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'Dark comets' may have given Earth its water long ago

'Dark comets,' which have no visible tail, could also explain the strange behavior of the interstellar object 'Oumuamua.

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Astronomers could use a synthetic cosmos to unravel dark matter mysteries

A simulated universe created by a supercomputer should help astronomers better analyze dark matter and dark energy clues delivered by "dark universe detective" telescopes Roman and Rubin.

Space

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket suffers failure during Starlink satellite launch (video)

The upper-stage engine of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket did not perform as planned during a July 11 launch, leading to the impending loss of 20 Starlink satellites.

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'Drawn to our planet:' How spaceflight changed SpaceX Inspiration4 astronaut Chris Sembroski

Space.com caught up with Inspiration4 crewmember Chris Sembroski to discuss the landmark 2021 SpaceX mission and how it affected him.

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Hurricane Beryl Likely Contributed to Boeing Starliner’s Ongoing Delays

There's not much anyone can do to help from 250 miles above the ground.

Inverse

Elon Musk has volunteered his sperm to help colonize a Martian city in next 20 years

The SpaceX founder wants to start his own species on Mars

The Independent UK

Cosmic crime scene reveals ancient supernova aftermath of dead star merger

A "guest star," briefly seen in 1181, was created by colliding dead stars.

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Perseid meteor shower returns to our skies this month to kick off summer 'shooting star' season

2024 will be a very good year to watch for the Perseids, because bright moonlight will not interfere.

Space

1st images from European climate satellite reveal how energy cycles to and from Earth

The European Space Agency's EarthCARE satellite sent back its first images; they should be able to help scientists better study Earth's energy balance.

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Private space-junk probe gets up-close look at discarded rocket in orbit (photo)

Astroscale's ADRAS-J spacecraft snapped a striking image of a rocket body floating lifeless above a blue-and-white Earth, with the sun's glare reflecting off of it.

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Joe Engle, X-15 rocket plane and space shuttle astronaut, dies at 91

Joe Engle, the first astronaut to fly in space on two different winged vehicles, has died at the age of 91. Engle's first flights into space on the X-15 preceded his launching on the space shuttle.

Space

Nearby Exoplanet Could Be First Known Ocean World: Webb Telescope

A planet relatively close to Earth could be the first ever detected with a potentially life-sustaining liquid ocean outside our Solar System, according to scientists using the James Webb space telescope.

International Business Times

China plans to deflect an asteroid by 2030 to showcase Earth protection skills

China aims to launch its first planetary defense mission by 2030, to showcase the skills needed to nudge a dangerous asteroid away from Earth.

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Even short space trips alter human body

A new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study

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When will Starliner come home? Boeing and NASA still don't know

Boeing's Starliner capsule has been in orbit for more than a month, and it remains unclear when the spacecraft and its two astronauts will return to Earth.

Inverse

Failed Thrusters, Helium Leaks, and a Hard Deadline: Inside NASA’s Decision to Keep Boeing’s Starliner At the ISS

“There have been multiple issues with every spacecraft that has ever been designed, and that's the nature of what we do,” said astronaut Butch Wilmore.

The National (Scotland)

Astronomers find Earth's nearest black hole in star cluster visible to the eye

Researchers have discovered Earth's closest massive black hole within the Milky Way.

AAP

Black hole discovered 20,000 times bigger than sun

After two decades trying to find a certain type of black hole, scientists have spotted one about 18,000 light years from our solar system.

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The Independent UK

NASA astronauts speak from ISS on indefinitely stuck Boeing Starliner mission

Earliest the temporarily stuck astronauts could return to Earth from International Space Station is end of July

The Guardian - US

Nasa astronauts from Boeing’s Starliner may be stuck in space until August

Engineers working on problems preventing return of Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who are on the ISS

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Solar maximum is in sight but when will it arrive (and when will we know)?

We explore the latest solar maximum predictions and look into why it could be a couple of years before we can confidently state when solar maximum occurred.

Inverse

There's a Black Hole Hidden in this Photo of a Digested Dwarf Galaxy

What happens when you look inside a stellar fossil? You find a black hole missing link.

Space

SpaceX launches direct-to-cell Starlink satellites from California after delay (video)

SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities, from California tonight (July 11).

International Business Times

Astronauts Stuck On ISS 'Confident' Starliner Will Bring Them Home

A pair of NASA astronauts left stranded on the International Space Station without a clear departure date expressed confidence Wednesday that their Boeing Starliner spaceship would soon bring them home.

Space

University of Maryland wins world's largest college rocketry competition

A record-setting 122 teams competed this year in New Mexico at the world's largest intercollegiate rocketry competition.

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