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How to watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launch NASA's Europa Clipper probe on Oct. 10

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA's highly anticipated Europa Clipper astrobiology mission on Oct. 10, and you can watch the action live.

Nasa’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will investigate whether an icy moon of Jupiter can support alien life

Nasa’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will investigate whether an icy moon of Jupiter can support alien life

Discovering extraterrestrial life would be one of the most profound scientific and philosophical revelations that our species has ever made. But such a big discovery won’t come easy. Our starting point is to first search other worlds for signs of habitability, that is, the potential for life to exist.

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October's new moon will bring us a spectacular 'ring of fire' eclipse

October's new moon will bring us a spectacular 'ring of fire' eclipse

October's new moon will occur today (Oct. 2) and create a dazzling annular solar eclipse.

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This Innovative Technology Is Reinventing How We Can Study the Solar System

Rather than carry many instruments with a vast array of purposes, CubeSats focus on a single, specific scientific goal.

32 alien planets that really exist

Beyond our solar system, countless alien worlds of lava, ice, water and noxious gas swirl through the cosmos. Here are some of the strangest exoplanets that scientists have discovered so far.

Some of Uranus' moons might be able to support life. Here's what a mission might reveal

Some of Uranus' moons show signs of having subsurface liquid oceans where life might be possible. A mission to the Uranian moon system could help planetary scientists learn more about the habitability of these worlds.

This Eerily Lopsided Planet Has Weather That Technically Shouldn’t Exist

At the evening limb, WASP-107b’s atmosphere is about 560 miles taller than on the morning side.

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CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system

CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system

Most CubeSats weigh less than a bowling ball, and some are small enough to hold in your hand. But the impact these instruments are having on space exploration is gigantic. CubeSats – miniature, agile and cheap satellites – are revolutionizing how scientists study the cosmos.

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This exoplanet circling a dead star may mirror Earth's fate — if our planet survives a dying sun, that is

This exoplanet circling a dead star may mirror Earth's fate — if our planet survives a dying sun, that is

A newly discovered Earth-size world orbiting a dead white dwarf star gives scientists a hint of what the solar system may look like in billions of years.

Astronomers spot a possible 'future Earth' — 8 billion years into its future

Astronomers spot a possible 'future Earth' — 8 billion years into its future

The rocky planet, roughly twice Earth's size, has offered astronomers a glimpse of one of Earth’s possible futures — if it doesn’t get engulfed by our expanding sun.

Radar images capture snowman-shaped object tumbling past Earth

Radar images capture snowman-shaped object tumbling past Earth

Radar images have captured snowman-shaped 2024 ON asteroid tumbling through space.

Citizen scientists bring intriguing 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet into sharp focus

Citizen scientists bring intriguing 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet into sharp focus

Yet another faraway world has come to sharper focus thanks to the collective scientific muscle of citizen scientists.

James Webb Space Telescope finds 'puffball' exoplanet is uniquely lopsided

James Webb Space Telescope finds 'puffball' exoplanet is uniquely lopsided

Using the James Webb Space Telescope astronomers have found that a strange inflated exoplanet is even weirder than they realized finding a strange asymmetry in its atmosphere.

Earth to get a mini-moon for two months, but what is it?

Earth to get a mini-moon for two months, but what is it?

Earth will get its very own ‘mini-moon’ which will remain in orbit for two months later this year.

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Exoplanets may be hiding behind the 'Neptunian ridge'

Astronomers have discovered a hidden feature in exoplanet distribution that could explain the absence of so-called "hot-Neptunes" close to their stars.

NASA's Europa Clipper on track for Oct. 10 launch to Jupiter's icy moon despite radiation worries

The Europa Clipper will determine whether Jupiter’s icy moon has the right conditions for life as we know it.

Jupiter-bound JUICE probe snaps photo of Earth, the moon and Uranus

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission photographed the Earth, moon and Uranus as it heads toward Venus for a gravity assist next year.

Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' contains surprisingly accurate physics — suggesting he understood the hidden 'dynamism of the sky'

A new analysis of the brushstrokes and colors in Vincent van Gogh's famous painting Starry Night reveals a striking similarity to "hidden turbulence" in Earth's atmosphere, suggesting the iconic artist had a surprisingly detailed understanding of natural processes.

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This free synth and sampler plugin comes with over 2GB of samples from "the world's rarest synthesizers"

Wavea Flite's free version is packed with samples from Yamaha CS-80, Roland Juno 106, Jupiter 8, SH-101, Oberheim OB-8, Prophet 5, Korg Monopoly and more

A passing star may have kicked the solar system's weirdest moons into place

A passing star may have kicked the weird moons of giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn into place, new research suggests.

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How often do eclipses happen and how hot is lava? Try our kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

Iron winds and molten metal rains ravage a hellish hot Jupiter exoplanet

"Iron Winds and Metal Rain." Not the title of a heavy metal album but an accurate weather prediction for a hellish exoplanet called WASP-76b.

ESA's JUICE spacecraft confirmed Earth is habitable. Here's why

JUICE successfully identified water and the building blocks of life in Earth's atmosphere. In doing so, the probe headed for Jupiter's moons confirmed that its instruments are working properly.

NASA's Juno probe spots massive new volcano on Jupiter moon Io

Researchers have spotted a huge new active volcano on Jupiter's moon Io by comparing images taken by two NASA missions more than a quarter of a century apart.

NASA Approves Europa Clipper Launch To Jupiter's Moon

NASA approves Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's moon Europa to explore potential for life in suspected ocean beneath icy crust.

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