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Nasa's Psyche mission is set for launch – here's how it could unveil the interior secrets of planets

It’s unlikely to be a bad omen, but Nasa’s mission Psyche is currently due to launch on Friday 13 October. Lifting off at 10.19 EDT on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, it faces a perilous journey and isn’t scheduled for arrival at its namesake asteroid, 16 Pscyhe, until 2029.

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‘Streets on the moon’: lunar dust could be ‘melted’ to make solid roads

Scientists say challenge of building moon base on dust could be overcome by heating it with giant lens

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Nasa: Asteroid could reveal ‘building blocks of life’ - Tech and Science Daily podcast

Nasa scientists reveal the impressive results from early tests of the samples from the 4.5-billion-year-old Bennu asteroid.

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Annular solar eclipse 2023: Precautions must you take as you watch the breathtaking 'ring of fire' spectacle

An annular solar eclipse will occur on October 14. While everyone's excited to witness this amazing celestial event, there are certain things you need to be very careful about so that you don't harm yourself while watching it.

The Times of India

Up First briefing: Gaza's humanitarian crisis; Scalise gets House speaker nomination

People trapped in Gaza describe the worsening humanitarian crisis. Republicans nominate Majority Leader Steve Scalise for House speaker.

WEKU

5 Years Ago, a Divisive Director Made an Underrated Space Epic — And Rewrote History

It’s time we all give director Damien Chazelle's Neil Armstrong biopic the acclaim it deserves. In honor of its five-year anniversary, here's why Chazelle and Ryan Gosling's collaboration is an underrated American masterpiece.

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How to watch Nasa’s Psyche mission launch

Nasa’s Psyche probe is delayed until tomorrow . Here’s how to watch it live when it takes off

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Take a peek at what NASA brought back from an asteroid

Scientists are thrilled with the tiny asphalt-black rocks, and most of the sample hasn't even been revealed yet.

WEKU

NASA unveils sample scooped from surface of near-Earth asteroid Bennu

US space agency and scientists say sample taken from Bennu contains abundant water and carbon, as well as iron minerals.

Al Jazeera

Samples from asteroid could be key to secrets of building blocks of life – Nasa

The space agency has showed off some of the material collected from a 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid for the first time.

The Independent UK

Huge rocket motors arrive at Los Angeles museum for space shuttle Endeavour display

Two giant rocket motors required to display the retired NASA space shuttle Endeavour as if it’s about to blast off have arrived at a Los Angeles museum, completing their long journey from the Mojave Desert

The Independent UK

NASA Just Unveiled the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Samples to the Public — Here’s a First Look

The public got its first look at samples NASA took from asteroid Bennu.

Inverse

Nasa opens up pieces of a distant asteroid transported back to Earth

Dark, dusty sample is the biggest ever taken from an asteroid and could reveal where life came from

The Independent UK

The afterglow of an explosive collision between giant planets may have been detected in a far-off star system

The afterglow of a massive collision between two giant planets may have been detected for the first time. The wreckage of the collision could eventually cool and form an entirely new planet. If the observation is confirmed, it provides an amazing opportunity to watch the birth of a new world…

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The Guardian - UK

Afterglow of cataclysmic collision between two planets seen for first time

Collision of two ice giant planets produced hot, spinning object potentially hundreds of times the size of Earth

The Conversation

Comets 101 − everything you need to know about the snow cones of space

When you hear the word comet, you might imagine a bright streak moving across the sky. You may have a family member who saw a comet before you were born, or you may have seen one yourself when comet Nishimura passed by Earth in September 2023. But what are these…

Inverse

How to Watch the 2023 Ring of Fire Eclipse

Here's how people across North America can see the annular eclipse on October 14, 2023.

WEKU

This next NASA mission to an asteroid is seriously metal

A NASA mission called Psyche is about to launch on a mission out to an unusual asteroid that's scientists believe is largely composed of metal.

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The Independent UK

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse will slice across Americas on Saturday with millions along path

Tens of millions in the Americas are getting front-row seats for a rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun

Evening Standard

Can Prada’s spacesuit really be a watershed moment for how we dress on earth?

Fashion’s space race has resumed its course — the possibilities could be great, says Joe Bromley

The Independent UK

Russia reports coolant leak in backup line at space station and says crew not in danger

Russia’s space agency says there's been a leak in a backup coolant line at the International Space Station

Zenger

Ancient Tree Rings Reveal Biggest Solar Storm 14,300 Years Ago

Scientists warn of catastrophic impact on modern technology if similar storm occurs today.

The Guardian - US

US to witness rare ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse on Saturday

Partial eclipse, set to occur before a total solar eclipse in April, will be visible to those in path between Oregon and Texas

The Independent UK

Book Review: Isa Arsén delivers an unconventional love story in debut novel 'Shoot the Moon’

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Inverse

Hubble Snapped An Image Of A Galaxy Bursting With Stellar Nurseries

NGC 1087's bar is bright and busy, full of young stars and growing stellar nurseries. A new image from Hubble might explain why.

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