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James Webb Space Telescope spies giant cosmic question mark in deep space (photo)

The James Webb Space Telescope spied a cosmic question mark in deep space while observing two young stars located more than 1,000 light-years from Earth.

Space

Final Fantasy 14 charity speedrun turns into a 23-hour marathon, as donators give $20 for the chance to lay down commands its players have to follow

Mandatory lamb petting.

PC Gamer

European satellite will fall to Earth today in landmark 'assisted reentry'

Europe's Aeolus satellite will crash back to Earth today (July 28) in an unprecedented 'assisted reentry' that could provide a template for other missions.

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Defunct Aeolus satellite to be crashed deliberately into Atlantic Ocean

European Space Agency to attempt unprecedented manoeuvre despite craft not being designed for controlled re-entry

The Guardian - UK

Hubble telescope spots a bright spiral galaxy with a violent past (photo)

The Hubble Space Telescope captured a new view of a spiral galaxy called UGC 12295, which is believed to have recently hosted a supernova, allowing astronomers to study the debris of the stellar explosion.

Space

Iceland's 'baby volcano' is still spewing lava rivers, in a tantrum visible from space

Drone footage captures Iceland's "baby volcano" throwing a hissy fit, spewing molten lava into the sky.

LiveScience

When and where will Europe's Aeolus wind satellite fall to Earth this week?

The European Space Agency is guiding its Aeolus wind-studying satellite to a destructive atmospheric reentry this week. Here's when and where it's expected to happen.

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Listen to music 'written' by doomed Aeolus wind-studying satellite (video)

The European Space Agency released a video titled "Life of Aeolus," a musical piece written for a small wind ensemble based on one year of wind data collected by the Aeolus satellite.

Space

Satellites watch as wildfires rage across Greece (photos)

Wildfires have been burning across several Greek islands since July 17, causing catastrophic damage and a mass evacuation. New satellite images capture the impact of the fires from space.

Space

How worried we should be about space debris

A large piece of unidentified space debris has been discovered washed up on a remote beach in Western Australia.

The Week

Astronomers Are Excited — And Perplexed — After Discovering Water Vapor in Cosmic Rubble

JWST has detected water vapor around another star, in a region where rocky planets like Earth might form.

Inverse

A satellite will fall to Earth this week in a 1st-of-its-kind reentry. Here's what you need to know

The Aeolus satellite will make its fiery return to Earth on Friday (July 28). In a pioneering operation, Aeolus will be guided back to Earth safely. However, the spacecraft won't be returning in one piece.

Space

Hubble telescope captures a brave star trying to outshine a huge galaxy (photo)

The Hubble Space Telescope tried to capture an image of a weirdly shaped galaxy. A bright star almost got in the way.

Space

Look! NASA Smashed Into an Asteroid So Hard It May Have Sent Boulders Flying into Space

NASA's DART mission, which successfully changed the orbit of a small asteroid last September, also released three dozen boulders into space.

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Satellite will die by fire as 1st-of-its-kind operation sends it plummeting down to Earth

Scientists will attempt a first-of-its-kind guided safe reentry to Earth's atmosphere with the European Space Agency wind satellite Aeolus as it heads home at increasing speed.

The Canberra Times

Gentleman dismisses bushfire concern after ESA boss resigns

A replacement ESA commissioner could come from within the agency.

The Canberra Times

Time to reset, rebuild trust between staff and ESA bosses: unions

Georgeina Whelan's departure offers a chance for reset, staff representatives say.

The Canberra Times

Whelan's departure is no quick fix for troubled ESA

The agency will not be improved simply by virtue of Georgeina Whelan going.

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The Canberra Times

ESA commissioner Georgeina Whelan resigns after damning review

The ex-Army officer has led the agency since 2019.

The Canberra Times

'Broad brush' ESA review damages RFS chief's reputation, volunteers say

The ACT Volunteer Brigades Association has called for changes to an ESA review.

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Russia's Luna-25 moon lander reaches launch site for August 11 liftoff

Luna-25, the first spacecraft from modern Russia to head for the moon, has arrived at Vostochny Cosmodrome in the country's far east ahead of a planned August 11 launch.

The Independent UK

Heatwave map 2023: Temperatures set to soar in Italy, Spain and Greece due to Charon heatwave

The European Space Agency (ESA) says Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Poland may see extreme conditions

The National (Scotland)

Europe heatwave is a ‘wake-up call’ on climate change, says top adviser

THE intense heatwave hitting Europe is a “wake-up call” about the effects of climate change, one of the UK’s climate advisers has said.

TechRadar

GSMA and European Space Agency team up to build the next generation of space networks

Aim is to make mobile and satellite network industries more competitive, and more profitable.

The National (Scotland)

Further warnings for tourists issued following red alerts in 16 Italian cities

Red alerts have been issued for 16 cities across Italy as extreme heat continues to affect southern Europe.

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