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Solar spacecraft 'SOHO' discovers its 5,000th comet

The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory just hit a milestone with its 5,000th comet detection.

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Gorgeous James Webb Space Telescope image captures sparkling stars, old and new

A small galaxy is bursting with star formation in a dazzling new image from the James Webb Space Telescope.

Space

Most quasars are a ferocious force of nature, but not this one

A quasar over three billion light-years away was found to be rather gentle on its host galaxy, allowing its black hole to keep growing.

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Europe's upcoming Mars rover now has a detailed map to aid its search for ancient Red Planet life (video)

The European Space Agency's Rosalind Franklin Mars rover now has a detailed map with which to help find its way around the Red Planet when it lands sometime in the next decade.

Space

NASA's Lucy asteroid-hopping spacecraft pins down ages of 1st asteroid targets

Scientists shared preliminary results from Lucy's encounter with Dinkinesh and Selam late last year.

Space

Life as we know it could exist on Venus, new experiment reveals

Some of the building blocks of life are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions, according to a new lab experiment.

Space

Final launch of Delta IV Heavy rocket scrubbed late in countdown

ULA scrubbed the last planned liftoff of its Delta Heavy IV rocket on March 28 late in the countdown clock. The mission does not yet have a new launch date.

Space

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Giant Mars asteroid impact creates vast field of destruction with 2 billion craters

An asteroid that slammed into Mars around 2.3 million years ago left one nine-mile wide crater and created 2 billion smaller craters.

Space

365 days of satellite images show Earth's seasons changing from space (video)

Satellite images taken daily for one year shows a stunning glimpse of what the change of seasons looked like from space.

Space

Still alive! Japan's SLIM moon lander survives its 2nd lunar night (photo)

The SLIM spacecraft, Japan's first successful moon lander, has survived its second long, cold lunar night.

Space

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites from California (video)

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites on Monday (April 1), after a multi-day delay.

Space

Boeing files lawsuit against Virgin Galactic over development of new mothership aircraft

Boeing and Aurora Flight Sciences are suing Virgin Galactic for unpaid work and trade secrets related to a new mothership aircraft for Virgin Galactic’s next-generation space planes.

Space

Watch United Launch Alliance launch its final Delta Heavy IV rocket today in this free livestream

ULA plans to launch its final Delta IV Heavy rocket on April 9 at 12:53 p.m. EDT (1653 GMT). Here's how to watch live.

Space

Daily quiz | On asteroid names

For his contributions to astronomy, the International Astronomical Union has named an asteroid after Prof. Jayant Murthy. Here’s a quiz on other asteroid names.

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Skyroot successfully test fires Stage-2 of Vikram 1 space launch vehicle

Skyroot Aerospace successfully test-fires Stage-2 of Vikram-1 space launch vehicle, Kalam-250, marking a milestone in Indian space industry.

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Twisted magnetic field observed around Milky Way's central black hole

Astronomers announced that they have detected a strong and organised magnetic field twisted in a spiral pattern around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, revealing previously unknown qualities of the immensely powerful object lurking at the center of our galaxy

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Scientists chronicle the earliest stages of a supernova

Scientists in Israel observe a supernova explosion, collecting data on the origins of crucial elements in space.

Space

Stardust particle locked in meteorite holds secrets of a star's explosive death

A tiny grain of dust sealed within an ancient meteorite weaves together the story of the solar system's creation and reveals a much older tale of a rare star's explosive supernova death.

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Supermassive black hole’s mysterious hiccups' likely caused by neighboring black hole's 'punches'

A black hole may be punching through the disk of gas and dust surrounding a supermassive black hole, causing its giant neighbor to "hiccup."

Space

'Vampire' neutron star blasts are related to jets traveling at near-light speeds

Scientists have measured for the first time the speed of jets launched by neutron star "vampires" as they feast on victim stars. The breakthrough connects these jets to thermonuclear blasts.

Space

NASA is super stoked for the 2024 total solar eclipse and hopes you are, too.

NASA is using the total solar eclipse on April 8 to increase public knowledge of science while encouraging safety during what could be a once-in-a-lifetime event.

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“These Milestones Are Critical”: Jeff Bezos-Backed Company Passes NASA Test

"These milestones are critical to ensuring that a commercial destination can support human life." The post “These Milestones Are Critical”: Jeff Bezos-Backed Company Passes NASA Test first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Cosmic gold rush! Astronomers find 49 new galaxies in just 3 hours

Using the MeerKat radio telescope, astronomers discovered a "gold rush" of galaxies in just three hours, including three joined by their gas content.

Space

New view of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way hints at an exciting hidden feature (image)

Astronomers have for the first time imaged the powerful magnetic fields that dwell around the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A*.

Space

Artemis astronauts will carry plants to the moon in 2026

NASA has selected three experiments, including a plant-growth study, to be deployed by astronauts on the moon on the Artemis 3 mission in 2026.

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