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China to launch communications relay satellite to the moon in early 2024

Queqiao 2 ('Magpie Bridge 2') will launch early next year and will be used to support China's upcoming Chang'e 6, 7 and 8 robotic moon missions.

Space

Rare 'backward' sunspot could create supercharged auroras this week

A reverse polarity sunspot is continuing to bombard Earth with powerful solar flares and ejections of plasma that could create auroras as far south as the mid-latitudes of the globe on May 10 and 11.

Space

Enormous M87 galaxy looks like giant potato in 1st-ever 3D map (image)

Astronomers have created a 3D map of the massive elliptical galaxy Messier 87 and gotten a better estimate of the mass of its central supermassive black hole.

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The Eta Lyrid meteor shower peaks tonight. Stay up late and wish upon a falling star

The annual Eta Lyrid meteor shower lasts from May 3 to May 14 this year and will produce its most prominent displays on Tuesday.

Space

Meet 'Scary Barbie,' a black hole slaughtering a star in the brightest way possible

Astronomers detected one of the brightest and most energetic cosmic objects ever observed in the form of a star being torn to shreds by a supermassive black hole.

Space

NASA may shift New Horizons Pluto probe to sun-studying mission

The future of NASA's New Horizons Pluto probe is uncertain following debates at NASA over how best to use the spacecraft.

Space

Gemini season 2023: When does the airy season start and how will it guide your star sign?

Gemini season 2023 is all about being a social butterfly and forging ahead with new connections, relationships, and networks

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NASA platform used to launch Apollo 11 to the moon set for demolition

NASA's Mobile Launch Platform-3, from which the first astronauts departed Earth to fly around and land on the moon now, itself, only has a limited time left on the planet.

Space

The 1st photo of Earth from Europe's powerful new satellite is amazing

Europe's newest weather satellite has snapped an image of the Earth from space, revealing our planet in incredible detail.

Space

Aging star Fomalhaut found surrounded by detritus of shattered worlds

The observations of three concentric dusty rings of debris orbiting Fomalhaut provide the fullest view to date of such structures outside our solar system.

The Hindu

People are complaining about Mercury in retrograde. But what does it actually mean?

what does it mean when we say Mercury is “in retrograde”?

The Hindu

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope spies debris belts around Fomalhaut star

Astronomers have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to reveal three debris belts around a nearby young star named Fomalhaut — the first such features seen outside of our solar system.

ABC News

Powerful sun storm could supercharge auroras this week

The sun fired a huge cloud of plasma directly at Earth on Sunday evening (May 7), an outburst that could boost auroras in the next day or so.

Space

Class X toppers: While Bhoomika aspires to become an astronaut, farmer’s grandson fulfills his dream

One State topper in the Class X exam, Bhoomika aspires to become an astronaut, and another fulfills his gradnfather’s dream

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The moon's heart of iron revealed for the 1st time

New research has revealed the heart of the moon as never seen before, demonstrating that it has a solid core that is composed of iron like Earth.

Space

Chinese startup aims to debut new reusable rocket next year

The Chinese launch startup Galactic Energy is making moves toward launching Pallas 1, its small Falcon 9-like rocket.

Inverse

NASA’s Newest Mini Satellites Just Launched — And They Could Transform Our Understanding of Hurricanes

Rocket Lab launched NASA satellites that will closely watch storm formation and could improve forecasting.

Inverse

Look! Webb Space Telescope Discovers New Rings Around a Nearby Star

In a new study, astronomers showcase not one, not two, but three rings of debris around a hot and nearby star called Fomalhaut.

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James Webb Space Telescope snaps amazing photo of alien asteroid belt

The first asteroid belt ever found outside the solar system is more complex than expected, new observations by the James Webb Space Telescope reveal.

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Look for 'Earthgrazers' as the Eta Aquarid meteor shower overlaps the new moon on May 19

The peak of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower unfortunately coincided with a bright full moon, but there is still time to catch a few stragglers was we approach the new moon on May 19.

Space

See bright Venus climb to its highest point in the night sky tonight

Venus is quite bright as it climbs high in the night sky on Monday (May 8) during its current period of evening appearances.

Space

Virgin Galactic is just weeks away from next astronaut test flight, eyes space tourist flights soon

Virgin Galactic plans to launch its fifth spaceflight late this month, a test that aims to pave the way for the start of commercial service next month.

The Guardian - UK

Dust cloud discovered around one of sky’s brightest stars

High-resolution images from James Webb space telescope reveal two rings of debris around Fomalhaut

Kiplinger

Virgin Orbit Failure Casts Cloud Over Space Voyages: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

Virgin Orbit failure casts a cloud over space voyages but SpaceX could fill the void.

Space

Strange winds blow on Saturn's moon Titan. New clues could solve this decades-old mystery

New research aims to shed light on the puzzling winds on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, whose mysterious weather patterns have puzzled astronomers for decades.

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