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Bullet-fast moon rocks carved 2 lunar gorges deeper than the Grand Canyon

The lunar canyons Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck are extraordinarily deep, and scientists now know the valleys were carved by bullet-fast moon rocks.

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Scientists discover black holes spinning unexpectedly fast: 'You’re essentially looking at its fossil record'

A new form of black hole archeology, linking spin to gas and dust, has revealed that these cosmic titans spin faster than expected.

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The moon will cover the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades this week. Here's how to see it

On the night of Feb. 5, a waxing gibbous moon will once again cover up the "Seven Sisters" of the famous Pleiades star cluster.

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New record coming? 5 rockets scheduled to launch in next 24 hours

If all five of today's (Feb. 4) planned space missions get off the ground on time, it will break the record for most rockets launched in a 24-hour period.

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Blue Origin to launch New Shepard moon-gravity mission on Feb. 4 after glitch

Blue Origin is targeting Feb. 4 for the 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital rocket, which was postponed from Jan. 28 due to weather and technical issues.

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Newly-launched Indian satellite left stranded by propulsion problem

An Indian navigation satellite has suffered a problem with its propulsion systems just four days after launch, preventing it from reaching its intended orbit.

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'Roasting marshmallow' exoplanet is so hot, it rains metal. How did it form?

WASP-121b is like nothing in the solar system, raining liquid metal and being puffy like a marshmallow. The origins of these "toasted marshmallow" planets could be more complicated than thought.

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Is the moon still geologically active? Evidence says it's possible

Wrinkle ridges that formed in the past 160 million years suggest recent geological activity on the moon.

Space

NASA pauses work by key space science groups amid Trump executive orders

The space agency's planetary science analysis groups must pause while NASA checks if they comply with Trump's orders.

Space

Trump administration removes Apollo moon rock from White House Oval Office

Whether President Donald Trump still supports returning astronauts to the lunar surface remains to be seen, but one thing is for certain: the moon no longer has a place in his White House.

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Rocket Lab launches 'Internet of Things' satellites from New Zealand (video)

Rocket Lab launched five "Internet of Things" satellites for the French company Kinéis from New Zealand on Saturday (Feb. 8).

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Falling space debris is a growing worry for aircraft, new research suggests

Uncontrolled space debris reentries are of growing concern for air traffic, as SpaceX's recent Starship Flight 7 showed.

Space

Trump wants the US to land astronauts on Mars soon. Could it happen by 2029?

There are many obstacles to overcome before humans can set foot on Mars, including problems surrounding launch mass and closed-loop systems and the hazards of space radiation.

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Heavy volcanic eruption on Jupiter's Io

The Juno probe spotted some incredible volcanic activity on Io, our solar system’s most volcanic moon

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A year in isolation: 366-day mock moon mission wraps up in Russia

For 366 days, six analog astronauts lived and worked in a sealed environment in Russia, an Earth-based stand-in for interplanetary missions of the future.

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Magnificent communication: Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin tests Verizon satellite service in new ad

Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin has teamed up with Verizon to help promote the company's satellite-based solution to cell service "dead zones" in a new commercial.

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Reach for the stars: the best dark-sky destinations in Britain

This month is viewed as galaxy season in the northern hemisphere, so seek out wide open spaces around the country to gaze up into the heavens, undimmed by light pollution

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How much did SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 explosion pollute the atmosphere?

The rapid unscheduled disassembly of SpaceX's Starship mega rocket may have released significant amounts of harmful air-pollution into the upper layers of Earth's atmosphere.

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Japan launches navigation satellite on nation's 1st mission of 2025 (video)

A Japanese H3 rocket launched the Michibiki 6 navigation satellite early Sunday morning (Feb. 2), the nation's first liftoff of 2025.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 146 — All the Way With USRA

On Episode 146 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik speak with Dr. Elsayed Talaat, the new president and CEO of the Universities Space Research Association (USRA).

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Planetary parade February 2025: When, where and how to see it

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn on Feb. 24.

International Business Times UK

Everything We Know About 2024 YR4, The Asteroid That Could Hit Earth by 2032

Given the size of the said asteroid, 2024 YR4 was already placed at the top of ESA's asteroid risk list.

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Private Blue Ghost moon lander sees gorgeous lunar eclipse from Earth orbit (video)

Firefly Aerospace's "little lander" has captured the littlest lunar eclipse in a breathtaking video captured from Earth orbit.

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NASA's Juno spacecraft watches most powerful volcanic event ever seen on Jupiter's moon Io

NASA's Juno spacecraft has spotted the most powerful volcanic eruption ever seen on the solar system's most volcanic body, the Jovian moon Io.

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NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope to launch in February — it can do what the JWST can't

SPHEREx is slated to launch Feb. 27 on a SpaceX rocket. It is meant to map the entire night sky in infrared — something even the JWST can't exactly do.

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