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Citizen scientists find remarkable exoplanet, name it after Harry Potter character

Citizen scientists have spotted a truly remarkable planet in a binary system's habitable zone. They gave a Harry Potter-inspired nickname.

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China launches Chang'e 6 sample-return mission to moon's far side (video)

China continued its run of moon missions today (May 3), launching its bold Chang'e 6 sample-return effort to the lunar far side.

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2 colossal solar flares explode from the sun and Earth is in the firing line (video)

Newly emerged sunspot fires off X-class and an M-class solar flares in relatively quick succession. Watch the striking video and read about the possible effects here.

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Cave of Crystals: The deadly cavern in Mexico dubbed 'the Sistine Chapel of crystals'

The Cave of Crystals in Chihuahua, Mexico, is buried almost 1,000 feet (300 meters) beneath Earth's surface and contains giant gypsum crystal beams that are up to 37 feet (11 m) long.

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China launches Chang’e-6 probe to study dark side of the moon

Unprecedented 53-day mission aims to retrieve lunar rocks and soil from far side that never faces Earth.

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It's the best time of year to spot Mercury. Here's how to find it.

Mercury is about to reach its "greatest elongation west" of the sun, meaning stargazers will have their best view of the "swift planet" all year. Here's how to see it.

LiveScience

China launches lunar probe mission to collect samples for first time from far side of moon

China launches Chang'e-6 lunar probe mission to collect samples from the far side of the moon for scientific studies

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China Launches First Probe To Collect Samples From Far Side Of Moon

A rocket carrying the Chang'e-6 lunar probe blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern China's Hainan province just before 5:30 pm (0930 GMT), AFP journalists near the site said.

International Business Times

No, the James Webb Space Telescope probably didn't detect signs of alien life — but it soon could

The James Webb Space Telescope's possible detection of biological chemicals on the exoplanet K2-18b may just have been methane gas, a new study cautions. Planned follow-up observations could solve the mystery for good.

LiveScience

China To Launch First Probe To Return Samples From Moon's Far Side

China is set Friday to launch a probe to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, a world first as Beijing pushes ahead with an ambitious programme that aims to send a crewed lunar mission by 2030.

International Business Times

China launches ambitious mission to far side of the moon

The launch of the uncrewed Chang’e-6 is part of China’s effort to put a human on the lunar surface by 2030

The Guardian - UK

Astronauts on the moon could stay fit by running in a Wheel of Death

Scientists suggest lunar astronauts can stay fit by running sideways within a Wheel of Death.

Space

Simba Earth Escape mattress review 2024

Our Simba Earth Escape Mattress review explores whether this eco-friendly hybrid is worth the premium price.

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Watch live: China launching Chang'e 6 mission to far side of the moon early May 3 (video)

China's Chang'e 6 sample return mission to the moon's far side is scheduled to launch early Friday morning (May 3), and you can watch the action live.

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Asteroid that exploded over Berlin was fastest-spinning space rock ever recorded

Scientists have calculated the rotational speed of asteroid 2024 BX1, which exploded over Berlin earlier this year, by letting it trail in images of the sky. It turns out, 2024 BX1 was spinning faster than any other near-Earth object ever seen.

Space

NASA selects Rocket Lab for back-to-back climate change research launches

NASA's PREFIRE mission will deploy a pair of satellites from twin launches aboard Rocket Lab's Electron rockets that will contribute to climate change studies in the Arctic and Antarctica.

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Japan's Moon Sniper Lander Survives Third Lunar Night

Japan's Moon Sniper lander, SLIM, impresses by surviving extreme lunar conditions, capturing data and images, contributing to global lunar exploration efforts.

Space

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites in 2nd half of spaceflight doubleheader (video)

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites on Thursday (May 2), on the second half of a planned spaceflight doubleheader.

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Some planets 'death spiral' into their stars and scientists may now know why

WASP-12b is a planet on a date with a fiery destiny, doomed to plunge into its sun-like star. Scientists may finally know why some hot Jupiters eventually death spiral into their stars.

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Helldivers 2's next Warbond is already incredibly popular among Super Earth's soldiers thanks to the new pistol and SMG: "All these guns look really good"

That 'Pummeler' is already popular

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AI discovers over 27,000 overlooked asteroids in old telescope images

A new AI software has helped identify more than 27,000 asteroids in our solar system that had been overlooked in telescope images.

Space

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 2 satellites on record-tying 20th flight (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two Maxar Earth-observation satellites today (May 2). It was the record-tying 20th mission for this rocket's first stage.

Tom’s Guide

Flying ants are about to swarm this summer — use these 5 tips to get rid of them safely without chemicals

If you’re wondering how to banish these winged pests in your home, here’s how to get rid of flying ants safely.

The Hindu

Watch | Earth Day: wake-up call on climate change

A discussion on multiple dimensions of climate change, heatwave projections, water management, how algorithms can be used to project future droughts and floods, and more

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7 best movies about space to celebrate Space Day

Space Day is the first Friday of May. Here are the best space movies to watch

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