to create a radio telescope that would open a "new window" into the universe.

Space

SpaceX Starship problems likely to delay Artemis 3 moon mission to 2026, NASA says

NASA is worried that SpaceX's giant new Starship vehicle won't be ready to carry Artemis astronauts to the surface of the moon in late 2025, as currently planned.

Space

See new supernova shine bright in stunning Pinwheel Galaxy photo

The Gemini North telescope turned its gaze toward the Pinwheel Galaxy, offering a crystal-clear view of a new supernova discovered in May 2023.

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Zenger

Universe’s Most Distant Molecules Detected 12 Billion Light Years Away

“Discoveries like this are precisely what Webb was built to do.

Inverse

A “Jellyfish” Galaxy Survives Turbulent Cosmic Seas in New Hubble Image

A "jellyfish" galaxy shines in a stunning new image NASA published from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Space

See Mars like never before in this amazing new photo from a 20-year-old probe

A new mosaic image released to celebrate 20 years of the Mars Express spacecraft shows the Red Planet as never seen before, revealing a multitude of features across its worn and scarred surface.

Space

SpaceX Dragon breaks 2 space shuttle orbital records

SpaceX's Dragon capsules have spent more time in orbit, and launched toward the International Space Station more often, than NASA's space shuttle fleet.

Space

Watch the moon snuggle up to Saturn in the night sky late tonight

Skywatchers can see the moon meet up with Saturn in the early hours of June 10 as the two bodies make a close approach in the night sky.

Bangkok Post

Thai names chosen for distant stars

Two Thai names are among 20 pairs selected by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) for exoplanets and their host stars, according to the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (Narit).

Space

Will Artemis astronauts look for life on the moon?

Astronauts on NASA's Artemis moon missions might look for signs of life in shadowed polar craters — life that could have traveled with people from Earth.

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