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James Webb Space Telescope finds no atmosphere on Earth-like TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet

New measurements by the James Webb Space Telescope found that a rocky exoplanet orbiting a star known as TRAPPIST-1 most likely has no atmosphere.

Space

No atmosphere found at faraway Earth-sized world, study says

The Webb Space Telescope has found no evidence of an atmosphere at one of the seven rocky, Earth-sized planets orbiting a nearby star

The Independent UK

Glass beads on moon’s surface may hold billions of tonnes of water, scientists say

Finding from lunar soil samples is important breakthrough for hopes of building bases on the moon

The Guardian - UK

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How 'For All Mankind’s Costume Designer Crafted a Real-Life Spacesuit

Esther Marquis had experience with developing spacesuits on TV, so she was the perfect choice for NASA's next generation of suit.

Inverse

Shiny Glass Beads Reveal How the Moon ‘Recharges’ Its Water

A spacecraft ferried lunar dirt to Earth in 2020, and within it were shiny glass beads packed with Moon water.

Inverse

Water on the Moon stored in glass beads, Chang'e-5 samples reveal

Glass beads on the surface of the Moon could provide a readily accessible source of water for future missions, an analysis of soil samples from the Chinese Chang'e-5 mission suggests.

ABC News

'All Systems Are Go' Snoopy stage show debuts at NASA visitor complex

Snoopy and NASA's plans for exploring the moon received a "go" to launch as "All Systems Are Go," a new stage show featuring life-size puppets, debuted at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

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Why is Mercury so weird? Blame the giant outer planets.

Mercury is so strange that astronomers have not been able to explain its properties with simulations of the solar system's formation. But now, researchers have found an important clue.

Space

Best Astronomy Lessons & Activities

These best astronomy lessons and activities to help teach and celebrate the study of celestial objects, space, and much more

Tech&Learning

Astrophotography in April 2023: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month

Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky in the next month.

Digital Camera World

Does the future of medicine lie in space?

Earth’s gravity makes it harder to cultivate the proteins needed to study diseases and pathogens. And although the cost of space travel is high, private enterprise is stepping in

The Guardian - UK

CNES astronaut Jean-Jacques Favier, 1st French scientist to fly in space, dies at 73

Jean-Jacques Favier, who in 1996 became the sixth astronaut and first scientist from France to launch into space, has died at the age of 73. Favier flew as an STS-78 payload specialist.

Space

On This Day In Space: May 25, 2008: NASA's Phoenix spacecraft lands on Mars

On May 25, 2008, NASA's Phoenix lander arrived on Mars.

Space

NASA selects solar physicist Nicola Fox as its new science chief

NASA has announced that Heliophysics Division leader Nicola Fox will be the agency's new head of science, overseeing more than 100 missions.

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How a NASA Drone Could Find Traces of Life on Saturn’s Weirdest Moon

Titan, the second largest moon in our Solar System, is the only known moon with an atmosphere.

Space

Artificial intelligence could help hunt for life on Mars and other alien worlds

A newly developed machine-learning tool could help scientists search for signs of life on Mars and other alien worlds.

WEKU

An airplane-sized asteroid will pass between the Earth and moon's orbits Saturday

The asteroid 2023 DZ2 will pass at a distance of over 100,000 miles, less than half the distance between the Earth and the moon. It's about 160 feet long — about the size of an airplane.

Space

How to watch Ceres, a dwarf planet 14 times smaller than Pluto, photobomb a spiral galaxy this weekend

Watch live online as the dwarf planet Ceres swoops in front of the 'grand design' spiral galaxy Messier 100 this weekend.

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It's too late to clean space junk

High-powered lasers and special robots that collect junk are among the proposals for cleaning up orbital debris

Space

'65' star Adam Driver asks NASA about the asteroid threat to Earth (video)

Adam Driver, star of the new movie "65," quizzed NASA about the dangers of asteroids and the success of the DART mission.

Tribune News Service

Adam Minter: Our space junk problem just got a cheap solution

This month, a hunk of space junk hurtled toward the International Space Station, putting the safety of astronauts and their orbiting outpost at risk. Fortunately, the cosmic hazard was detected early and an emergency maneuver rocketed the $150 billion station out of harm’s way. Such episodes, which burn gallons of…

Daily Record

Asteroid to fly by Earth in rare 'near approach' this weekend

There is no chance that it will hit Earth, but it may offer up a spectating opportunity for keen stargazers.

Wales Online

'City killer' asteroid will make rare close pass to Earth today

2023 DZ2 is estimated at between 40 metres and 90 metres in size, and will pass above the Indian Ocean at around 17,500mph

Space

Uranus grows a smoggy cap while Jupiter's Red Spot keeps shrinking, Hubble telescope reveals (photos)

New images of Uranus and Jupiter taken by the Hubble Space Telescopes reveal slow weather changes on these giant, distant planets.

Space

Boeing Starliner's 1st astronaut mission delayed to May at the earliest

Boeing and NASA had been targeting April for Starliner's Crew Flight Test, but the astronaut mission will now launch after the private Ax-2 flight, which is targeted for early May.

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