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Can we suck the water out of asteroids? New research may solve one obstacle

Scientists found that solar sails, not rockets, could be the best option to return materials mined from asteroids back to Earth.

Inverse

Astrophysicist shares his tips to help you see the best space events of the year from Australia

A Queensland astrophysicist is warning stargazers that a once-in-50,000-year comet may be a let down, but there are other key space events you should be looking out for.

ABC News

SpaceX delays Falcon Heavy launch attempt until Sunday

ORLANDO, Fla. — The planned Saturday liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center has been delayed until Sunday.

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy targets sunset launch, double sonic boom landings

ORLANDO, Fla. — There could be more SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches in 2023 than it has ever flown with the first one set for liftoff at 5:55 p.m. from Kennedy Space Center.

Orlando Sentinel

Russia sets new contingency plan for crew of damaged space capsule

Russia's space agency Roscosmos announced new contingency plans on Saturday for the three crew of a damaged capsule docked to the International Space Station, saying the U.S. member of the trio would return to Earth in a separate SpaceX vessel if they needed to evacuate in the next few weeks.

Reuters

Experts Eye Opportunities To Avoid Lunar Disputes

“Most Critical Time Is Now,” Says Former NASA Astronaut.

Zenger

15 years ago, a spacecraft swung by Mercury to beat the Sun's gravity

The MESSENGER mission needed a few gravitational assists to enter orbit around the smallest planet.

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Hot Jupiter exoplanet that fits a year into five days discovered by Toowoomba university

Hundreds of light years away, the hot Jupiter exoplanet has temperatures high enough to melt silver and is orbiting its sun in the length of a working week.

ABC News

This supermassive black hole takes long snack breaks, new model suggests

Astrophysicists think a supermassive black hole is releasing a peculiar signal as it periodically snacks on an unfortunate star.

Inverse

You might call it a failure to launch – I call it one small step closer to making British space history

After watching LauncherOne abort, I felt briefly dejected. But our attempts to put these tiny satellites into space will pay off, says Maggie Aderin-Pocock

The Guardian - UK

UK officials to oversee investigation into Virgin Orbit mission failure

The Space Accident Investigation Authority said it will work alongside the USA’s Federal Aviation Administration.

The Independent UK

Britain says failed satellite launch to be probed by UK Space, U.S. FAA

Britain said on Friday Virgin Orbit's failed satellite launch this week would be jointly investigated by the UK Space Accident Investigation Authority (SAIA) and the United States Federal Aviation Administration.

Reuters

Look! Astronomers discover weird crisscrossing jets lurking in 14-year-old Hubble photo

The Butterfly Nebula is really “a tempestuous fire-sneezing dragon, with eyes that project ultraviolet light,” according to astronomer Bruce Balick.

Inverse

NASA’s orbital Webb telescope peers deep into space and finds a whole new world

The James Webb Telescope has discovered its first exoplanet, LHS 475 b. NASA says the planet is just 41 light-years away from us.

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Black holes on a collision course

Astronomers announce the discovery of two supermassive black holes that are closer than any pair ever seen

Tribune News Service

Shocked scientists discover black hole continually feasting on same stars. ‘Puzzled’

New telescope imagery suggests that stars can survive encounters with black holes, a phenomenon that has been modeled but seldom observed, astronomers say.

Inverse

Life on Mars may have sought refuge in these water passageways

Groundwater may have been common on Mars, NASA Curiosity rover data reveals. This underground plumbing may given a refuge to life on Mars, too.

Inverse

New super-Earth study solves a baffling exoplanet mystery

A new model suggests why some solar systems collect remarkably similar large, rocky worlds.

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Zenger

Stargazers May Soon Catch A Rare Glimpse Of A Green Comet

The stargazers are in for a treat as a rare green comet is expected to appear in the winter sky

The Independent UK

Virgin Orbit: Premature shutdown behind rocket launch fail

Virgin Orbit says its first attempt to launch satellites into orbit from the U.K. failed after its rocket’s upper stage prematurely shut down

Evening Standard

Virgin Orbit reveals reason behind failure of historic UK rocket mission

The company said it anticipates returning to Spaceport Cornwall for additional launches as early as later this year

Inverse

Astronomers find a group of zombie stars 20 times hotter than the Sun

The white dwarf stars are nearing the end of their life — and going out in a blaze of glory.

The Conversation

NASA's busiest year in decades – an astronomer sums up the dizzying array of missions in 2022

NASA had a banner year in 2022, with many successful missions in what was one of the organization’s most active years in decades.

Evening Standard

James Webb Space Telescope images offer insight into universe’s beginnings

Images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope offer insight into what a much younger universe may have looked like.

Evening Standard

Green comet set to fly by Earth first time in 50,000 years

This will be your only chance to ever see Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF).

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