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SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea

SpaceX launched 52 more of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit early Wednesday morning (May 31) and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea.

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SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying private Ax-2 astronauts splashes down off Florida coast (video)

The four astronauts of the private Ax-2 mission returned to Earth in their SpaceX Dragon capsule tonight (May 30).

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Relive SpaceX Starship's epic launch with these amazing highlights (video)

Recently released footage gives new, highly detailed looks at the first-ever launch of a fully stacked Starship vehicle, which SpaceX conducted last month.

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A massive sunspot is currently visible to the unaided eye. Here's how to see it safely before it's gone

A massive new sunspot is visible without using a telescope or binoculars, but you'll still need to protect your eyes when observing it.

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Astronomers see 6,000-mile water vapour plume blasting from Saturn moon

‘Extraordinary’ sighting may open window on possibility of life beneath Enceladus’s icy outer crust

The Guardian - UK

Webb Telescope Spies a Huge Water Plume Coming from Saturn’s Most Intriguing Moon

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has observed an epic plume of salty water from a geyser on the Saturn moon Enceladus.

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New record! 17 people are in Earth orbit at the same time right now

The total number of people in Earth orbit is now at a record high, though only for a short time. With Monday's (May 29) launch of China's Shenzhou 16 mission, the population in orbit grew to 17.

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Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe finishes deploying its instruments

Europe's JUICE spacecraft is now in its full flight configuration, six weeks after the flagship mission launched for Jupiter.

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Indian scientists discover new exoplanet with mass 13 times that of Jupiter

A new Jupiter-size exoplanet with the highest density known till this date and mass 13 times than that of Jupiter, has been discovered by an international team of scientists led by Prof. Abhijit Chakraborty at the Exoplanet Research Group of the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad.

The Hindu

Hungry black hole shoots out bright X-ray jet 60,000 times hotter than the sun

Observing a powerful feeding black hole in X-ray light has allowed astronomers to peer into the inner workings of what is the brightest quasar seen in the last 9 billion years of cosmic history.

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Widow of astronomer killed in smart motorway crash has his ashes sent into space

Claire has been campaigning for a change in the law

Wales Online

UAE heading to asteroid belt as it announces new space mission

Spacecraft will travel to an asteroid called Justitia that could give insight into the genesis of life on Earth.

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The ultimate guide to planning epic stargazing road trips in the US southwest

Explore the U.S. Southwest's best sites for stargazing with our helpful guide. From canyons and valleys to snow-capped mountains and world-class observatories.

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SpaceX Dragon capsule with Ax-2 private astronauts undocks from space station (video)

The four astronauts of the private Ax-2 mission are scheduled to head home to Earth today (May 30), and you can watch the action live.

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The Hindu

China successfully launches new manned spaceship with first civilian on board

China successfully launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts, including the first civilian to its space station. Read more on The Hindu

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Queensland meteor confirmed by satellite data as largest over Australia in 30 years

The meteor that captivated Queensland this month was the largest space rock recorded over Australia in 30 years and had a blast equivalent to exploding 7.2 kilotons of TNT.

The Independent UK

UAE announces groundbreaking mission to asteroid belt, seeking clues to life's origins

The United Arab Emirates has unveiled plans to send a spaceship to explore the galaxy’s main asteroid belt, the latest space project by the oil-rich nation after it launched the successful Hope spacecraft to Mars in 2020

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NASA's UFO task force meets on May 31 and you can watch it online with this free livestream

On Wednesday (May 31), NASA will hold a meeting of the "independent study group" the agency created to study data related to unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP. Here's how to watch it live.

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China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station on Shenzhou 16 spacecraft (video)

China's next crew of three astronauts is all set to launch for the country's Tiangong space station tonight (May 29) on a Long March 2F rocket and you can watch it live.

Space

National Memorial Day Parade 2023 honors Apollo astronauts in US capital (video)

Apollo lunar module pilots Charlie Duke, Harrison Schmitt and Rusty Schweickart joined active NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC.

The Hindu

Astronomers detect a mysterious signal and its source galaxy with a single telescope

A study of the slow-moving, star-forming gas in the same galaxy found to host an FRB has been published in The Astrophysical Journal

The Hindu

ISRO looking at testing Gaganyaan crew module mission by July, says Chairman Somanath

Dynamite News

Iron-rich rocks reveal fresh information about Earth's planetary history: Study

Banded iron formations, sedimentary rocks that may have caused some of the biggest volcanic eruptions in Earth's history, contain visually spectacular layers of burned orange, yellow, silver, brown, and blue-tinged black colours, according to a new study. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

China to send first civilian into space on Tuesday

China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part of a crewed mission to the Tiangong space station tomorrow

Al Jazeera

China to send its first civilian astronaut into space

Payload expert Gui Haichao will set off for the Tiangong space station as part of a three-person mission on Tuesday.

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