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See the moon meet up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades tonight

The moon will meet up with the Seven Sisters on Sunday, Nov. 26, during a close approach to this fascinating open star cluster, also known as the Pleiades.

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Space race 2.0: why Europe is joining the new dash to the moon

The European Space Agency’s plan to build a cargo vessel that can convert to a crew ship is one giant step in its ambitions to compete with rival lunar exploration programmes

The Guardian - UK

Medical emergencies will happen in deep space. Here's how Canada is getting ready

As the Canadian government readies for liftoff of human moon missions, it asked five teams Tuesday (Nov. 21) to show off their tech ideas for deep-space medicine.

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I'm sending my name to Jupiter's moon Europa on a NASA spacecraft — and here's why you should, too

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft is headed to one of Jupiter's largest moons. It's bringing along a microchip filled with human names.

Space

Our universe's smallest galaxies hold the largest star factories. Here's why

Conditions within dwarf galaxies initially produce more stellar-mass black holes than supernova explosions.

Space

NASA astronaut celebrates Thanksgiving on ISS with turkey socks, Earth views

NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara received new turkey socks for U.S. Thanksgiving on the International Space Station. Amid eating good food in orbit, she shared space views of her new duds.

Space

Cosmic radiation during spaceflight could increase risk of erectile dysfunction in astronauts

As humanity prepares for longer stays in space, scientists have found that exposure to space environments could increase the risk of erectile dysfunction.

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Nasa reacts to reports about an asteroid hitting Earth in 2024

Reports had suggested an asteroid named 2007 FT3 was first spotted floating through space in 2007 and could be about to strike our planet

Evening Standard

James Webb Space Telescope finds water and methane in atmosphere of a 'warm Jupiter'

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected methane and water vapor in the atmosphere of an exoplanet located around 163 light-years away.

Space

North Korea rocket explodes during spy satellite launch, and meteor hunters caught it on camera: report

North Korea may have deliberately detonated the first stage of its rocket during a launch Tuesday (Nov. 21) that aimed to put a spy satellite in orbit.

Space

Watch this Jupiter moon lander handle harsh terrain it may face on Europa (video)

Landing on Europa is a highly anticipated, possible NASA mission. Engineers recently tested how to successfully land a spacecraft on the icy moon.

Space

Chinese scientists build model Mars atmosphere to aid sample-return plans

Chinese scientists have constructed a numerical model to simulate the Martian atmosphere and thus assist the country's plans to return rock samples from the Red Planet.

Space

ISRO to conduct trusted workhorse PSLV’s 60th flight by end of December

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first sounding rocket launch from Thumba this week, is preparing for another ‘big 60.’

The Hindu

Denmark's comic strip bear Rasmus Klump takes a spin on the space station

Denmark's first astronaut, Andy Mogensen, marked the midpoint of his second mission on the ISS by comparing his zero-g skills against those of another Danish icon, Rasmus Klump.

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'Alien' spherules dredged from the Pacific are probably just industrial pollution, new studies suggest

Last summer, Harvard professor Avi Loeb claimed tiny pellets of iron came from beyond our solar system. But new analyses suggest that they likely originated much closer to home.

Space

See the nearly full moon and Jupiter shine bright together tonight

The 93% full waxing gibbous moon and a bright Jupiter will make a close approach in the night sky tonight.

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'Mateship' or 'Kakirra'? Australia turns to public to name its 1st moon rover

The final four names are "Coolamon," "Kakirra," "Mateship" and "Roo-ver." The public can vote for their favorite through Dec. 1.

Salon

A new target in search for alien life

Studying planets in other solar systems has challenged notions of how life can develop under harsh conditions

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Evening Standard

Horoscope today: Your daily guide for Friday, November 24, 2023

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

Space

Inside 'Earthrise': A historian's take on the origins of the Apollo 8 'image of the century'

The impact of Apollo 8's "Earthrise" picture – the sight of the Earth from the moon – now seems even greater than that of the first landing.

Space

China eyes additional modules for Tiangong space station

China's Tiangong space station is set to expand to have a cross-shaped configuration and may include additional modules to double its size in the coming years, according to the country's space agency.

Evening Standard

Heart of Milky Way captured in 'unprecedented detail' by Nasa's James Webb Telescope

The photo of the Sagittarius C region includes 500,000 stars.

Space

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket aces crucial 7-minute engine burn

Europe conducted a crucial seven-minute-long burn with the core-stage engine of its new Ariane 6 rocket today (Nov. 23), keeping the vehicle on track for a 2024 debut.

Space

The moon, Saturn and Jupiter provide a Thanksgiving skywatching feast

A waxing gibbous moon, Saturn and Jupiter make inviting targets for skywatchers this Thanksgiving.

Evening Standard

How to watch the Geminids meteor shower this December

120 to 150 meteors will be visible per hour

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