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Neptune and rings shine in photos from new space telescope

NASA has released new glamour shots of Neptune, and the planet and its rings haven’t looked this good in decades

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

Can we really deflect an asteroid by crashing into it? Nobody knows, but we are excited to try

Nasa’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart) spacecraft is designed to be a one hit wonder. It will end its days by crashing into an asteroid at 24,000 kilometres per hour on September 26. Launched from Earth in November 2021, Dart is about the size of a bus and was created…

The Conversation · Sep 21, 2022

NASA fuels moon rocket in leak test ahead of next launch try

NASA is fueling its moon rocket in a leak test ahead of a launch attempt as early as next week

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

NASA is crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid to test a plan that could one day save Earth from catastrophe

On Sept. 26, 2022, NASA plans to change an asteroid’s orbit.

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2022

New study shows one of Saturn’s icy moons may be extremely habitable

Beneath Enceladus's frozen surface, the moon's ocean could contain phosphorus, a key ingredient for building cells.

Inverse · Sep 20, 2022

All systems are go as France zeros in on space ambitions

France has grabbed a firm footing in the next generation space race – throwing 9 billion euros at ramping up its astronomical ambitions over the next three years. The news comes as Paris hosts the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), which brings together thousands of experts from the world’s burgeoning space…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 20, 2022

Mars is littered with 15,694 pounds of human trash from 50 years of robotic exploration

People have been exploring the surface of Mars for over 50 years. According to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, nations have sent 18 human-made objects to Mars over 14 separate missions. Many of these missions are still ongoing, but over the decades of Martian exploration, humankind has…

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2022

Chance to see 'spectacular' solar eclipse in Scotland's skies this October

The last partial solar eclipse, which happened in April, wasn't visible in the UK - but you may be able to spot this one.

Daily Record · Sep 20, 2022

NASA's InSight lander detects space rocks as they slam into Mars

InSight detected seismic and acoustic waves from the impact of four meteorites and calculated the location of the craters they left.

The Hindu · Sep 20, 2022

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance collects new rock samples in Jezero Crater

Everything the Perseverance rover has seen confirms to NASA the robot is in the “right location” to hunt for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.

ABC News · Sep 20, 2022