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James Webb Space Telescope witnesses Firefly Sparkle galaxy 'being assembled brick by brick' (image, video)

A relic galaxy has been uncovered from the early universe, revealing new clues about what our own Milky Way galaxy may have looked like back then.

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Watch SpaceX Starship test fire engines ahead of flight 7 launch (video)

SpaceX fired up its next Starship for an engine test before the rocket's next launch to space.

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SpaceX’s 31st Dragon cargo capsule returns to Earth with splashdown off Florida coast

SpaceX's 31st robotic Dragon cargo capsule splashed down off the Florida coast today (Dec. 17), a day after undocking from the International Space Station.

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Our Martian heritage must be preserved, say leading scientists

Academics agree that by protecting robotic vehicles and landing sites we will help archaeologists of the future

The Guardian - UK

1st monster black hole ever pictured erupts with surprise gamma-ray explosion

The Event Horizon Telescope, which captured the first image of a black hole, has done it again. The Earth-sized telescope spotted an unexpected explosion from the same supermassive black hole.

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This red giant star has starspots larger than the entire sun

Astronomers modeled sunspot activity on a nearby red giant star to learn about its chaotic interior.

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See the moon meet up with Mars this in the night sky this week

On Dec. 17, the moon and Mars will appear close together in the night sky in the Gemini constellation.

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See the best Geminid meteor shower 2024 photos from around the world

Relive the prolific Geminid meteor shower with these dazzling photos.

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There's a weird, disappearing dark spot on Saturn's moon Enceladus

Enceladus' ice plumes might be the reason why a dark spot on the moon is disappearing. But what is the spot in the first place?

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Elon Musk wants to turn SpaceX site in Texas into his own city

SpaceX has formally petitioned a Texas county to start the process for becoming a city

The Independent UK

NASA astronaut uses homemade star tracker to take incredible deep space photo from ISS

NASA astronaut Don Pettit's latest photography from the International Space Station showcases not only his visual prowess, but also his engineering skills.

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SpaceX rolls 7th Starship spacecraft out for testing ahead of next launch (photos)

SpaceX has readied its next Starship vehicle for testing ahead of the megarocket's 7th test flight.

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SpaceX launches mysterious RRT-1 mission, lands rocket on ship at sea (video)

SpaceX launched the mysterious RRT-1 mission from Florida's Space Coast today (Dec. 16), after high winds scuttled a previous attempt.

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December full moon shines bright this weekend: How to see the last full moon of 2024

The December full moon, the final full moon of 2024, rises overnight on Dec. 14 during the peak of the Geminid meteor shower.

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How to watch the Geminid meteor shower 2024 live online tonight (Dec. 13)

Despite the nearly full moon illuminating the skies, the Geminid meteor shower could still put on a great show tonight.

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NASA's Mars exploration plans need 'paradigm shifts' to succeed, report finds

NASA has released a new document that highlights planned programmatic paradigm shifts in Mars exploration over the next 20 years.

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Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight! Here's how to see one of the best meteor showers of the year

Look up! The Geminds could put on quite the show tonight despite the bright moon.

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'Tragedy of the commons' in space: We need to act now to prevent an orbital debris crisis, scientists say

Humanity needs to address the growing space junk problem now, before it gets completely out of hand, scientists stress.

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Up and over! NASA's Mars rover Perseverance reaches rim of its Jezero Crater home (video)

NASA's Perseverance rover has summited the rim of Mars' Jezero Crater, a climb of 1,640 vertical feet that took about 3.5 months.

AAP

Meteor shower set to dazzle stargazers across country

One of the biggest annual meteor showers is set to light up skies across the country and dazzle stargazers.

The Guardian - AU

Geminid meteor shower: when to best see Australia’s biggest shooting star show this weekend

‘Amazing flurry of activity’ possible in 2024’s largest meteor shower with peak visibility across the country early on Saturday

Space

Galaxy-size jet from monster black hole blasts mystery object in deep space (video)

Using NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope, astronomers witnessed a massive black hole jet slam into an unknown object in space.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk wants to turn SpaceX's Starbase site into a Texas city

SpaceX is launching a new mission: making Starbase a new Texas city

The Texas Tribune

SpaceX wants to turn its Texas launch site into a city

Citing all the work the company has put into the region, employees are requesting a special election in Cameron County to incorporate a city.

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Astronomers discover 7 new 'dark comets,' but what exactly are they?

By doubling the number of known "dark comets," astronomers have been able to split them into two camps depending on their location in the solar system.

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