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Planet-eating twins revealed by Australian astronomers

Expanding upon the pioneering theory of planetary ingestion, Australian researchers have discovered the extent to which stars gobble up other celestial bodies.

AAP

Russian Soyuz rocket with 3 astronauts blasts off to ISS, days after glitch

Take off to the International Space Station follows aborted launch on Thursday after a voltage drop in a power source.

Al Jazeera

Massive explosions may be visible on the sun during the April 8 total solar eclipse

The April 8 total solar eclipse may coincide with the sun's explosive peak, meaning it might be possible to spot "giant eruptives," coronal mass ejections and solar flares during totality. Here's what to look for.

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1st Belarusian reaches space on ISS-bound Soyuz launch

For the first time, a spacecraft has lifted off with a flight attendant aboard. Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus, Oleg Novitsky of Roscosmos and NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson launched on Soyuz MS-25.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 103 — Starship's Orbital Feat

On Episode 103 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Space.com's Mike Wall about last week's third test flight of SpaceX's Starship.

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SpaceX's Dragon capsule docks at ISS on 30th cargo mission for NASA

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrived at the ISS early Saturday morning (March 23), delivering several thousand pounds of fresh food and research materials to the orbital lab.

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SpaceX moves next Starship to pad for testing ahead of 4th flight (photos)

SpaceX has moved the upper stage of its next Starship vehicle to the pad for testing ahead of a test flight, which could lift off as soon as early May.

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Watch shock waves ripple from SpaceX's giant Starship rocket during 3rd test flight (video)

The third launch of SpaceX's Starship sent shock waves through the air, clearly visible in a stunning new slow motion video that captures the ignition of the spacecraft's 33 Raptor engines.

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The Europa Clipper may only need 1 ice grain to detect life on Jupiter's ocean moon

A single icy moon grain could host tiny microbes or cellular remnants of life. If so, NASA's Europa Clipper may one day be able to find life near Jupiter.

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Russian rocket launch of 3 astronauts to ISS targeted for March 23 after abort

A Russian Soyuz rocket is now scheduled to launch three astronauts toward the ISS on Saturday (March 23), two days after a rare abort scuttled its first try.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to tie reuse record with 19th launch on March 23

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch for a record-tying 19th time on Saturday evening (March 23), sending 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit.

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'Shiva and Shakti': The ancient star streams that helped weave the Milky Way

The Gaia space telescope has discovered two ancient stellar streams woven through the heart of the Milky Way, which were present 12 billion years ago.

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NASA suspends Swift gamma-ray space telescope operations

NASA has shut down its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, but don't panic; this is only a temporary pause for the space telescope that has served the space agency since 2004.

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Planet-eating stars more common than previously thought, astrophysicists find

New research from Australian scientists shows strong evidence even mid-life stable stars like our sun have engulfed entire planets

The Guardian - AU

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Amazing photos of 'horned' comet 12P/Pons-Brooks from around the world

Take a look at some of the best 'horned' comet 12P/Pons-Brooks photos from around the world.

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A 'snowball fight' may help scientists find life on Jupiter's moon Europa

Impact craters in Europa's icy crust have been used to measure the thickness of the world's shell, leading scientists closer to learning if this frozen moon could host life as we know it.

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Hubble Space Telescope discovers 'failed stars' are bad at relationships too

Using the Hubble astronomers found that "failed star" brown dwarfs struggle to maintain relationships as passing stars disrupt them like the cosmic equivalent of the distracted boyfriend meme.

The Hindu

Asteroid named after Professor Jayant Murthy of Bengaluru

Prof. Jayant Murthy joins the ranks of earlier directors of IIA — Prof. M.K. Vainu Bappu and Prof. J.C. Bhatacharyya — who also have asteroids named after them — 2596 Vainu Bappu (1979 KN) and 8348 Bhattacharyya (1988 BX).

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Stunning light shows on Uranus and Saturn may soon draw James Webb Space Telescope's eye

The James Webb Space Telescope will soon investigate stunning light shows from Uranus and Saturn as two projects look at the auroras of these planets to discover the processes that make them tick.

International Business Times

Russian Spacecraft Launch Aborted Seconds Before Take-off

The launch of a Russian spacecraft to the International Space Station was aborted at the last minute on Thursday, in another high-profile setback for Russia's space programme.

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NASA's DART mission hammered its target asteroid into a new shape. Here's how

When NASA's DART spacecraft crashed into the small asteroid Dimorphos in September of 2022, the impact's energy changed the asteroid’s trajectory and substantially altered its shape.

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Russian Soyuz rocket suffers rare last-minute abort during launch of 3 astronauts to ISS (video)

A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying three astronauts bound for the International Space Station experienced a rare abort on the launch pad on Thursday (March 21).

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How environmentally friendly is SpaceX's Starship?

SpaceX's Starship uses greener propellant than other rockets, but its environmental footprint could still be substantial if plans for hundreds of launches per year come to pass, experts warn.

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SpaceX launches its 30th Dragon cargo mission to the ISS (video)

SpaceX launched its 30th cargo mission to the ISS for NASA this afternoon (March 21), carrying 3 tons of supplies and scientific hardware to the orbiting lab.

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'Singing' red giant stars could offer another way to measure the universe's expansion

The different ways red giants "sing" could affect distance measurements of the universe, potentially helping soothe a cosmic headache: The Hubble tension.

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