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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 139 —Look to the Skies

On Episode 139 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Leonard David to cover a broad swath, from the choice for the NASA Administrator to new delays for the Artemis program to UFOs/UAPs!

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15 Years Later, Earth’s Most Advanced Planetary Defense System Ends In A Fiery Reentry

NEOWISE contributed to planetary defense efforts with its research to catalog near-Earth objects.

Inverse

We are fast approaching the sun's 'battle zone' — and it could be even worse than solar maximum, experts warn

Space weather experts warn that solar activity will persist or even increase after solar maximum has ended and we enter a phase of the solar cycle dubbed the "battle zone."

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How big can 'ultramassive' black holes get? Scientists may have the answer

Scientists may have discovered a limit to how massive black holes can grow. If they're right, we may have already discovered the largest possible ultramassive black hole!

Space

Mars rover Perseverance sends home postcard from scenic 'Pico Turquino' (photo)

After an arduous ascent to the rim of Mars' Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance rover is doing a little sightseeing.

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Car-size asteroid will zip between Earth and the moon tonight

A car-sized asteroid will pass us at about half the distance between Earth and its moon tonight (Dec. 6).

Space

Scientists find secret comet in the asteroid belt — how many others are there?

Main-belt comets that scientists keep finding could provide new insights into the birth of our solar system.

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See Jupiter at its biggest and brightest this weekend

Jupiter will reach opposition on Dec. 7, rising opposite of the sun as seen from Earth. It will also make its closest approach to us, appearing brighter in our sky.

Space

Iran launches military satellite, sending nation's largest-ever payload to orbit: reports

Iranian state media claimed one of the country's Simorgh rockets launched its largest payload yet, sending three spacecraft into low-Earth orbit on Dec. 6.

Space

Geminid meteor shower peaks Dec. 13 alongside a bright moon. Here's how to see it

The December Geminids — one of the best meteor showers of the year — will be adversely affected by bright moonlight, appearing the on the night before the full moon.

Space

Dwarf planet Ceres could be rich in organics, defunct spacecraft data reveals

Data from a now defunct NASA spacecraft has revealed a massive internal reservior of organic material within the second wettest solar system body, Ceres.

Space

Over 10,000 exploding stars catalogued by groundbreaking Zwicky Transient Facility

The Zwicky Transient Facility has reached an incredible milestone, classifying over 10,000 supernovas, cosmic explosions that mark the death of massive stars.

Space

Watch the sun rise on SpaceX's Crew Dragon as the Milky Way fades into darkness in mesmerizing ISS video

A new video from the International Space Station shows SpaceX's Crew Dragon alongside the Milky Way, as the bright sun rises on the spacecraft's face.

Space

Watch SpaceX's 31st Dragon cargo capsule head back to Earth Dec. 12 after delay

SpaceX's 31st robotic Dragon cargo capsule is set to depart the International Space Station this morning (Dec. 6), and you can watch the action live.

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Europe's Vega-C Rocket Launches Satellite Into Orbit After Delays

Europe's new Vega-C rocket launched Thursday from French Guiana and put a satellite into orbit in its first takeoff since a failed flight two years ago.

Space

Comets probably delivered Earth its water billions of years ago, new study reveals

Scientists have gathered new evidence to suggest icy comets indeed brought water to Earth, long ago.

Space

NASA delays Artemis 2 moon mission to 2026, Artemis 3 astronaut landing to mid-2027

NASA has delayed the planned launch of its Artemis 2 crewed moon mission to April 2026, allowing more time to prep its Orion capsule.

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Starlink's Direct to Cell is open to 'any' telecom company, says SpaceX exec

Starlink exec announced a major development for its direct-to-cell service.

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China debuts $553 million spaceport with launch of new Long March-12 rocket (video)

China debuted its new launch vehicle Long March-12, delivering two experimental satellites into orbit and marking the inaugural flight from the country's first commercial spaceport.

The National (Scotland)

'We were blindsided': Fears for promised 300 jobs as Highland spaceport plan paused

Shocked locals have branded Orbex’s decision to pause work on the Sutherland spaceport “a hammer blow”.

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Astrophotographer captures colorful portrait of the Lion Nebula in a glowing field of hydrogen gas

Gaze into the colorful remnants of a long-dead star in this image of the Veil Nebula captured by astrophotographer Miguel Claro.

The Independent UK

The water on Earth might have been delivered from space by comets billions of years ago

NASA scientists say Jupiter-family comets like 67P could have helped deliver water to Earth

The Independent UK

NASA’s stuck astronauts hit six months in space. Just two more to go

NASA's two stuck astronauts have hit the six-month mark in space

Space

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Sirius XM radio satellite (video)

SpaceX launched SiriusXM's newest satellite, the SXM-9, adding the spacecraft to the company's digital radio broadcasting fleet.

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'It's like taking a picture of lightning': How astronomers raced to track the smallest asteroid ever seen

2022 WJ1 was only the sixth asteroid to be detected prior to striking Earth, and the smallest space rock ever seen.

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