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India targets 2028 for Chandrayaan-4 sample-return mission to moon's south pole

India is eyeing a 2028 launch for its Chandrayaan-4 moon sample-return mission, followed by an uncrewed lunar lander and rover in collaboration with Japan.

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Stare into the 'blood-soaked eyes' of 2 spooky galaxies in new Hubble, JWST images (video)

Two of the world's most powerful space telescopes have spied a spooky pair of galaxies in deep space, staring out like a pair of "blood-soaked" eyes just in time for Halloween.

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The universe is watching: NASA telescopes capture stunning image of space ‘eyes’

Areas where the spiral galaxies may have ‘slammed’ together are seen in chilling detail

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Will China return Mars samples to Earth before the US does?

China has moved up its timeline for bringing Mars samples to Earth, aiming to do so as early as 2028 — long before the U.S. is slated to achieve this same ambitious goal.

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Can 'failed stars' have planets? James Webb Space Telescopes offers clues

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered brown dwarfs at the heart of planet-forming disks in the Orion nebula. The discovery could help reveal if these "failed stars" can have planets.

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NASA astronaut snaps spooky photo of SpaceX Dragon capsule from ISS

The Dragon, named Freedom, is flying SpaceX's Crew-9 mission for NASA.

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This Potentially Rogue Planet Might Have Rings That Rotate Backwards — And That’s Not the Weird Part

J1407b could be a rogue brown dwarf with retrograde rings, and simulations explain how.

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Astrophotographer captures comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS growing an anti-tail (photos)

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) from the Dark Sky Alqueva reserve in Portugal on Oct. 13, 2024 as the comet was displaying an 'anti-tail.'

Space

NASA announces 9 possible moon landing sites for Artemis 3 lunar mission

NASA has refined its list of potential landing sites near the moon's south pole for its Artemis 3 mission, which aims to return astronauts to the lunar surface no earlier than 2026.

Space

Strange green spots on Mars found by NASA's Perseverance rover (photo)

NASA's Perseverance rover found strange green spots in Martian rock, potentially indicating a past interaction with liquid water.

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Voyager 1 spacecraft phones home with transmitter that hasn't been used since 1981

Following recent communication issues, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft resorted to a backup radio transmitter that has been inactive since 1981.

Space

Debris from satellite breakup threatens other spacecraft, animation shows

Debris from the broken-apart Intelsat 33e telecom satellite is spreading across geosynchronous orbit, threatening spacecraft in this precious region of space, an animation shows.

Space

Cubesats on Europe's Hera asteroid mission phone home after Oct. 7 launch

The two cubesats will assist in the most detailed study ever of a binary asteroid.

Space

Saturn's moon Titan may have a 6-mile-thick crust of methane ice — could life be under there?

A 6-mile-thick shell of methane ice on Saturn's moon Titan could assist in the hunt for life signs arising from this moon's vast subsurface ocean.

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1st image of our Milky Way's black hole may be inaccurate, scientists say

The famous doughnut-shaped image of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole may not be fully accurate, an independent analysis of EHT data suggests.

Space

NASA's Perseverance rover gets stunning view of big Mars crater from slippery slope (video, photos)

NASA's Perseverance rover took a break from its Mars mountaineering expedition recently to survey its old stomping grounds.

Space

China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station on Shenzhou 19 mission (video)

China launched the Shenzhou 19 mission to orbit today (Oct. 29), sending three astronauts toward the nation's Tiangong space station for a six-month stay.

The Independent UK

NASA chief says reported calls between Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin would be ‘concerning’

SpaceX previously told The Independent claims of conversations between the billionaire and Russian presidents were ‘unsubstantiated’ and ‘misleading’

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Inverse

Earth Plants Can Grow On These Alien Worlds, A New Simulation Study Suggests

Astrobiologists planted garden cress seeds and cultured dishes of photosynthetic bacteria under lights designed to simulate the light of a star called a K-dwarf.

Space

Watch China launch Shenzhou-19 astronauts to Tiangong space station today (video)

The crew were revealed less than a day ahead of launch.

Space

Distorted galaxy whizzes through crowded cluster in new Hubble Telescope image

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures the galaxy IC 3225 with a comet-like tail of gas streaming from its central disk as it moves through the Virgo Cluster.

Space

NASA chief says talks between Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin would be 'concerning'

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has expressed concerns over reports that SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Space

NASA delays budget-cut decision about Hubble and Chandra space telescopes

A decision to cut spending on the Hubble Space Telescope by 10% and on the Chandra X-ray Observatory by 40% has been postponed.

International Business Times

China's Only Woman Spaceflight Engineer In Crew For 'Dream' Mission

China's only woman spaceflight engineer will be among a crew of three astronauts blasting off on a "dream" mission to the Tiangong space station this week, Beijing announced Tuesday.

The Independent UK

China all set to launch new crew to its orbiting space station

China says all systems are ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station on the latest mission to make the country a major space power

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