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Astronaut shares stunning view of July's supermoon from space (photo)

July's full Buck Moon — the first of four consecutive supermoons — rose on July 3, and an astronaut aboard the ISS snapped a stunning view of the celestial sight.

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SpaceX Starlink satellites had to make 25,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in just 6 months — and it will only get worse

Exponential growth in Starlink orbital collision avoidance maneuvers in the past six months is sparking concerns over the long-term sustainability of satellite operations.

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SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites 'leak' so much radiation that it's hurting radio astronomy, scientists say

Hum from onboard electronics that power SpaceX's internet-beaming Starlink satellites may disturb radio astronomy observations, a new study has found.

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Researchers discover 'most distant' active supermassive black hole

Researchers have discovered the most distant active supermassive black hole to date with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

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Space shuttle Endeavour preps for move to vertical landing in new museum

LOS ANGELES — After more than a decade on display at the California Science Center, the space shuttle Endeavour will begin the final trek to its permanent home at a new Los Angeles building in the coming months.

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India to launch Chandrayaan 3 moon lander and rover on July 14 (video, photos)

India stacked its Chandrayaan 3 moon lander and rover atop their rocket ride on Wednesday (July 5), notching a big milestone ahead of the mission's planned July 14 launch.

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Happy Aphelion Day! Earth is at its farthest from the sun for 2023 today

Earth reaches the farthest point in its orbit around the sun for 2023, called aphelion, on Thursday (July 6) at a distance of 94,506,364 miles (152,093,250 km).

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This NASA probe has been revealing stunning moon views for 14 years. How long will it last?

Over the 14 years since its launch, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has produced images and data proven that have transformed our understanding of the moon. But how much longer can the orbiter last?

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When will Ariane 6 fly? Europe's new heavy-lift rocket battles delays as Ariane 5 era ends

Ariane 6 may launch later this year to provide fresh European access to space, but it faces stiff competition from veteran US competitor SpaceX.

Space

Farewell, Ariane 5! Europe's workhorse rocket launches 2 satellites on final mission (video)

Europe's Ariane 5 rocket launched for the final time today (July 5) after 27 years of service, sending two communications satellites to orbit.

Space

Cosmic 'sandwich' theory could explain how smaller planets are formed

Do you want that toasted? A newly suggested planet formation process suggests smaller worlds could be created when a gas and dust filling is squeezed between two larger planets.

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A 'double punch' of solar storms could smash into Earth and spark widespread auroras this week

As the U.S. celebrated July 4, the sun hosted its own fireworks display in the form of a coronal mass ejection "double punch" that NASA predicts could strike Earth on Friday (July 7).

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ISRO moon mission: Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft integrated with launch vehicle

ISRO has, so far, not announced the date of the launch. However, the launch window for the Chandrayaan-3 is between July 12 and 19.

The Hindu

Alien's-eye view of the Milky Way: Our galaxy is unusual but not unique

Astronomers have now deduced what alien scientists might see when they gaze at the Milky Way from afar. Our home galaxy is unusual but not unique, at least when it comes to chemistry.

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Satellites uncover 'invisible' auroras glowing in infrared in Earth's atmosphere

Scientists have observed an aurora glimmering in infrared light, created by the interaction of energetic cosmic particles and carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere.

The Independent UK

Why a Harvard professor thinks he may have found fragments of an alien spacecraft

A daring deep sea search has found tiny pieces of a mysterious meteor that crashed to Earth in 2014. The ‘alien hunter of Harvard’ tells Bevan Hurley the discovery may be evidence of an advanced extraterrestrial civilization visiting Earth

Salon

Webb spies early string of cosmic web

The invisible threadlike structure is anchored by a quasar raising questions about black holes

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James Webb Space Telescope spots the wreckage of a cosmic clash of the Titans (image)

The James Webb Space Telescope has spied a distant galaxy that represents the wreckage of a titanic collision between two galaxies 500 million years ago.

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The UK's ODIN Space just aced its 1st space junk tracking system test in orbit

ODIN Space's demonstration team confirmed their new debris sensor successfully recorded acoustic data during its recent on-orbit test, bringing micro-space debris tracking a step closer to reality.

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'Shooting stars' seen raining down on the sun for the 1st time (images)

New observations of the sun have revealed never-before-seen meteor-like fireballs raining down as shooting stars on the surface of the sun.

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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Reconnects After 63-Day Silence

The plucky rotorcraft may take to the skies again within the next couple of weeks.

Irish Mirror

Rare 'Buck Supermoon' phenomenon to be visible in Ireland tonight

Tonight's lunar spectacle will see the moon 21,000 kilometres closer to the Earth and considerably brighter than usual.

Space

Tour the mock Mars habitat where 4 NASA analog astronauts will spend the next year (video)

This video from NASA shows just how much space the four CHAPEA crew members will be sharing during their year-long mission.

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Full Buck Moon, the 1st supermoon of the year, thrills skywatchers all over the world (photos, video)

On July 3, the Buck Moon full supermoon rose over Earth, and enthusiastic skywatchers were on hand to capture stunning images of the event.

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Hubble telescope checks on the Milky Way galaxy's lonely neighbor (photo)

The Hubble Space Telescope has spied on the Milky Way's galactic neighbor, irregular galaxy ESO 174-1, imaging it as a lonely hazy cloud.

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