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See the Geminid meteor shower 2023 light up the sky in these amazing photos

The Geminid meteor shower, one of the best of the year, put on a brilliant show Dec. 13 amid a near-moonless sky. More shooting stars are expected tonight.

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Sun unleashes monster X-class solar flare, most powerful since 2017 (video)

The sun unleashed an X2.8 solar flare today (Dec. 14), its most powerful such eruption since September 2017.

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Tiny 14-inch satellite studies 'hot Jupiter' exoplanets evaporating into space

Hot Jupiters are gas giants so close to their star that the star's heat and radiation can blow the planets' atmosphere away.

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Buried Deep Within This Gorgeous Webb Image are Three ‘Failed Stars’

The James Webb Space Telescope spotted the faint sight of three failed stars. One is the smallest known free-floater of its kind.

Inverse

These Stripped Stellar Cores Could Explain Big Cosmic Mysteries

These exposed stellar cores are notoriously hard to find, but a new study found more than a dozen of them in neighboring dwarf galaxies.

Inverse

FAA's launch mishap investigations need a rethink, government report finds

The Federal Aviation Administration should evaluate and improve the way it investigates space launch mishaps, according to a new report.

Space

China launches secret space plane on 3rd-ever mission

China launched its secretive reusable space plane into orbit for its third mission on Dec. 14, just one day after the U.S. Space Force took its own X-37B space plane off the launch pad.

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Space weather is chaotic and hard to predict. This new model could change that

Scientists are building a 'beyond state-of-the-art' digital model of near-Earth space to improve forecasting of solar storms and their effects on infrastructure.

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Geminid meteor shower: Where, when and how to watch it

Considered an annual favourite, the Geminid meteor shower which peaks tonight is believed to be intensifying each year.

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Watch Rocket Lab return to flight with satellite launch tonight

Tonight (Dec. 14), Rocket Lab plans to launch its first mission since a failure this past September, and you can watch the action live.

Space

New 'For All Mankind' patches feature 4th season Mars base and asteroid missions

Midway through Season 4 of 'For All Mankind,' Icon Heroes has released a new set of patches that are neither too big (with spoilers), nor too small (with screen-accurate details).

Space

ISS astronaut snaps amazing photos of icebergs from space

European astronaut Andreas Mogensen captured amazing photos of giant icebergs floating in the South Atlantic from his perch aboard the International Space Station.

Space

Voyager 1 spacecraft stumped by mysterious auto-repeat glitch!

NASA tackles a software glitch on the Voyager 1 spacecraft. Stuck in auto-repeat mode, the spacecraft sends identical data from billions of miles away.

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The origin of life's building materials

Scientists still debate the origins of Earth’s life-sustaining elements. It may not be meteorites after all

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The Hindu

China’s space programme: Five things to know

Since the December 14, 2013 landing, China has built a crewed space station, sent a robotic rover to Mars and become the first nation to make a controlled landing on the far side of the Moon.

Space

Could we defend Earth against a 'rubble pile' asteroid?

Scientists have discovered that many asteroids have the consistency of piles of rubble. Knowing this, how could we defend Earth against one of these asteroids?

The Guardian - UK

A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith review – one-way ticket to Muskow anyone?

Elon Musk has pledged to settle the red planet. Is it really worth the bother?

International Business Times

China's Space Programme: Five Things To Know

When Chang'e-3 became the first Chinese craft to land on the Moon 10 years ago, it kicked off nationwide celebrations -- and a decade of major successes for a rapidly accelerating space programme.

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'The one to watch': meteor shower to wow stargazers

Australians will have their best opportunity in years to watch the annual Geminid meteor shower due to a near-ideal combination of conditions.

The Independent UK

How to survive Mercury Retrograde in Capricorn: Here’s what experts say about the phenomenon

Mercury will be in retrograde beginning 13 December and ending on 2 January

Space

Mars' atmosphere swelled like a balloon when solar wind stopped blowing. Scientists are thrilled

NASA's MAVEN orbiter has collected data of the unexpected dynamics on Mars, showing how extreme solar events influence the planet's atmosphere, an insight valuable to understanding its evolution.

Space

Eirsat-1, Ireland's 1st satellite, makes space history

Ireland has joined the space club with the launch of Eirsat-1, a tiny brick-sized satellite with a big future.

Latin Times

Where are the Best Places to See the Geminid Meteor Shower in the U.S. and Latin America?

The annual Geminids meteor shower will be active his week; here are the best places to see the astronomical event in Latin America

Space

SpaceX to launch 3rd private astronaut mission to the ISS for Axiom Space on Jan. 9

One month before SpaceX launches the Ax-3 astronaut mission toward the ISS, Axiom Space's president said he hopes similar missions will become less expensive in the future.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope spies record-breaking 'failed star' that shouldn't exist (video)

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed record-breaking free-floating "failed star" and two other brown dwarfs. The discovery could help scientists better determine where the line between a planet and a star is drawn.

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