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Space is increasingly hazardous — here’s how NASA dodges deadly debris

A 2021 Russian anti-satellite missile test, a 2009 satellite collision, and humanity's general messiness are still causing headaches for the International Space Station.

Inverse

New Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Discovered

An international team of astronomers on Monday announced the discovery of a large asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Earth, creating a small chance far in the future of a catastrophic collision. The 1.5 kilometer- (0.9 mile-) wide asteroid, named 2022 AP7, was discovered in area notoriously difficult to spot…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Plans for Highland satellite launch site to create hundreds of new jobs

SCOTTISH aerospace firm Orbex has been granted a 50-year lease to build and operate the first-ever vertical launch site for satellites in the UK, in…

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NASA's mission to the heart of a dead protoplanet is back on

The Psyche mission is now on track to launch in October 2023, which means it could reach its namesake destination in August 2029.

Inverse

'Dreaming of the Heavens': China launches final module to space station

China on Monday launched the last of the three modules that will comprise its space station, set to be the second permanently inhabited outpost in low-earth orbit after the NASA-led International Space Station.

Reuters

NASA published a 'haunting portrait' of Pillars of Creation for Halloween. Here's why it's a spookier version of its sparkly twin

The James Webb Telescope recreates Hubble's iconic snap of the massive cosmic dust clouds, producing twin images — one sparkling with stars, the other with a "chilling, sombre mood".

ABC News

The ‘meteors of Halloween’ are back this year. What to know about spotting a fireball

You might catch a glimpse of fireballs in the sky this week. The “meteors of Halloween” are back for the first time since 2015, according to NASA astronomers.

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Discovery of a sea on Mars raises chances life could be discovered on the red planet

Data shows 'clear evidence' of a 3.5 billion year old shoreline several thousand feet thick on Mars after traces of ancient ocean were found on the north side of the planet

Daily Mirror

25 years on, NASA's flying telescope SOFIA is no more — what happens next?

Join Inverse for the ride of a lifetime on NASA’s now-retired SOFIA airborne observatory.

Inverse

The Perseverance rover is collecting rock samples from Mars to bring back to Earth

Hidden in the minerals and textures that make up rocks are clues about how and when they formed and were later altered. These changes can occur due to the presence of water-rich fluids and may also be influenced by biological processes.

The Conversation

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captures Sun 'smiling' as impacts of meteorite strike recorded on Mars

The space agency tweets an image of the Sun in ultraviolet light with dark patches making up the features of a "smile".

ABC News

Watch: Timelapse reveals how the universe has changed in just 12 years

The Universe is over 13 billion years old, so a 12-year slice of that time might seem uneventful. But a timelapse movie from NASA shows how much can change in just over a decade.

Inverse

Trending: NASA's 'Smiling' Sun Image Compared To Halloween Pumpkin

Despite its friendly look, experts warn that the sun’s coronal holes may mean a solar storm hitting earth on Saturday. Read on for details:

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Nasa captures incredible image of the sun ‘smiling’

The dark patches in the image are coronal holes - regions where fast solar winds gush out into space.

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NASA caught the sun smiling down on us, but the grin could signal a solar storm

The dark patches, known as coronal holes, are regions where solar wind escapes more quickly and readily into space. Geomagnetic storms can disrupt GPS and hurt the power grid.

The Guardian - US

Ray of joy: Nasa captures image of the sun ‘smiling’

Satellite photo shows what appears to be a happy face pattern on the sun with dark patches called ‘coronal holes’

Orlando Sentinel

SpaceX Falcon Heavy ready for liftoff Tuesday after 3-year hiatus

ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s the biggest game in town for now, but has not flown in more than three years. Fans of SpaceX, though, will have a chance to see what is currently the most powerful rocket in use launch on a mission from Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday.

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NASA convenes a UFO panel

The panel has stated from the outset that it does not believe there is evidence that "UAPs" have an alien origin

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Meteorite that Smashed into Mars Shook Planet, NASA Says

Scientists who study Mars on Thursday revealed the remarkable Christmas gift they received from the planet last year. On December 24, 2021, a meteorite hit Mars' surface, triggering magnitude 4 tremors, which were detected by NASA's InSight spacecraft -- which landed on the planet four years ago -- some 2,200…

ABC News

Largest impact crater on Mars in past 16 years sends seismic waves around Red Planet

Seismic waves were sent rippling around the Red Planet when a large meteorite slammed into the surface last year.

Inverse

NASA discovers a new, two-block-wide crater on Mars with signs of water ice

Two NASA missions revealed two large strikes on Mars are treasure-troves of science.

The Independent UK

Two NASA spacecraft detect biggest meteor strikes at Mars

Two NASA spacecraft at Mars have recorded the biggest meteor strikes and impact craters yet

Daily Mirror

Huge asteroid twice the size of the Shard set to crash into Earth's orbit for Halloween

The 'potentially hazardous' asteroid, called 2022 RM4, is being closely monitored by NASA and is due to zoom past our planet at speeds of around 52,500 mph on November 1

Space

When is the next solar eclipse?

The next solar eclipse will be on Feb. 17, 2026.

AAP

Scientists peer into Martian 'engine room'

Australian National University scientists are scanning Mars to size up the planet's large core and unlock its past, using 'marsquake' data from a NASA lander.

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