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How long is Earth's day? We now have the most precise answer to date

A laser gyroscope at an underground lab in Germany has detected the minute variations in Earth's rotation, an advance that may help scientists build better climate models.

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SpaceX's 2nd Starship launch on Nov. 18: How it will work

Here's a brief explainer of the second-ever test flight of SpaceX's Starship vehicle, which is planned for Saturday (Nov. 18).

Space

Horoscope today: Your daily guide for Thursday, November 16, 2023

Read what the stars mean for you today, from Scorpio to Gemini

Evening Standard

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Pulsar glitch: How physicists are making sense of a cosmic mystery | Explained

In 1967, astronomers at Cambridge discovered pulsars, super-dense objects formed from collapsed stars. Their origin was unknown until scientists proposed that they were rotating neutron stars, emitting radio signals from their poles. In 1969, a glitch in the pulsar PSR 0833-45 was observed, which remains unexplained 44 years later. Theories…

The Hindu

White House lays out possible rules for private space stations and more

The National Space Council has released a draft bill that would split the regulation of novel space activities between two departments: Transportation and Commerce.

Space

Water Vapor And Sand Clouds Detected In Atmosphere Of ‘fluffy’ Planet

The planet is much larger than Neptune, almost approaching the size of Jupiter.

Zenger

Watch SpaceX's Starship launch for 2nd time ever on Nov. 18

SpaceX's Starship will make its second attempt to reach space on Nov. 18, and you can watch the launch live here.

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SpaceX gets license for 2nd launch of giant Starship rocket

The Federal Aviation Administration has granted a license for the second-ever liftoff of SpaceX's huge Starship vehicle, which could now occur as early as Saturday (Nov. 18).

Space

Astronomers Witness A Dead Star Flare Back to Life

Studying this strange behavior may help shed some bright, blinking light on what causes these flares in the first place.

Inverse

'Peculiar' aurora-like radio signal from sunspot discovered for the 1st time

A sunspot has put on a stunning display of radio waves lasting for over a week that resembles the northern and southern lights — auroral displays that occur over Earth.

Space

NASA supercomputers show how Apollo 12 landing kicked up moon dust (video)

NASA has simulated the environmental effects of landing on the lunar surface as the space agency prepares to send astronauts back to the moon on its upcoming Artemis missions.

Space

Supermassive black hole at heart of the Milky Way is approaching the cosmic speed limit

Supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* is spinning nearly as fast as it can, dragging the very fabric of space-time with it and shaping the heart of the Milky Way.

Space

The bizarre story behind Princess Margaret and the creation of modern horoscopes

Princess Margaret was a Leo

The Independent UK

James Webb Space Telescope reveals sandy surprise in distant planet

Fresh James Webb Space Telescope observations of exoplanet WASP-107b revealed sandy clouds high in its atmosphere.

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Planet where it rains sand revealed by Nasa telescope

Planet Wasp-107b also has scorching temperatures, raging winds and the burnt-matches scent of sulphur dioxide

Inverse

It Rains Molten Sand on This Backward Alien Planet, Webb Telescope Data Reveals

New data from JWST shows a distant alien planet rains molten sand in addition to having a glowing tail of helium trailing behind it.

Space

This dead star is bursting back to life

A distant stellar corpse is coming back to life, exhibiting repeated explosive flares and representing a new type of "cosmic cataclysm."

Inverse

'Bouncing' Comets Could Be Seeding Life Across The Universe

Earth was a cauldron of chaos 4.5 billion years ago. Somehow, it seeded life.

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Mars probe sees Red Planet atmosphere glowing green at night

Using ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, scientists have observed nightglow in Mars' atmosphere, a phenomenon where the night sky glows green, almost like an aurora.

Space

Dark matter-hunting satellite ARRAKIHS to launch in 2030. Here's how it will work

The European Space Agency is slated to launch a satellite in 2030 that's meant to probe the nature of dark matter.

Space

Hubble Telescope revisits gorgeous spiral galaxy, offering a newly filtered view (photo)

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a striking new view of a distant spiral galaxy whose star-studded arms are all tangled up.

Evening Standard

Horoscope today: Your daily guide for Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Read what the stars mean for you today, from Scorpio to Gemini

Newcastle Herald

Out of this world exhibition touches down at Newcastle Museum

Aspiring astronauts can build their own spacesuit.

The Hindu

NASA, ISRO complete key tests ahead of NISAR’s launch early next year

NASA, ISRO's NISAR to launch in Jan 2024. Mission to survey Earth's land/ice-covered surfaces every 12 days. Tests, incl. vibration, pending. NISAR to map entire globe, provide data to understand changes in ecosystems, ice mass, vegetation biomass, sea level rise, natural hazards.

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Comets that 'bounce' from planet to planet could spread life across the universe

Scientists suspect that comets may have delivered the key ingredients for life on Earth, and new research outlines how exoplanets could have received these deliveries, too.

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