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Northrop Grumman names Cygnus cargo craft for fallen Challenger commander

Francis Richard "Dick" Scobee, the NASA commander of the ill-fated flight of space shuttle Challenger, is being remembered by Northrop Grumman with the naming of a space station cargo spacecraft.

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Dua Lipa and Paul Mescal party 'til dawn: all the gossip from Glastonbury

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Watch SpaceX catch Starship Super Heavy booster with 'chopsticks' in this animation

A new SpaceX animation shows the company catching a returning Starship Super Heavy booster with the "chopstick" arms of its huge launch tower.

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Lego-inspired 'space bricks' could help scientists design moon habitats. Here's how

How European Space Agency scientists are using Lego-inspired "space bricks" to design lunar habitats.

Space

New study shows mysterious solar particle blasts can devastate the ozone layer, bathing Earth in radiation for years

The remarkable aurora in early May this year demonstrated the power that solar storms can emit as radiation, but occasionally the Sun does something far more destructive. Known as “solar particle events”, these blasts of protons directly from the surface of the Sun can shoot out like a searchlight into…

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Not-so-static fire: Private Chinese rocket accidentally launches during test

Space Pioneer's new Tianlong-3 rocket took to the skies accidentally on Sunday (June 30), then crashed back to Earth in a dramatic explosion.

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Oldest living culture: our new research shows an Indigenous ritual passed down for 500 generations

We often hear that Aboriginal peoples have been in Australia for 65,000 years, “the oldest living cultures in the world”. But what does this mean, given all living peoples on Earth have an ancestry that goes back into the mists of time?

The Conversation

Forbidden black holes and ancient stars hide in these 'tiny red dots' (image)

The James Webb Space Telescope found "tiny red dots" in the early universe representing overgrown supermassive black holes and stars that are impossibly old for the infant cosmos.

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Annabel Fisher defends title at Octopus Gravel while Chad Haga surprised by Asier Indave

Spanish rider earns men's victory over Haga in Switzerland

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Why puffy exoplanets often dance with perfect rhythm

New research has identified two distinct populations of puffy, sub-Neptune exoplanets with low densities, allowing them to stay in step with their planetary siblings.

Space

Cave uncovers 12,000-year-old 'time capsule' to Ice Age

Evidence of Indigenous rituals dating back 500 generations has been unearthed in a limestone cave.

AAP

Thrill seekers can now travel to the edge of space space in a giant hot air balloon for £100k

It has just completed its first successful test flight

The Independent UK

Firefly Aerospace launches 8 cubesats to orbit on 5th-ever launch

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket launched for the fifth time ever just after midnight on Thursday (July 4), sending eight cubesats to orbit.

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Once-in-a-lifetime star explosion, visible from Earth, could happen any day now

Binary star system T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) is about to go nova any day now. The recurrent nova explodes approximately every 79 or 80 years.

LiveScience

Earth from space: Green River winds through radioactive 'labyrinth of shadows'

This 2018 astronaut photo shows a striking section of the Green River as it winds through Utah's "Labyrinth Canyon." The canyon's steep walls cast long shadows that hide many secrets, including caves and abandoned uranium mines.

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China Tightens Grip on Rare Earths to Ensure ‘Industrial Security’

New regulation stipulates that all entities involved in the industry must enter data into a new system for tracing rare earth products

Space

Astrophotographer captures extraordinary footage of the ISS flying in front of the sun

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro caught the International Space Station as it crossed in front of the sun, making for a truly epic time-lapse photo.

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China plans state ownership for all of its rare earth metal resources — regulation comes into effect on Oct 1

New regulation in China prohibits any organization or individual from encroaching upon or destroying rare-earth resources.

Al Jazeera

Why is July the hottest month of the year?

The world has faced its 12th straight month of historic heat, with this summer on track to be among the hottest yet.

The Independent UK

Japan launches an advanced Earth observation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket

Japan has deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket Monday

Space

Japan launches advanced Earth-observing satellite on 3rd flight of H3 rocket (video)

Japan's new H3 rocket launched for the third time ever tonight (June 30), sending the ALOS-4 Earth-observing satellite to orbit.

Space

It's International Asteroid Day, and astronomers have much to celebrate

This year's events highlight the upcoming Hera mission and an Arizona-based project that uses off-the-shelf security cameras to scan meteors from roofs of schools, colleges and sometimes even private homes.

Space

The new space race: International partnerships (op-ed)

The space race of the 20th century, characterized by rivalry and high barriers to entry, has transformed, opening up unparalleled opportunities for collaboration.

The Guardian - US

I saw first-hand just how much fracking destroys the earth

We’ve been making short-term decisions about our planet for a long time. The consequences are horrific to behold

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