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BlueWalker 3 satellite outshines most stars in the night sky

Data from sites around the world showed the BlueWalker 3 satellite is among the brightest objects in the sky. Mitigating against the brightness is difficult, and radio interference may not be sufficient. Strategies must be developed to protect existing and upcoming telescopes from the numerous satellites planned for launch. Constellations…

The Hindu

James Webb Telescope Captures New Celestial Phenomenon: Jupiter-sized Objects In Binary Orbit

Composite images reveal unexplained Jupiter-sized objects in the Orion Nebula, challenging current theories of planet formation.

Zenger

Cosmic Eye Candy: Webb Telescope Just Captured Two Incredible Images of the Orion Nebula

A new pair of images reveals newborn stars, rogue planets, and blazing tendrils of gas in stunning detail.

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US government issues first-ever space debris penalty to Dish Network

Dish to pay $150,000 for failing to properly dispose of satellite and violating the FCC’s anti-space debris rule

The Guardian - US

Jupiter-sized objects in Orion Nebula baffle scientists

The new entities, nicknamed ‘JuMBOs’, are neither stars nor planets. And they shouldn’t exist, researchers say.

Al Jazeera

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Spectacular Dust Devil On Mars

Scientists analyze the Martian twister to gain insights into the planet's atmosphere and weather patterns.

Zenger

One of the 10 Brightest Objects in the Sky is Now a Satellite — and More Are Coming

The BlueWalker 3 satellite is now the eighth-brightest object in the sky. And it's just a prototype for an entire constellation of similar satellites.

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Astronomers sound alarm over light pollution from huge new satellite

At its peak BlueWalker 3, which resembles a Tetris block, is as bright as two of brightest stars in night sky

The Guardian - UK

Discovery of ‘Jumbos’ may herald new astronomical category

Jupiter-mass binary objects floating freely in Orion Nebula appear to defy usual definition of planets

The Guardian - UK

NASA finds a surprise on an asteroid

NASA recently sent an expedition to the asteroid Bennu with the expectation that it may hit Earth in 159 years

Salon

India Found Evidence of A Surprise Element on the Moon Necessary to Establish a Base

Sulfur exists in lunar rocks and soil but typically only at a very low concentration.

Inverse

Social media and private partnership: inside the changes at India's space agency

Chandrayaan-3 landing was a win for India’s low-cost space engineering, and science, as well as a quiet initiative to rebrand India’s 54-year-old space agency as approachable

The Hindu

The brightest planets in December's night sky: How to see them (and when)

Where are the bright naked-eye planets in December 2025 and when are the best times to view them?

Space

NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Just Accidentally Broke The Spaceflight Record

Rubio spent a whopping 371 days onboard the ISS. He traveled a staggering 157 million miles over the course of 5,936 orbits around Earth.

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Lava Worlds Could Hold the Keys to Habitability, New Study Suggests

According to recent computer simulations, some lava worlds can trap volatile gases, including some of the chemicals necessary for life, deep in their mantles.

Inverse

How to See A Supermoon and Two Giant Planets This Weekend

The full harvest Moon will rise on Friday evening at around 6:30 EDT and shine through the night.

Inverse

The Rocket That Could Take Humans to Mars Has Been 50 Years in the Making

Nuclear rockets were a 20th-century invention. But in staking a nuclear-powered future, the American space program is reviving a half-century-old dream.

Inverse

What's Going On With TRAPPIST-1b? It's Complicated, Says JWST Data

Newly published JWST data reveals that sorting out starlight from measurements of the planet TRAPPIST-1b will be surprisingly difficult.

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Pragyan rover has done what it was expected to do: ISRO chief

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO chief S. Somanath said Pragyan rover has done what it was expected to do and it would not be a problem even if it fails to `wake up’ from the current sleep mode

The Guardian - UK

Murdoch’s nepo baby, asteroid samples and a marathon record – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Hindu

Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA's Frank Rubio sets US space record

A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank Rubio set a record for the longest U.S. spaceflight — a result of the extended stay

The Hindu

Timeless quest: On NASA’s OSIRIS-REx and the Bennu asteroid sample

Studies of Bennu help in the quest of finding out where life came from

The Guardian - UK

First evidence of spinning black hole detected by scientists

Region at centre of Messier 87 galaxy captured by the Event Horizon Telescope in motion

The Independent UK

Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. Frank Rubio sets US space record

A NASA astronaut and two Russians are back on Earth after being stuck in space for just over a year

The Independent UK

Iran says it has successfully launched an imaging satellite into orbit amid tensions with the West

Iran is claiming that it has successfully launched an imaging satellite into space

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