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Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin honored as Air Force one-star, Space Force Guardian

Buzz Aldrin already had the moon to his credit. Now he has a star. The Apollo 11 astronaut and colonel in the U.S. Air Force received a promotion to the honorary rank of brigadier general.

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'Potentially hazardous' asteroid size of Big Ben to hurtle past Earth tonight

NASA has confirmed that 2023 JD2 passing by will be a 'near-Earth' approach for the asteroid.

Daily Record

New private plan to rescue Hubble Space Telescope may also target space junk

A second consortium has plans to possibly boost the Hubble Space Telescope and extend its science mission, after SpaceX raised the idea in 2022.

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James Webb Space Telescope finds water in asteroid belt, hinting at origin of Earth's oceans

The discovery of water vapour around a "main belt comet" inside Jupiter's orbit is being hailed as a breakthrough in understanding where Earth's abundant water came from.

ABC News

SpaceX Ax-2 private astronaut mission is 'go' for May 21 launch

The four-person Ax-2 will launch at 5:37 p.m. ET on May 21 and arrive at the International Space Station about 16 hours later, if all goes according to plan.

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NASA ditches giant 'superpressure' balloon into Pacific Ocean after anomaly

A NASA scientific balloon flight was terminated Sunday (May 14) after the craft developed an irreparable leak about a day and a half into flight.

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Axiom Space Ax-3 private spaceflight with SpaceX: Mission updates

Follow along with Axiom Space's Ax-3 mission to the International Space Station, the third-ever all-private mission to the orbital lab.

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JUICE Jupiter probe spotted 1 million miles from Earth (video, image)

An Earth-based telescope spotted Europe's JUICE spacecraft as it zooms toward Jupiter to study the giant planet's mysterious, icy ocean moons.

Space

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.

Inverse

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.

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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.

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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.

Inverse

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.

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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.

Inverse

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.

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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.

Inverse

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

The Hindu

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 Guardian - UK

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

Space

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.

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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.

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