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How common are water-containing exoplanets?

A new study suggests that many more planets may have large amounts of water than previously thought

The Hindu

Two new Earth-like planets discovered

Dubbed LP 890-9c, a "super-Earth" orbiting its star's habitable zone is a prime candidate for closer study

Salon

SpaceX Appeals US FCC Rejection of Rural Broadband Subsidies

SpaceX on Friday challenged the US Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision to deny the space company's satellite internet unit $885.5 million in rural broadband subsidies, calling the move "flawed" and "grossly unfair," in a regulatory filing. The FCC last month turned down applications from billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX and LTD…

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SpaceX lines up 2 launches from Space Coast this weekend

ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX doesn’t take the weekend off, at least on the Space Coast with Starlink launches on tap for both Saturday and Sunday night.

Orlando Sentinel

Fire in the sky: on the trail of space rocks with New Zealand’s meteorite hunters

Weeks after installing a network of meteor-detecting cameras, the members of Fireballs Aotearoa were granted their dearest wish: a rock that fell to Earth

The Guardian - AU

New Hubble image shows a lazy river of stars whirlpooling into a huge star cluster

In two studies, the Hubble Space Telescope and the Very Large Telescope found stars spiraling toward the center of a nearby star cluster.

Inverse

Webb peers into the depths of the Tarantula Nebula

NASA’s James Webb telescope has been able to peer deeper into a dusty nebula that hosts a cluster of newly forming stars. The stunning image of the Tarantula Nebula shows thousands of young stars in greater clarity than ever seen before.

The Hindu

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Artemis I has a new launch date — if it can overcome a series of challenges

NASA needs to clear these hurdles to try the first modern Moonshot since Apollo. Some may be easier than others.

Inverse

NASA eyes late September for its next attempt to launch the Artemis moon mission

During a press conference on Thursday, space agency officials said they were eyeing Sept. 23 or Sept. 27 as possible dates for the launch.

WEKU

NASA fixing moon rocket leaks, hoping for September launch try

NASA is replacing leaky seals in its moon rocket at the pad in hopes of launching it on its first test flight by the end of this month.

The Hindu

Horoscope for Friday, Sept. 9, 2022

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Pisces.

Chicago Sun-Times

Governing space for the benefit of humanity

Where space begins is more than billionaires brawling over bragging rights. It will have ramifications for governments, economies and humanity.

360info

Small satellites take to the skies

Processions of small satellites obscuring the sky have provoked the ire of astronomers, but their potential for humanity is enormous.

360info

Scientists found two new “super-Earth” planets

And one of them just might be able to support life.

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Inverse

This just-discovered super-Earth may be our next best chance of finding aliens

Its discoverers say the new super-Earth could be second only to the TRAPPIST-1 planets as a potentially habitable alien world.

The Independent UK

NASA fixing moon rocket leaks, hoping for Sept. launch try

NASA is replacing leaky seals in its moon rocket at the pad in hopes of launching it on its first test flight by the end of this month

Inverse

One unusual planet type could be abundant in the universe — study

A new study of exoplanet densities reveals that many are about 50% water, whether it’s liquid or ice.

The Conversation

How massive stars steal planets – new research

Our Sun has a rather lonely existence in the Milky Way galaxy. It sits on its own, four light years away from the nearest star, with only its planetary system for company. But it wasn’t always like this. We almost exclusively observe young stars in groups, so-called stellar nurseries, where…

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The Conversation

Seven times people discovered the Americas – and how they got there

When Columbus landed in 1492, the Americas had been settled for tens of thousands of years. He wasn’t the first person to discover the continent. Instead, his discovery was the last of many discoveries.

The Conversation

Ghost islands of the Arctic: The world’s ‘northern-most island’ isn’t the first to be erased from the map

In 2021, an expedition off the icy northern Greenland coast spotted what appeared to be a previously uncharted island. It was small and gravelly, and it was declared a contender for the title of the most northerly known land mass in the world. The discoverers named it Qeqertaq Avannarleq –…

Inverse

Humans on Mars could depend on this lunchbox-sized device for survival

An MIT-designed module on the Mars Perseverance rover successfully made oxygen on the Red Planet, marking a crucial step toward future crewed missions and even long-term settlements.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Can space save Earth?

The world economy is in the doldrums, pessimism is rife around the world, and most young people, according to one survey, believe climate change means the end of human life on Earth.

Salon

Trump once called for nuclear moon tests

“Space Policy Directive-6” set the goal of testing nuclear energy on the moon by 2027

Orlando Sentinel

What’s next for Artemis I after 2nd scrub?

ORLANDO, Fla. — What went wrong with Artemis I was on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, so that’s where NASA has decided to try and fix it.

ABC News

James Webb Telescope captures detailed new images of stars being born in Tarantula Nebula

It's hoped the detailed, infrared images will give astronomers new insight into how stars are formed.

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