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This just-discovered super-Earth may be our next best chance of finding aliens

Its discoverers say the new super-Earth could be second only to the TRAPPIST-1 planets as a potentially habitable alien world.

Inverse

NASA fixing moon rocket leaks, hoping for Sept. launch try

NASA is replacing leaky seals in its moon rocket at the pad in hopes of launching it on its first test flight by the end of this month

The Independent UK

One unusual planet type could be abundant in the universe — study

A new study of exoplanet densities reveals that many are about 50% water, whether it’s liquid or ice.

Inverse

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How massive stars steal planets – new research

Our Sun has a rather lonely existence in the Milky Way galaxy. It sits on its own, four light years away from the nearest star, with only its planetary system for company. But it wasn’t always like this. We almost exclusively observe young stars in groups, so-called stellar nurseries, where…

The Conversation

Seven times people discovered the Americas – and how they got there

When Columbus landed in 1492, the Americas had been settled for tens of thousands of years. He wasn’t the first person to discover the continent. Instead, his discovery was the last of many discoveries.

The Conversation

Ghost islands of the Arctic: The world’s ‘northern-most island’ isn’t the first to be erased from the map

In 2021, an expedition off the icy northern Greenland coast spotted what appeared to be a previously uncharted island. It was small and gravelly, and it was declared a contender for the title of the most northerly known land mass in the world. The discoverers named it Qeqertaq Avannarleq –…

The Conversation

Humans on Mars could depend on this lunchbox-sized device for survival

An MIT-designed module on the Mars Perseverance rover successfully made oxygen on the Red Planet, marking a crucial step toward future crewed missions and even long-term settlements.

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Commentary: Can space save Earth?

The world economy is in the doldrums, pessimism is rife around the world, and most young people, according to one survey, believe climate change means the end of human life on Earth.

Los Angeles Times

Trump once called for nuclear moon tests

“Space Policy Directive-6” set the goal of testing nuclear energy on the moon by 2027

Salon

What’s next for Artemis I after 2nd scrub?

ORLANDO, Fla. — What went wrong with Artemis I was on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, so that’s where NASA has decided to try and fix it.

Orlando Sentinel

James Webb Telescope captures detailed new images of stars being born in Tarantula Nebula

It's hoped the detailed, infrared images will give astronomers new insight into how stars are formed.

ABC News

Technology: NASA telescope captures Tarantula Nebula

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the image of the Tarantula Nebula, the space agency said. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Explained | NASA’s sonification project- translating James Webb telescope images into sound

It is now possible to hear images.

The Hindu

Australian work on million-year ice core to resume after pandemic freeze

Australian scientists will soon travel more than 1200 kilometres over Antarctic ice to discover the secrets of atmospheric climate change.

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Why do we always need to wait for 'launch windows' to get a rocket to space?

Earlier this week, the Artemis I Moon mission was scrubbed again; now we have to wait for a new launch window.

Bangkok Post

Webb telescope catches Tarantula Nebula in crisp detail

WASHINGTON: A stellar nursery nicknamed the Tarantula Nebula has been captured in crisp detail by NASA's Webb telescope, revealing hitherto unseen features that deepen scientific understanding, the agency said Tuesday.

Inverse

45 years ago this week, Voyager 1 began its journey into history

The probe launched weeks after its sibling craft, Voyager 2. Since its launch, it got a close encounter with an intriguing moon and entered interstellar space.

ABC News

Thwaites 'doomsday' glacier could begin rapid melt with 'just a small kick', researchers say

Scientists have mapped underwater terrain near the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica for the first time, showing the massive glacier has the potential to retreat at twice the speed observed over the past decade.

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What the Moon can tell us about Earth

The Moon is an extension of Earth.

Inverse

Look! Stunning new Webb image of the Tarantula Nebula is an early Halloween treat

James Webb Space Telescope's newest infrared images reveal star formation in the Tarantula Nebula and may shed light on nebulae in the early universe.

Daily Mirror

Astounding photos show rare marine ‘milky seas’ phenomenon for first time

After satellite images potentially showing the unique event were published by researchers a sailor made contact saying she had seen it with her own eyes and taken photos

Inverse

Ancient ice volcanoes may have stained Pluto’s moon blood red

Cryovolcanoes may have erupted methane from the interior of Pluto's largest moon, Charon, creating the strange landscape of Mordor Macula at its north pole.

Salon

Why NASA's Artemis 1 mission matters

NASA’s Artemis 1 mission to the Moon sets the stage for routine space exploration beyond Earth

ABC News

NASA releases pictures of exoplanet 'six to 12 times the mass of Jupiter' in unprecedented detail

The exoplanet is 385 light-years away from from Earth but one step closer to finding other habitable planets in our universe.

Orlando Sentinel

While Artemis scrubs, SpaceX treats Space Coast to launches

ORLANDO, Fla. — While hundreds of thousands of people made their way to the Space Coast two weekends in a row for a shot to see the most powerful rocket to ever lift off from Earth, a couple of scrubs for NASA’s Artemis I mission left them disappointed.

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