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Bizarre object 10 million times brighter than the sun defies physics, NASA says

A bizarre 'ultraluminous X-ray source' shines millions of times brighter than the sun, breaking a physical law called the Eddington limit, a new study finds.

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The top stargazing spot less than two hours from Greater Manchester

Give stargazing a go this International Dark Sky week

Manchester Evening News

JUICE Jupiter mission marks a massive milestone for European space exploration

The newly launched JUICE Jupiter mission is Europe's first flagship exploration mission and its first voyage to the outer solar system — and it could pave the way for even bolder efforts.

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Lab-grown solar flares reveal secrets of the sun's coronal loops

Mini solar flares created in the lab could improve our understanding of coronal loops and the high-energy emissions from the sun that can threaten communication and power systems on Earth.

Space

Juice mission blasts off to Jupiter to look for signs of life

European Space Agency probe due to arrive in 2031 to scan icy moons and study Great Red Spot

The Guardian - UK

European mission to Jupiter's icy moons blasts off on second attempt

The European space mission, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer or Juice, successfully took off on board an Arianne 5 rocket from the Kourou space port in French Guiana just after noon on Friday. An earlier launch attempt was delayed by adverse weather conditions. The trip to Jupiter will take eight…

Radio France Internationale

Gaze into the mesmerizing Whirlpool Galaxy high in the sky tonight

Skywatchers will get the opportunity to take a good look at the galaxy Messier 51 with its incredible whirlpool shape when it rises high in the sky over Earth on Friday, April 14.

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Europe successfully launches JUICE mission to study Jupiter's icy moons

JUICE, Europe's first-ever Jupiter mission, launched Friday morning (April 14) on an ambitious quest to unlock the secrets of the giant planet's icy ocean moons.

Space

European spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter and its icy moons

A European spacecraft has blasted off on a quest to explore Jupiter and three of its ice-encrusted moons

The Independent UK

Juice Jupiter rocket to search for life on moons blasts off in vital space mission

The six-tonne probe, named Juice (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer), has blasted off on Thursday to the solar system's biggest planet to see if its ocean-bearing moons support life

Daily Mirror

NASA wants fleet of spacecraft to watch infamous Apophis asteroid approach Earth: report

The Apophis asteroid, recently cleared of imminent wrongdoing to Earth, already has one spacecraft visitor expected. NASA wants industry to send more.

Space

Solar eclipse April 2023: What solar eclipse in Aries means for your Zodiac sign – especially if you’re Leo or Taurus

The solar eclipse April 2023 will give you a boost in achieving your goals, but with this cosmic shake-up you’ll need to rest afterward

Woman & Home

Astronomers Use a Novel Technique to Spot a Huge Exoplanet

The planet, HIP 99770 b, was discovered by teaming up the Gaia satellite with a direct imaging instrument to actually "see" the planet.

Inverse

James Webb Space Telescope finds tiny early galaxy packing big star-forming punch

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has observed a galaxy in the early universe that could be the progenitor of galaxies such as our own Milky Way.

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50 flights on Mars! Ingenuity helicopter's record-setting hop is a giant leap for exploration

Ingenuity was only supposed to make five flights on Mars. Now at 50 sorties, Ingenuity is helping NASA get ready to bring Red Planet samples to Earth.

Zenger

Document Used During Apollo 17 Mission On Moon Worth Nearly $500K

Still streaked with lunar dust, the checklist was used during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972 and is set to sell at auction.

Space

Chinese rocket startup bounces back from 3 straight failures with successful launch (video)

Chinese commercial launch startup iSpace has completed its second successful flight of its Hyperbola 1 solid rocket.

Space

NASA sets sights on a next-generation Mars helicopter to return Red Planet samples

Work is now underway to shape a new Mars helicopter design following the groundbreaking flights of NASA's robotic Ingenuity rotorcraft.

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SpaceX Starship shines on pad ahead of 1st orbital launch (photos)

SpaceX shared stunning new photos of its Starship vehicle, ready for launch on the company's Starbase facility in South Texas on April 12, with the sun rising in the background.

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest black hole in the universe — a cosmic monster 10 million times heavier than the sun

The James Webb Space Telescope detected what may be the oldest known black hole in the universe by deconstructing faint glimmers of light from close to the dawn of time.

The Guardian - UK

Blast-off to Jupiter moons postponed for fear of lightning strikes

European Space Agency pushes back launch of Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer project for 24 hours

Space

Europe's Jupiter explorer JUICE misses one-second launch window because of lightning risk

Europe's Jupiter explorer JUICE missed its first one-second launch window on Thursday, April 13, because of bad weather at the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

Space

Does the sun really belong in its family? Astronomers get to the bottom of stellar identity crisis

Astronomers have questioned whether the sun fits in with its family of stars. New research finally settles the debate.

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Watch the half-lit last quarter moon illuminate the night sky tonight

As we get closer to the new moon, stargazing conditions will improve with the lack of natural light pollution.

Al Jazeera

Explaining JUICE: Mission to Jupiter and its moons

Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer is the European Space Agency’s $1.7bn exploration programme for the Jovian orbit.

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