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In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2024 YR4 twice over the next few months. The asteroid has a roughly 2.3% chance of impacting Earth in 2032.

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Euclid 'dark universe' telescope discovers stunning Einstein ring in warped space-time (image)

The "dark universe detective" space telescope Euclid has discovered its first Einstein ring in the process, learning about dark matter at the heart of a distant galaxy.

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Euclid telescope captures Einstein ring revealing warping of space

Dazzling image shows galaxy more than 4bn light years away, whose starlight has been bent due to gravity

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The organizers of E3 announce a new event called iicon, but it's not open to the public and you probably don't want to go anyway

The Entertainment Software Association's new thing will bring together executives from across the game industry for conferences, workshops, and "elite networking opportunities."

PC Gamer

Europe signs contract for its 1st moon lander, Argonaut

The Argonaut moon lander one way the European Space Agency is getting involved in international lunar exploration endeavors.

Space

E3's ESA has a new video game conference — Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, and more are attending

The ESA has a new gaming conference, but unlike the now-dead E3, iicon is meant for gaming executives, with Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony attending.

Windows Central

Giant planet or 'failed star?' Newfound mystery world blurs the lines

By tracing the corkscrew wobble of two stars as they move through the sky, the Gaia space mission has discovered one new giant "planet," plus a new brown dwarf.

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Gaming's largest lobbying group says Trump's tariffs 'would negatively impact hundreds of millions of Americans' and do serious damage to the videogame industry

The ESA doesn't seem to sure what to do about it, though.

PC Gamer

NASA pauses work by key space science groups amid Trump executive orders

The space agency's planetary science analysis groups must pause while NASA checks if they comply with Trump's orders.

Space

Gamers Could Pay Billions After Tariffs

Ahead of President Trump's imposed tariffs, the Entertainment Software Association has released a note about the effects it could have on video games.

Inverse

Everything We Know About 2024 YR4, The Asteroid That Could Hit Earth by 2032

Given the size of the said asteroid, 2024 YR4 was already placed at the top of ESA's asteroid risk list.

International Business Times UK

European 'Swarm' satellites detect electric currents from the ocean's tides

Satellites have detected electromagnetic signals generated by ocean tides, suggesting that space-born sensors could obtain insights into the motion of other liquid masses on Earth.

Space

Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032

A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032

The Independent UK

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches next-gen SpainSat NG-1 satellite into orbit (video)

SpaceX launches next generation Spanish communications satellite on Wednesday evening (Jan. 29).

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Mysterious Mars mounds may bolster case for ancient Red Planet ocean

Buttes and mesas in Mars' Chryse Planitia contain clay minerals made from liquid water interacting with the rock nearly 4 billion years ago.

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Magnetic signals from Earth's tides revealed in unprecedented detail

Scientists have captured faint magnetic signatures resulting from the tidal movement of seawater across the planet — and they might have to wait until 2030 to get another shot at it.

Space

Hubble Space Telescope reveals richest view of Andromeda galaxy to date (image)

The most detailed panorama of the entire Andromeda galaxy is packed with science that could revolutionize our understanding of how spiral galaxies across the universe form and evolve.

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Europe plans to launch advanced Mars lander in 2035

The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to develop key technologies for a Mars surface lander by the mid-2030s.

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SMILE! Europe and China move toward 2026 launch of space weather mission

The European Space Agency is set to launch a joint space science mission with China in early 2026 after a long collaboration.

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'Herculean' 2.5-billion-pixel mosaic shows our closest galactic neighbor like never before — and took more than a decade to create

The new composite image, which combines hundreds of photos from the Hubble Space Telescope, shows the Andromeda Galaxy with more than 200 million individually resolved stars.

Radio France Internationale

ESA at 50: five decades of space innovation and cosmic achievements

This year, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Paris, ESA has achieved several important milestones in space exploration, space science and Earth observation.

Space

Hubble Telescope spies newborn stars in famous Orion Nebula (photo)

A recent photo from the Hubble Space Telescope captures two protostars called HOPS 150 and HOPS 153, which are located in the stellar nursery of the Orion Nebula.

Space

How President Trump could change NASA

The new Trump administration could upend NASA's priorities, reshaping the Artemis moon program, climate science funding and the role of commercial space players.

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Europe's new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket set for 2nd launch in February

Europe is moving towards the second launch of its new Ariane 6 launcher after finding and addressing anomalies following its debut flight.

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Major milestone! India becomes 4th nation to dock satellites in orbit

India successfully docked its two SpaDex satellites in Earth orbit yesterday (Jan. 15), becoming just the fourth country to pull off such a satellite meetup.

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