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Watch scientists turn an aircraft into a moon gravity research lab (video)

European scientists are turning an aircraft into a laboratory that simulates lunar gravity to prepare astronauts and technology for future moon landings as part of the NASA-led Artemis missions.

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This collapsed star is turning into an gigantic diamond before our eyes

Scientists have found a white dwarf that is cooling and crystallizing into a giant diamond.

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New 'warm Jupiter' exoplanet has a weird orbit and another planet may be to blame

Astronomers have used NASA's TESS telescope to discover a new 'warm Jupiter' exoplanet with a strange orbit.

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SpaceX aims to launch Starship again in 6 to 8 weeks, Elon Musk says

SpaceX aims to launch the next test flight of its giant Starship rocket in six to eight weeks, Elon Musk said.

Space

4 elusive 'mini-Neptune' exoplanets discovered in a cosmic game of hide-and-seek

Astronomers spotted four elusive mini-Neptune planets with the exoplanet-hunting telescope CHEOPS.

Space

This new Mars map archive puts the entire Red Planet in the palm of your hand (video)

Viewing the Martian landscape is now easier than ever before, thanks to a new map archive generated from a treasure trove of data collected by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Space

Japan's Astroscale has a new robot tug to clean up space junk. Here's how it works (video)

A new video from Japan-based company Astroscale demonstrates a bold new proposal for cleaning up low Earth orbit (LEO) with reusable space tugs.

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Watch SpaceX's historic 200th rocket landing in this super-sharp video

SpaceX's stunning launch of dozens of satellites on its Transporter-8 rideshare mission on Monday (June 12) marked a significant milestone for the company's workhorse vehicle.

Space

Watch Venus swarm the Beehive Cluster today in free telescope livestream

The Virtual Telescope Project will host a free livestream of Venus in the Beehive Cluster starting at 4 p.m. ET (2000 GMT) on Tuesday (June 13).

Space

A Nearby Supernova Could Be Our Chance to Hear From Aliens

SN 2023ixf, a supernova in the Pinwheel Galaxy, recently exploded. We may be able to eavesdrop on any aliens that saw it and broadcast a message.

Inverse

Stars on Mars: Tom Schwartz talks Scandoval and his divorce on reality show

Even the fake Mars was caught up in "Scandoval," as Vanderpump Rules star Tom Schwarzt offered some insight into the situation to his fellow contestants.

WhatToWatch

Don't miss Jupiter and its 5 Galilean satellites shine near the crescent moon tonight

Night owls and early risers will be treated to a late-night spectacle as a bright Jupiter and the moon will appear close together in the night sky overnight.

Space

Betelgeuse Supernova 2023: Could the star blow up?

Betelgeuse might be the next star in the Milky Way galaxy to go supernova

Evening Standard

Sally's Night events mark 40 years since 1st US woman flew in space

From an afternoon at the ballpark to Afternoon Tea, museums and science centers are celebrating Sally's Night and the 40th anniversary of Sally Ride becoming the first American woman in space.

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Microbial life may exist on the Moon

There may be microbial life hidden in Moon craters — and, indeed, throughout the Universe

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Space Force chooses SpaceX, ULA for 12 military launches in 2025

The United States Space Force tapped SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA) for a total of twelve military satellite launches that will take place in 2025.

Space

Hubble telescope reels in gorgeous, star-spawning cosmic jellyfish (photo)

The Hubble telescope has sighted a monstrous cosmic jellyfish, a galaxy with a colorful body and trailing tendrils formed through interactions with superheated plasma.

Space

Wow! Amazing video shows International Space Station crossing the sun during spacewalk

Astrophotographer Thierry Legault captured the exact moment the International Space Station crossed in front of the sun while two NASA astronauts conducted a spacewalk.

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New Tatooine-like exoplanet discovered orbiting twin suns. Meet BEBOP-1c.

The discovery of the new planet BEBOP-1c confirms the 2nd-ever known planetary system orbiting twin stars similar to the fictional planet Tatooine of Star Wars fame.

Inverse

Astronomers Discover an Exciting, Rare Planet Straight Out of Star Wars

Astronomers discovered a second exoplanet around two stars, making this a rare instance of Tatooine-like worlds orbiting the same stellar pair.

The Week

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.

Space

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.

Space

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.

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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.

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