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The rings of Uranus look positively festive in epic James Webb Space Telescope holiday photo

The observations are vital for piecing together the science objectives for a future mission to Uranus.

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SpaceX gearing up for 3rd Starship flight (photos)

A month after its latest liftoff, SpaceX's giant Starship rocket is getting ready to fly again.

Space

China's space plane apparently deployed 6 'mysterious wingmen' in orbit

Just four days after being launched on its third mission, China's mysterious reusable space plane seems to have placed six unknown objects in orbit around it.

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Western Europe's 1st vertical spaceport cleared for launch, hopes to see rockets fly in 2024

Western Europe's first vertical spaceport receives a launch license, paving the way for the continent's debut rocket flight next year.

Space

Blue Origin calls off 1st New Shepard rocket launch since 2022 failure due to 'ground system issue'

Blue Origin scrubbed its first mission since Sept. 2022 this morning (Dec. 18), with no new launch date announced. It could attempt flying again as early as this week, however.

Space

Hubble Space Telescope zooms in on member of galactic quartet (image)

The Hubble Space Telescope photographed NGC 2814, an irregular galaxy that belongs to a group of four "late-type galaxies" collectively called Holmberg 124.

Space

The 12 Best Space Images of 2023

Here are our picks for the 12 best space images of the year.

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Scientists find record-breaking collection of molecules in 2 extremely ancient galaxies

"We knew these galaxies were prodigious star factories, perhaps among the biggest the universe has ever seen."

Space

IIA scientists trace the source of solar burst which occurred in 2013

Scientists from IIA trace source of solar burst, study unique PE to better understand space weather & predict CMEs' geoeffectiveness.

The Hindu

How Solar Orbiter is decoding the sun's mysterious miniflares: 'What we see is just the tip of the iceberg'

Scientists look back at Solar Orbiter's first three years of operation.

Space

RRI Bengaluru to participate in first winter Indian expedition to Arctic region

Sensitive electronic instruments will be used to study the incoming radio signals in the frequency range 5 – 500 megahertz (MHz) at the accessible sites in the vicinity of Himadri.

The Hindu

Blue Origin launches New Shepard rocket, aces landing in 1st return to flight since 2022 failure (video)

Blue Origin launched its first mission since September 2022 on Dec. 19, safely bringing the payloads back to Earth. The next space tourism crew has not yet been announced.

Space

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin Headed Back Into Space After Accident

The American company Blue Origin plans to launch its rocket Big Shepard Monday for the first time since an accident more than a year ago, as the firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos heads back into space.

International Business Times

Husband and wife get lift off for UK’s first vertical spaceport on remote island

Up to 30 rockets will be launched every year from the former RAF base on a remote peninsula on the Shetland Islands

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The Guardian - UK

Shetland island to house UK’s first vertical rocket launch spaceport

Unst’s remote location makes it perfect place for SaxaVord site to launch rockets with greatest payloads

Evening Standard

Spaceport in Shetland Islands given licence for UK's first vertical rocket launch

Launches expected to begin at SaxaVord Spaceport next year

Space

A star exploded 10,000 years ago and left us with the gorgeous Veil Nebula (photo)

Gaze into the colorful remnants of a long-dead star in this image of the Veil Nebula captured by astrophotographer Miguel Claro.

Space

See the 5-day-old crescent moon have a holiday meet-up with Saturn tonight

The moon and Saturn will have a pre-Christmas meet-up on Sunday (Dec. 17) as the two bodies make a close approach to each other in the night sky.

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Shetland’s SaxaVord spaceport gains clearance for vertical rocket launches

A site at the northern-most point of the Shetland Islands has become the UK’s first licensed spaceport for vertical rocket launches.

Tom’s Guide

The coolest gadget of 2023 makes me feel like I have a Hubble telescope in my backyard

Smartphones introduced me to astrophotography, but the Unistellar eQuinox 2 made me fall in love with it. In fact, this smart telescope is the coolest gadget I tested in 2023 and it's like having the Hubble telescope in my backyard.

The Hindu

Additional organic molecules found in Enceladus’s plume

Cassini mission reveals presence of molecules including methanol, ethane, oxygen in gaseous plumes from Saturn's moon Enceladus, potentially supporting life.

Inverse

The Salty Belly Of A Saturn Moon May Contain Building Blocks Of Life

NASA's Cassini mission is long gone, but its treasure trove of Saturn data has revealed another exciting possibility about alien life.

Space

NASA donates Ingenuity Mars Helicopter prototype to Smithsonian

The Smithsonian would love to display the first vehicle to achieve powered flight on another world, but with Ingenuity still busy on Mars, the institution has accepted the next best thing.

Space

How the songs of stars can help perfect Gaia's sweeping map of our galaxy

By listening to "music" played by shaking stars, astronomers could use asteroseismology as a new type of cosmic distance ruler, perfecting the 3D map of two billion stars being built by Gaia.

Space

World's best space-based thermometer dead 2 months after 1st image release

The world's most accurate space-based thermometer has suffered a mission-critical anomaly only two months after the release of its first images.

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