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NASA will give a Hubble Telescope status update today. Should we be worried?

One of the Hubble Telescope's three gyroscopes started glitching recently. On June 4, NASA is likely to share an update about the device's status.

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Fresh water and key conditions for life appeared on Earth half a billion years earlier than we thought

We need two ingredients for life to start on a planet: dry land and (fresh) water. Strictly, the water doesn’t have to be fresh, but fresh water can only occur on dry land.

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‘An intergenerational crime against humanity’: what will it take for political leaders to start taking climate change seriously?

In February 2024, I attended the annual conference of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society – the peak group for scientists working in all branches of weather and climate research. Over the past decade, the mood of our gatherings has become increasingly sombre. Some presenters have taken to apologising in…

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This Dwarf Planet Is Basically a Sweet Red Snow Cone

The surface of Arrokoth is probably laden is with the chemical building blocks for life — and that's pretty sweet. But please do not lick.

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China lands Chang'e 6 sample-return probe on far side of the moon

China's Chang'e 6 spacecraft successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Sunday (June 2). China has now landed two missions on the moon's mysterious far side.

LiveScience

'Helldivers 2' Just Spawned A Black Hole, and Players Already Have Wild Theories About It

The valiant 'Helldivers 2' community spent the weekend snuffing out the supercolony of Terminids that overtook the remote planet of Meridia. The victory has been immortalized with the creation of a Black Hole in distant space, an anomaly that is most definitely a good thing for the continued fight for…

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Analysis Of Martian Meteorites, The Only Physical Materials From Mars, Is Revealed

New analysis of Martian meteorites is giving a deeper understanding of the Red Planet. The post Analysis Of Martian Meteorites, The Only Physical Materials From Mars, Is Revealed first appeared on Bored Panda.

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See a Russian inspector satellite get up close and personal with a spacecraft in orbit

A Russian military satellite with a "history of unusual maneuvering" was spotted as it approached a satellite in geostationary orbit in April 2024.

Space

Rogue planets may originate from 'twisted Tatooine' double star systems

"Twisted Tatooine" binary star systems could be a major player in ejecting rogue planets that go on to drift through the Milky Way without a stellar parent to heat or illuminate them.

Space

Coros Vertix 2S review: the ultimate adventure watch just got even better

With even more accurate GPS tracking and an improved optical sensor, the Vertix is now even easier to recommend

Advnture

Helldivers 2 leaders respond to the black hole, insist it's "a symbol of justice on a galactic scale," announce more Termicide on the way because nothing bad happened last time

Termicide 2.0? Sure

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China's Chang'e 6 probe starts collecting 1st lunar far side samples to be brought to Earth

China's Chang'e-6 lunar mission has carried out a successful far side touchdown and is already busily gathering specimens for send-off to Earth.

Space

New discovery questions theory that earth was covered by ocean four billion years ago

Fresh water present on Earth ‘500 million years earlier than previously thought’

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China's space plane releases another mystery object into orbit

China's experimental space plane released an unknown object into Earth’s orbit on May 24, which could be a subsatellite deployment or an indication the spacecraft is nearing the end of its third mission.

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Watch China's Chang'e 6 probe land on far side of the moon in dramatic video

China's Chang'e-6 has successfully touched down on the far side of the moon, and its dramatic approach to the mysterious lunar region was captured in a stunning video.

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32 of the loudest animals on Earth

Some of the world's animals produce ear-splitting sounds — and some the loudest out there may come as a surprise.

Space

The secrets of supernovas might be locked in moon dust

Supernovas spread the building blocks for new stars and planets throughout the cosmos, and evidence of these stellar explosions could be extracted from moon dust.

The Conversation

Why do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on what life is like on Earth?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

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Why NASA's Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's icy moon is such a big deal

How deep are Europa's ice sheets? Could the moon sustain life? The Europa Clipper Mission, which is due to launch in October, will help scientists answer these intriguing questions.

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Helldivers 2 players save democracy by turning a planet into an ominous black hole that makes whale noises: Which is fine and normal and not a wormhole to the Illuminate, stop asking

We did it, Patrick! We saved Liberty!

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Earth from space: Shapeshifting rusty river winds through Madagascar's 'red lands'

This 2018 astronaut photo shows the rust-colored waters of Madagascar's Betsiboka River winding through a complex series of mangrove islands. Both the river and islands have been altered in recent years by destructive human practices.

Space

Astrophotographer captures stunning close-up views of sunspot region that spawned May's auroras

Check out these incredible close-up views of emerging sunspot AR3697 as it turns to face Earth. The scenes were captured by astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy from his backyard in Arizona.

Space

How auroras on Earth, Saturn and Jupiter could help forecast risky space weather

Scientists have investigated the different factors shaping celestial light-shows over Earth, Saturn and Jupiter. The resulting framework could help predict risky space weather.

Inverse

Why Zombie Fires In The Arctic Just Won’t Die

So-called “zombie fires” in the peatlands of Alaska, Canada and Siberia disappear from the Earth’s surface and smoulder underground during the winter before coming back to life the following spring.

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Mars is more prone to devastating asteroid impacts than we thought, new study hints

Potentially hazardous asteroids pose a risk to Mars missions, but they can also yield insight into the history of the Red Planet and the early solar system, new research suggests.

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