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Horoscope for Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023

Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 5:45 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Virgo into Libra.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2023

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 · Jan 11, 2023

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 · Jan 11, 2023

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 · Jan 11, 2023

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 · Jan 11, 2023

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 · Jan 11, 2023

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 · Jan 11, 2023

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 · Jan 11, 2023

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 · Jan 11, 2023

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 · Jan 11, 2023