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NASA moon orbiter spots Chinese lander on lunar far side (photo)

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has taken its first look at China's Chang'e 6 spacecraft on the moon's far side.

Space

Nations realise they need to take risks or lose the race to the Moon

The Nasa-led Artemis-3 mission will place the first human boots on the surface of the Moon since Apollo 17’s Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt left the lunar surface in December 1972.

The Conversation

NASA engineers finally fix Voyager 1 spacecraft — from 15 billion miles away

The Voyager I spacecraft went haywire last year, but NASA engineers say they have finally fixed its data transmission systems and are receiving usable signals from all four science instruments.

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NASA's stunning Pride flag is made entirely from space imagery

It's a treat for astronomy fans.

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The Hubble telescope has shifted into one-gyro mode after months of technical issues − an aerospace engineering expert explains

Imagine keeping a laser beam trained on a dime that’s 200 miles away. Now imagine doing that continuously for 24 hours, while riding a merry-go-round. Seem difficult? Well, that’s basically what the Hubble Space Telescope does.

The Conversation

Something 'kicked' this hypervelocity star racing through the Milky Way at 1.3 million miles per hour (video)

A low-mass star races through the Milky Way at over a million miles per hour, a journey that began with either the supernova explosion of a vampire star or an encounter with black holes.

Space

At the heart of this distant galaxy lies not 1, but 2 jet-blasting black holes

The two black holes at the heart of the galaxy OJ 287 are true behemoths with masses of 18.35 billion and 150 million times the mass of our Sun.

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‘Scared as hell’: Climate scientists risk jobs, jail to save dying planet

Overwhelmed scientists embrace civil disobedience and specialised therapy to deal with rising eco-anxiety.

Al Jazeera

Photos of astronauts' pets sent into space using NASA's first two-way, end-to-end laser relay system

Over 500 images of cats, dogs, snakes, and cows owned by astronauts were sent between Earth and space

Digital Camera World

Space photo of the week: 'Earthrise,' the Christmas Eve image that changed the world

Snapped from lunar orbit in 1968 by NASA astronaut Bill Anders, who died this week at age 90, 'Earthrise' is perhaps the most iconic image of our planet ever taken.

LiveScience

Scientists used a retired supercomputer to prep for NASA’s Roman mission — Argonne Theta supercomputer created nearly four million simulated images

NASA is preparing to launch a new space telescope and is calibrating expectations with a supercomputer and the OpenUniverse project.

Tom’s Hardware

Could nearby stars have habitable exoplanets? NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory hopes to find out

Astronomers are using the Chandra X-ray Observatory to study stars' radiation and establish the feasibility of exoplanet habitability.

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 115 —Our Friendly Mr. Sun

On Episode 115 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Alex Young of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center about the sun and solar activity cycles.

Space

Is there life on one of Saturn’s moons? Scientists plan a mission to find out

The discovery of water on Enceladus excited the scientific world – now, by 2040 a robot probe will investigate if we are alone in the universe

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Voyager 1 is back online! NASA's most distant spacecraft returns data from all 4 instruments

Following a technical error in November 2023, NASA's deep-space explorer has resumed full science operations.

Inverse

From Urine (Yes, Urine) to Helium: The Most Common and Bizarre Leaks During Space Travel

Leaks happen in space travel. When they’re caught before launch, teams assess whether to call off the flight. But once in space, that choice is taken away.

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NASA's Voyager 1 Resumes Sending Science Data

Voyager 1, NASA's farthest spacecraft, resumes sending data after computer issue, exploring interstellar space.

The Independent UK

NASA's Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is doing science again after problem

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is sending science data again

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5 space discoveries that scientists are struggling to explain

From "runaway" black holes shooting across the cosmos to secret planets in our own backyard, space is overrun with mysterious objects that scientists are clamoring to explain. Here are five of the strangest sights in the universe, as well as their possible origins.

LiveScience

8 strange objects that could be hiding in the outer solar system

The outer solar system is a vast and mysterious place that could be harboring hidden objects we know almost nothing about — from the elusive Planet Nine and baby black holes to interstellar visitors and "planet killer" asteroids.

Space

To calibrate telescopes on Earth, NASA's launching an 'artificial star' to orbit

In 2029, the Landolt satellite launched into Earth's orbit will serve to calibrate telescopes on Earth.

LiveScience

How long would it take to reach Planet 9, if we ever find it?

Some experts believe that the solar system's hypothetical ninth planet could be just a few years away from being discovered. If this is the case, how long would it take for humans to send probes to the elusive world?

LiveScience

NASA will put a 'new star' in the sky by the end of the decade in 1st-of-its-kind mission

The newly announced Landolt NASA Space Mission will launch a bread box-size "artificial star" satellite that will mimic stars by shining lasers directly at ground-based telescopes. This will enable astronomers to fine-tune instruments and potentially revolutionize how we study the universe.

Inverse

Boeing’s Starliner Will Attempt A First-Of-Its-Kind Landing For A U.S. Capsule

As early as next week, Starliner becomes the first — and only — American orbital crew capsule to land on land.

Space

NASA delays landing of Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut mission to June 22

The return of Boeings 1st crewed Starliner mission has been delayed to June 22.

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