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Tour 10 mind-bending supermassive black holes in this NASA video

A new NASA animation shows the tremendous scales of supermassive black holes, which have masses millions to billions of times that of the sun and dominate the centers of most galaxies.

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Horoscope for Friday, May 5, 2023

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Lunar Eclipse (Full Moon) occurs in Scorpio today.

Chicago Sun-Times

Uranus' 4 biggest moons may have buried oceans of salty water

The four biggest moons of Uranus — Titania, Oberon, Ariel and Umbriel — may harbor salty oceans beneath their frozen surfaces, a new study suggests.

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The end may be near for ice-hunting Artemis 1 moon cubesat

Mission team members may stop trying to fix a stuck valve on the LunaH-Map cubesat at the end of the month, according to reports.

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Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2023 peaking now! See pieces of Halley's Comet in the night sky

The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks on Saturday (May 6) offering skywatchers the chance to see debris from Halley's Comet burn up in Earth's atmosphere.

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Fox names Lance Armstrong, Ariel Winter among 'celebronauts' on 'Stars On Mars'

A crew of celebrities are set to go where none have gone before. "Well, sort of," says William Shatner, the actor-turned-astronaut who serves in Mission Control for "Stars on Mars," June 5 on Fox.

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Rocket science fans from rural Tamil Nadu look up to outer space

Two students and their teacher from from the Government Higher Secondary School in Ayyampalayam will be travelling to Russia soon. They are part of a 75-member team selected from government schools in Tamil Nadu that participated in the Rocket Science orientation programme.

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Gargantuan 'superflare' from distant star may have launched one of the strongest solar storms ever seen

Scientists studying a star system in Orion witnessed one of the most powerful stellar eruptions ever seen — and it could be devastating to nearby planets.

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Artemis 2 astronaut to carry Canada's flag at King Charles' coronation

Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be the flag-bearer for Canada on Saturday (May 6) at the coronation of King Charles III.

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Astronomers Caught a Rare Glimpse of an Exoplanet Being Born

A team of scientists discovered the protoplanet HD 169142 b, bringing the count of confirmed protoplanets to three.

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SpaceX won't launch next private astronaut crew for Axiom Space in early May after all

The launch of Ax-2, the second private crewed mission to the International Space Station, has been delayed beyond early May. A new target date has not yet been announced.

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When will the Eta Aquariid meteor shower peak in Scotland this week?

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is peaking this week in Scotland, here is when you can see it as well as the Met Office weather forecast.

The National (Scotland)

Construction begins at UK's first vertical spaceport after spending boost

CONSTRUCTION has begun at the UK’s first vertical launch spaceport in Sutherland as the project received a further spending boost.

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Construction begins at Sutherland Spaceport

Further funding also confirmed, with Orbex starting a hiring spree ahead of rocket launches

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Construction begins on ‘carbon neutral’ Sutherland Spaceport

Sutherland Spaceport will be home to the rocket company Orbex.

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What is the 2023 Humans to Mars Summit?

The 2023 Humans to Mars Summit, to be held in Washington, D.C. from May 16 to May 18, aims to add urgency to the quest to put boots on the Red Planet.

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NASA shares stunning deep space images for Black Hole Week 2023

Black hole week kicked off on Monday (May 1) with scientists and space enthusiasts alike celebrating our growing understanding of these cosmic titans.

Inverse

Look! New Hubble Image Shows Galaxies in a Gravitational Dance

Someday, these two galaxies may merge, and two supermassive black holes will become one.

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China's Tianwen 1 orbiter produces global map of Mars (video)

China's space authorities have released a series of global images of Mars produced from data gathered by the country's first interplanetary mission, Tianwen 1.

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How to watch the Flower Moon lunar eclipse today in a free livestream

Watch live as a lunar eclipse joins the full Flower Moon on Friday (May 5) thanks to a free telescope livestream from the Virtual Telescope project.

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Giant proto-galaxy in early universe devours recycled material to birth new stars

A faraway proto-galaxy has been observed feeding on recycled material, shedding more light on how galaxies sustain star birth across eons.

Inverse

The Webb Telescope Could Help Astronomers Finally Solve One of Space's Most Irritating Questions

A team of astronomers hoping to measure the atmosphere of a rocky exoplanet called GJ486b recently spotted evidence of water vapor in their data.

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NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander of the Artemis 2 moon mission

NASA's Reid Wiseman is commander of the first human moon mission since 1972 and has both naval aviator and International Space Station experience.

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New book reveals NASA photographer's unseen Mercury astronaut archives

As a NASA photographer, Taub was there to capture the start of the U.S. space program. A new book reveals Taub's role 'Photographing America's First Astronauts.'

The Independent UK

Astronomers ‘find evidence of two planets under construction in distant star’

These unseen newborn planets are stirring up dust around TW Hydrae about 200 light years from Earth.

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