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South Africa's new ground station to help NASA track space flights

A new deep-space ground station being built in South Africa's semi-desert Karoo region will come online by 2025 to help track history-making NASA missions to the moon and beyond, space agency officials said Tuesday.

Reuters

Study: Early Planetary Migration Can Explain Missing Planets

Computer simulations by Rice University scientists and their collaborators are the first to integrate a model of planet formation and evolution that explains two puzzling observations of exoplanets orbiting distant stars. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Solar panel trouble on cargo capsule bound for space station

A newly launched cargo capsule has run into trouble with a solar panel after liftoff

The Independent UK

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Starwatch: opposition is a chance to see Uranus with the naked eye

Earth will be directly between the sun and Uranus this week, making our solar system’s seventh planet appear brighter than usual

The Guardian - UK

Traditional custodians sign deal for $3b Square Kilometre Array telescope after years of negotiation

Traditional owners in Western Australia's Murchison have signed a land use agreement with the federal government, paving the way for a $3 billion radio telescope project.

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7 years later, the best film about humans on Mars ever still resonates

Before we send humans to Mars, we must consider all probabilities. The good, the bad, and the ugly. "The Martian" can help us.

Inverse

How many people have walked on the moon?

Only 12 astronauts have walked on the moon. Discover who they are, which Apollo missions took them there, and when humans will return to the lunar surface.

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Closest Known Black Hole to Earth Spotted by Astronomers

Astronomers have discovered the closest known black hole to Earth, just 1,600 light-years away. Scientists reported Friday that this black hole is 10 times more massive than our sun. And it’s three times closer than the previous record-holder. It was identified by observing the motion of its companion star, which…

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Jupiter to 'blaze' in Irish skies tonight in 'gloriously stunning sight' visible to naked eye

Ireland's leading astronomer, David Moore, said that even non-astronomers will be shocked at the sight

Irish Mirror

Closest known black hole to Earth spotted by astronomers

Astronomers have discovered the closest known black hole to Earth, just 1,600 light-years away

The Independent UK

Astronomers get a rare glimpse of the exposed core of a star

Gamma Columbae is going through some stuff right now.

Inverse

Leonid meteor shower 2025: When, where and how to see it

The Leonid meteor shower is active between Nov. 3 and Dec. 2 and will peak on Nov. 16, producing up to 15 meteors per hour.

Space

Stargazing in November: A sky of heavenly shenanigans

After traipsing left to right for the past four months, in late November Jupiter slows to a standstill, and then reverses its course, writes Nigel Henbest

The Independent UK

How will astronomers find E.T.?

There are many ways astronomers try to find extraterrestrials — from radio waves to alien pollution

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Evening Standard

Planet-killer asteroid will reach Earth’s orbit

“If this one hits the Earth, it would cause planetwide destruction. It would be very bad for life as we know it”

Tribune News Service

Family guide to new movie releases

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The National (Scotland)

Scottish space firm celebrates successful mission launch on NASA project

A SCOTTISH space firm has partnered up with NASA by developing mission-critical hardware and software for new technology which has been deployed…

Salon

Scientists spot "planet killer" asteroid

The asteroid is almost one mile long, meaning that it would cause an extinction event if it hit Earth

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'Planet killer' asteroid discovered in the Sun's glare — and it's expected to cross Earth's orbit

Luckily, Earthlings, the chance of a collision is tiny because Earth will be on the opposite side of the Sun when 22AP7 is predicted to enter the planet's orbit.

Inverse

A planet-killer asteroid that intersects Earth's orbit was just spotted — and there could be more of them

Astronomers have been looking into the Sun's glare, a hiding place for planet-killer asteroids. Recently the team spotted two rocks that fit the title.

Daily Record

Scientists discover 'planet killer' asteroid that may hit the Earth's path

It may be the biggest potentially dangerous asteroid discovered in the past eight years.

The Guardian - UK

Huge ‘planet killer’ asteroid discovered – and it’s heading our way

With a diameter of 1 to 2km, space rock named 2022 AP7 crosses our orbit but has ‘no chance’ of hitting Earth

Inverse

27 years ago, Hubble took one of the most iconic space images ever

A guide to the stunning Pillars of Creation and why one space telescope veteran stands by the scene’s remarkability.

Space

Full moon calendar 2026: When to see the next full moon

The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

Evening Standard

Tech & Science Daily podcast: Nasa plans trip to ‘golden asteroid’

Nasa has given the green light for a mission to a far-away asteroid that could be the core of a long-dead planet - in the hope its probe will reveal more about the origins of Earth.

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