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Solar 'superflares' millions of times stronger than anything today may have sparked life on Earth

Intense solar storms may have delivered Earth its earliest building blocks of life, new research suggests.

Space · May 24, 2023

What's the difference between outer space and deep space?

Space, outer space, and deep space — which is further out, and which is the real final frontier?

LiveScience · May 24, 2023

NASA's asteroid-hopping Lucy probe on course for 1st space rock flyby in November

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has altered its course ahead of visiting its first asteroid target in Nov. 2023 on its way to become the first probe to visit the Trojan asteroids that orbit Jupiter.

Space · May 24, 2023

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Private Ax-2 astronauts get warm welcome from space station crew (video)

The crew of Axiom Space's second private mission to the International Space Station arrived at the orbiting lab on Monday (May 22) to a warm welcome from the station's current crew.

Space · May 24, 2023

The north pole of Uranus has a stormy vortex and we've just seen it for the 1st time (photo)

Once thought to be drab and inert, Uranus' atmosphere is gradually revealing how storm-ridden it really is.

Space · May 24, 2023

Gravitational wave detector LIGO is back

LIGO is back online. How the world’s most sensitive yardstick reveals the secrets of the universe

Salon · May 24, 2023

NASA serves up $750,000 to Deep Space Food Challenge winners in cook-off for astronaut eats

NASA announced the winners of phase two of the Deep Space Food Challenge, an initiative to design new food production technologies that could be used by astronauts on extended voyages.

Space · May 24, 2023

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Watch Rocket Lab launch 2 tiny NASA hurricane-watching probes early Thursday

The second set of NASA's TROPICS cubesats will launch on their hurricane-studying mission at midnight EDT on Thursday (May 25), and you can watch the action live.

Space · May 24, 2023

Danish astronaut flying on SpaceX shuttle warns Europe not to fall behind in space

Europe is at risk of falling behind in the global space race and missing out on key technologies, Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen said ahead of his second trip into space onboard Elon Musk's next SpaceX mission in August.

Reuters · May 24, 2023

Meet the 8 people flying on Virgin Galactic's 5th spaceflight on Thursday

Eight people will fly on Virgin Galactic's upcoming test mission. Six of them will go to suborbital space, and the other two will pilot the carrier aircraft to start the journey.

Space · May 24, 2023

New map catalogues more than 85,000 volcanoes on Venus

Radar imagery collected during Nasa’s Magellan mission in 1990s used to develop volcano database

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2023

Russian cargo ship Progress 84 docks at space station just hours after launch (video)

A robotic Russian cargo craft arrived at the International Space Station today (May 24) after a speedy launch to deliver more than 2 tons of fresh supplies for astronaut.

Space · May 24, 2023

James Webb telescope discovers gargantuan geyser on Saturn's moon, blasting water hundreds of miles into space

The James Webb Space Telescope caught Saturn's icy moon Enceladus spraying a 'huge plume' of watery vapor far into space — and that plume may contain chemical ingredients for life.

LiveScience · May 23, 2023

Moon crash site found! NASA orbiter spots grave of private Japanese lander (photos)

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted the final resting place of a private Japanese moon lander that failed in its touchdown attempt last month.

Space · May 23, 2023

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LiveScience · May 23, 2023

How the body changes in space — usually, for the worse

From causing muscle loss to raising the risk of blood clots, long-haul space missions can have a profound impact on the human body.

Axios · May 23, 2023

NASA return to the Moon could be imperiled by politics

The space agency worked to insulate Artemis from political whims.

Al Jazeera · May 23, 2023

US island territory of Guam braces for incoming typhoon

Shelters in the US territory are beginning to fill in anticipation of a powerful storm named Typhoon Mawar.

Space · May 23, 2023

Lego to roll out Mars rover Perseverance as new Technic set on August 1

The next space-themed Lego set is actually two spacecraft in one, Technic-ally speaking. The Lego Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance set recreates the wheeled explorer and its Ingenuity helicopter.

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Ideal Home · May 23, 2023

Tempur Sensation mattress review – I usually avoid memory foam, this mattress just made me change my mind

If your partner tends to toss and turn at night, then this motion-isolating mattress could be the formula for a better night's sleep. We put the original memory foam mattress to the test

Space · May 23, 2023

Jupiter's lightning is strikingly similar to Earth's

NASA's Juno spacecraft has spotted short bursts that make up lightning bolts on Jupiter, showing that Jovian lightning works in much the same way as it does on Earth.

Salon · May 23, 2023

A historic day for women in space

Here are the best moments from a day of historic firsts in space

Space · May 23, 2023

Sending astronauts to Mars by 2040 is 'an audacious goal' but NASA is trying anyway

Astronauts may orbit Mars by 2033, but setting foot on the Red Planet by the end of next decade would be an "aggressive" and "audacious" goal, NASA officials said.

The Hindu · May 23, 2023

Science for All | What is da Vinci glow?

In this week’s Science for All newsletter, Priyali Prakash writes on the ‘da Vinci glow’ that would be visible around the new moon

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Saudi Arabia's first female astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi arrives at International Space Station

The first female Saudi Arabian astronaut to go into space, Rayyanah Barnawi, arrives at the International Space Station on a SpaceX rocket.

WEKU · May 22, 2023

She holds the NASA record for time spent in space. This week she headed back

Before this week, Peggy Whitson had spent a cumulative 665 days in space over her career, giving her the NASA record. She's not done yet.

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