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Old NASA satellite falling to Earth, risk of danger 'low'

An old NASA satellite is expected to fall to Earth

The Independent UK

Building telescopes on the Moon could transform astronomy – and it's becoming an achievable goal

Lunar exploration is undergoing a renaissance. Dozens of missions, organised by multiple space agencies – and increasingly by commercial companies – are set to visit the Moon by the end of this decade. Most of these will involve small robotic spacecraft, but NASA’s ambitious Artemis programme, aims to return humans…

The Conversation

Merging galaxies shine with the light of a trillion suns in gorgeous James Webb Space Telescope photo

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured an amazing photo of Arp 220, a collective name for two spiral galaxies that started merging 700 million years ago.

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Colossal iceberg trapped near Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' for 20 years is finally on the move

Iceberg B-22A, which first broke off from Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier in 2002, is finally moving away from the South Pole after being freed from its seafloor tether.

LiveScience

NASA joins Japan's mission to collect the 1st samples of Mars moon Phobos

NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency signed a deal on April 17 to cooperate on a mission to collect samples of the Mars moon Phobos launching in 2024.

Space

UFO spotter discovers 'crashed alien spaceship' on Mars in footage released by NASA

Scott Waring was looking through images released from NASA and he saw what he believes to be an alien craft lodged into the surface of the red planet which he now fears could get stolen

Daily Mirror

NASA may build more than one moon base for Artemis lunar missions

NASA may not build just one Artemis Base Camp for future lunar astronauts but rather a distributed series of lunar outposts for science and exploration.

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Watch Russian cosmonauts make their 3rd try at a spacewalk tonight

Two Russian cosmonauts will exit the International Space Station tonight (April 18), after a spacesuit problem and a coolant leak held up two previous tries at this EVA.

Space

From platypus to parsecs and milliCrab: why do astronomers use such weird units?

You may have heard about an asteroid set to fly near Earth that is the size of 18 platypus, or maybe the one that’s the size of 33 armadillos, or even one the size of 22 tuna fish.

The Conversation

SpaceX postpones debut flight of Starship rocket system

Elon Musk's SpaceX has called off a highly anticipated debut launch of its newly combined Starship cruise vessel and Super Heavy rocket.

The New Daily

Dead NASA satellite will crash to Earth this week

NASA's defunct, 600-pound (270 kilograms) RHESSI spacecraft will reenter Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday (April 19) at 9:30 p.m. ET, plus or minus 16 hours, the U.S. military predicts.

Space

Next-generation satellite network could connect Earth with bases on moon's far side

Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin has launched a new subsidiary called Crescent Space Services after NASA issued a call for a commercial lunar communications network.

Space

Dazzling! Webb Space Telescope Image Shows Bright Galactic Collision

A new Webb Space Telescope image reveals the cores of two spiral galaxies and the starbursts they've left in the wake of their escalating collision.

Inverse

Why do some James Webb Space Telescope images show warped and repeated galaxies?

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the earliest and most distant galaxies ever spotted by humanity. But why do some of them look so strange and distorted?

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SpaceX scrubs first test launch of behemoth Starship

SpaceX says the vessel, which would be most powerful space rocket ever launched, will be key to one day reaching Mars.

Orlando Sentinel

SpaceX scrubs Starship launch attempt delaying what would be world’s most powerful rocket

SpaceX got the OK from the Federal Aviation Administration and looked to launch what would have been the most powerful rocket to ever blast off from Earth on a suborbital test flight today, but pressure issues scrubbed the attempt.

Space

Watch SpaceX Starship evolve and explode on the way to its 1st space launch (video)

SpaceX shared a video that charts the journey its massive Starship rocket has taken to get to the launch pad ahead of its first orbital flight test.

Evening Standard

SpaceX postpones launch of world’s biggest rocket over technical hitch

Elon Musk had tempered expectations ahead of the launch most powerful rocket in history, saying it could fail

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SpaceX scraps Starship launch at the last minute due to frozen valve

The 400-foot-tall, stainless steel Starship could one day shuttle humans to the moon. But getting the rocket to fly is no easy feat, and it'll be 48 hours until the team can try again, SpaceX said.

The Guardian - UK

SpaceX Starship test flight cancelled minutes before blast-off

Elon Musk says launch of most powerful rocket ever built called off due to ‘pressurisation’ issue

Al Jazeera

Elon Musk’s Space X to launch Starship rocket: What to know

SpaceX is counting down to the first test flight of its Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built.

Los Angeles Times

With a Black Californian headed to the moon, many see cosmic justice for a whole race

LOS ANGELES -- The heavens give off a bittersweet glow for Black Americans.

ABC News

Astrophysicists use Exmouth solar eclipse to help solve mystery of why Sun's corona is so hot

A team of Colorado astrophysicists are just some of the scientists from around the globe looking to study the Exmouth solar eclipse.

The Conversation

Humans have been predicting eclipses for thousands of years, but it's harder than you might think

The coastal town of Exmouth in Western Australia is due to experience one of the most spectacular astronomical phenomena on April 20 2023 – a total solar eclipse.

Los Angeles Times

How to build a robot arm that can flex in the moon's frigid south pole

Extreme cold is merciless on machinery. Fluids thicken to useless goo. Rubber seals stiffen and crack.

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