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Ingredients for life discovered in Perseus molecular cloud in space 1,000 light-years from Earth

Astronomers have discovered precursors for life and other complex molecules in a region of star and planet formation close to the solar system, the Perseus Molecular Cloud.

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Why is April full moon called a Pink Moon and what it means

The Pink Moon reaches its peak tonight but will appear full for the next few days

Manchester Evening News

What's next for the newly named Artemis 2 moon crew?

Now that the astronauts for NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission have been chosen, the serious launch training can begin.

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Pink Moon rises overnight tonight! Watch April's full moon live in a free webcast

April's full moon rises tonight (April 5), and peaks in the early hours of Thursday morning. Yet despite its name, April's Pink Moon never actually takes on a rosy hue.

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Perseverance Mars rover collects 1st sample of new science campaign (photos)

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has collected its 16th drilled rock sample, inaugurating its latest assignment that has it exploring the top of an ancient river delta.

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Scientists may have uncovered the oldest evidence of a meteoroid hitting Earth ever

Geologists have discovered the earliest evidence of a meteoroid collision with Earth: tiny fragments of melted rock that showered down on our planet 3.48 billion years ago.

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This Scorching Hot, Lifeless Exoplanet Could Aid the Search for Aliens

A recent study found evidence that exoplanet YZ Ceti b might have a magnetic field. Here's what that means for the search for life.

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Kenya to launch its first earth observation satellite

Kenya is preparing to launch its first-ever earth observation satellite.

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Aliens could be hiding in 'terminator zones' on planets with eternal night

Alien life could thrive in terminator zones, the edges between the light and dark sides of planets that are tidally locked with their host stars.

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Hubble Telescope eyes aftermath of supernova in distant galaxy (video)

The Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a stunning image of a distant galaxy while on a quick break from its usual observations.

Space

Delays to NASA's VERITAS mission a major blow for Venus exploration

Three Venus missions in the Decade of Venus were planned to work in sync with each other. Scientists worry that delays to one are likely going to affect others.

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"Rendered Me Speechless": NASA's Christina Koch Will Be the First Woman to Reach the Moon

Inverse spoke with astronaut Christina Hammock Koch the day after NASA announced her as the first woman to fly to the Moon for Artemis II.

Inverse

Horoscope for Wednesday, April 5, 2023

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The full moon in Libra peaks at 11:34 p.m. Chicago time.

Chicago Sun-Times

Setback for Wagner Corporation's Wellcamp airport as Virgin Orbit announces bankruptcy

A US company that was due to launch rockets from Queensland files for bankruptcy, dealing a blow to a regional airport that was selected to be a base.

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Los Angeles Times

How Long Beach's Virgin Orbit spiraled into bankruptcy protection

Six years ago, Virgin Orbit's future seemed bright.

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Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy after funding efforts fail

The California-based launch company Virgin Orbit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday (April 3), shortly after it failed to secure a potential funding lifeline.

Space

Rare blood-red arc of light shines in the Scandinavian sky. What is it?

A river of hazy red light stretched across the night sky over Denmark after the most powerful solar storm to hit Earth for six years slammed into our planet. The rare phenomenon is not an aurora.

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China's Space Pioneer reaches orbit with Tianlong-2 rocket launch (video)

The launch of the Tianlong-2 rocket made history as the first liquid propellant rocket launched by a Chinese private company, which is the first start-up to successfully reach orbit on its first try.

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Daily Mirror

Richard Branson's satellite launch firm is back down to earth as bosses file for bankruptcy

Virgin Orbit’s move comes after it was unable to secure rescue funding. It suffered a major setback in January when its rocket was unable to deploy its satellites into orbit

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2 newfound black holes are the closest ever to Earth and like nothing seen before

Astronomers have discovered two new black holes that are the closest to Earth ever found and represent a new type of binary system.

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity goes faster and higher than ever before on 49th Red Planet flight

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter broke several off-Earth records during its 49th Martian flight, which occurred on Sunday (April 2).

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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 'geeking out' over Artemis 2 moon announcement

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen on the line to discuss why he's so excited about the mission.

Newsroom.co.nz

Warkworth satellite spat shines light on science underfunding

In a paddock north of Auckland lies a unique piece of infrastructure that's exposed the short-sighted nature of scientific funding in New Zealand.

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James Webb Space Telescope spies most ancient galaxies ever observed

The James Webb Space Telescope's ability to study the early universe has been solidified by the confirmation that it has imaged four galaxies as they were just 350 million years after the Big Bang.

Birmingham Post

Spaceport Cornwall focused on future as Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

The head of the South West space cluster said it would continue to work with other global space and satellite businesses and open a new research facility this month

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