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The Latest Breaking News on Space

Webb Telescope's just found its first exoplanet — but there's a hellish catch

Astronomers say their data on LH 475b proves that JWST can measure the atmospheres of Earth-sized rocky planets.

Inverse

Image of star cluster sheds light on early stages of universe

James Webb space telescope brings insight into birth of stars at ‘cosmic noon’ with image of NGC 346 cluster

The Guardian - UK

Look! Webb image unveils a fiery hive of baby stars in never-before-seen detail

The James Webb Space Telescope imaged star cluster NGC 346 in the Small Magellanic Cloud, uncovering previously unseen star formation.

Inverse

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New image sheds more light on how the first stars formed

The James Webb Telescope released an image showing a cluster of stars

Wales Online

Enigmatic deep space radio signals could unlock the secret to the Milky Way’s weirdest habit

Astronomers recently traced 30 new Fast Radio Bursts to their host galaxies, and one has already helped us better understand our own.

Inverse

German space company set for rocket launch from Shetland

Rocket Factory Augsburg has signed a multi-year deal with the SaxaVord spaceport in Unst.

The Independent UK

How to spot rare green comet in Irish skies as it passes Earth for the first time in 50,000 years

The comet will shoot past Earth and the Sun in the coming weeks for the first time in 50,000 years, and may be visible in Irish skies

Irish Mirror

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Company behind first ever Welsh satellite 'devastated' after historic Virgin Orbit launch fails

The Virgin Orbit launch was set to make British space history but didn't go to plan

Wales Online

Nasa mission discovers second Earth-size planet that could be habitable

The exoplanet is at just the right distance from its star to possibly contain liquid water

Evening Standard

Russia to launch mission to rescue stranded ISS crew after meteoroid strike

Space agency mounts rescue mission to bring home two cosmonauts and US astronaut marooned on ISS

The Guardian - UK

Russia to launch new capsule to return space station crew

Russia’s space corporation Roscosmos says it will launch a new spacecraft to take some of the International Space Station’s crew back to Earth after their capsule was damaged and leaked coolant

The Independent UK

Russia to rescue ISS crew on backup rocket after capsule leak

Russia said on Wednesday it would launch another Soyuz spacecraft next month to bring home two cosmonauts and a U.S. astronaut from the International Space Station after their original capsule was struck by a micrometeoroid and started leaking last month.

Reuters

Horoscopes today - Russell Grant's star sign forecast for Wednesday, January 11

While a new friendship isn’t looking good for one sign, another grows tired of a boastful workmate. These are the Wednesday horoscopes.

Irish Mirror

Wednesday briefing: Does failure to launch spell the end of the UK’s space ambitions?

In today’s newsletter: The first rocket mission from the UK didn’t reach orbit, but industry leaders explain why the burgeoning field is ready for liftoff – and what comes next

The Guardian - UK

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Best of Interactives 2022

A look back at some of our most popular data-driven stories of 2022.

Salon

How to see a comet coming close to Earth

For the next three weeks, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF). Here's how

Inverse

SpaceX Starlink launch: Elon Musk beefs up the 'megaconstellation'

Elon Musks' Starlink is sending even more internet satellites into its giant low-Earth constellation.

Birmingham Post

"We do these things not because they are easy but because they are hard" - Space Forge speaks of UK space race failure

An attempt to make British space history by launching a rocket into orbit from UK soil suffered an “anomaly” during the flight

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Evening Standard

Virgin space launch: What went wrong?

The UK’s first rocket launch ended in failure, but what happened to the Virgin Orbit space launch?

The Independent UK

Virgin Orbit and government investigating why first UK rocket launch failed

The second stage of the launch suffered an “anomaly”, meaning the rocket and its payload was lost.

ABC News

Boris Johnson erased from UK minister’s tweet celebrating satellite launch

UK cabinet minister Grant Schapps posts, then promptly deletes, an image in which former prime minister Boris Johnson has been awkwardly photoshopped out of.

Evening Standard

Richard Branson’s wealth drops $100 million after failed Virgin Orbit launch

Shares in the New York-listed firm tumbled 22% after Wall Street markets opened

Birmingham Post

'Space is hard': What comes next for Cornwall's space race and the operators involved

The fact that the first UK space launch ended in failure is not the end of the story - it is just the beginning.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish space sector 'inspired' by Virgin Orbit teams despite launch failure

THE Scottish space industry has been "inspired" by the teams behind the Virgin Orbit launch despite its launch ending in failure,…

Chronicle Live

First UK rocket launch fails after 'anomaly' prevents it from reaching orbit

A Virgin Orbit plane, carrying the rocket, took off on Monday night from Cornwall Airport with hundreds of people watching and over 75,000 viewing a live stream

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