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Asteroid science is rewriting the solar system's history

A trio of new papers reports new evidence an asteroid's parent formed far on the outskirts of the solar system.

Axios · Oct 20, 2022

Inside the space start-up that plans to fling satellites to orbit

A new launch system could hurl satellites into space at 5,000 miles per hour without the need for rocket fuel.

Inverse · Oct 20, 2022

Hubble's 1995 image of a star nursery was amazing. Take a look at NASA's new version

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured NASA's most detailed image of the Pillars of Creation that is helping scientists better understand how stars form.

WEKU · Oct 20, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope captures star-filled new images of the Pillars of Creation

The iconic Pillars of Creation are seen in a kaleidoscope of colour in NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s near-infrared-light view.

ABC News · Oct 20, 2022

Look! Fresh NASA image shows a chaotic blue blob supernova remnant

This chaotic scene is where life's ingredients are cast off into space. Cassiopeia A exploded in the 17th century, making it a fairly recent one.

Inverse · Oct 19, 2022

New JWST photo reveals the Pillars of Creation as never before

It's full of stars.

Axios · Oct 19, 2022

Saturn's moons: Facts about the weird and wonderful satellites of the ringed planet

Saturn has the most moons of any other planet in the solar system. Here we explore some of the 274 moons that orbit the ringed planet.

Space · Oct 19, 2022

Tech & Science Daily: Nasa’s Arizona Moon mission rehearsal

Astronauts, engineers and scientists can practise exercises in a simulated “lunar surface environment”.

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2022

55 years ago, Russia changed spaceflight forever — and lied about it a little

The Venera 4 mission sent a probe into Venus' atmosphere, but played loose with whether or not it actually survived a landing.

Inverse · Oct 18, 2022

A Woman Found A Huge ‘Alien’ Tentacle Thing On A Qld Beach Nope, No Thank You, That’s Enough

Tell NASA they're looking in the wrong direction.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 18, 2022