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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.

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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?

Space

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.

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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.

Orlando Sentinel

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.

Space

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

Evening Standard

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.

WEKU

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

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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.

Space

Jeremy Hansen: Artemis 2 Canadian astronaut will fly around the moon

Jeremy Hansen will be the first non-American to leave low Earth orbit on a moon mission.

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Underwater spacewalks recreate the 'moon' in a giant NASA pool (photos)

NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory has trained spacewalking astronauts in a pool for 30 years. Now a part of the facility is changing to address a forecast demand for moon missions.

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How long does it take to get to Jupiter?

How long it takes to get to Jupiter depends on the position and available technology. Here we explore how long a trip to the gas giant would take.

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The Artemis Generation: To the moon — this time to stay! (op-ed)

With NASA's leadership and global involvement, we are entering a period that will define the future of space exploration: the Artemis Generation.

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SpaceX prepares to launch its mammoth rocket 'Starship'

Starship is the largest rocket ever built. The company hopes it will one day take people to the moon and Mars. But first it has to fly.

Space

Astrophotographer captures Vela supernova remnant in exquisite detail

Astrophotographer captures stunning image of Vela supernova remnant. The dramatic scene is located in the constellation Vela in the Southern Hemisphere sky.

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Hours before NASA's Artemis 2 moon crew reveal, I saw a neat slice of space history

Space Center Houston showcases more than six decades of spaceflight history, mapping out how humanity is on the cusp of returning to the moon.

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