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October's new moon will bring us a spectacular 'ring of fire' eclipse

October's new moon will occur today (Oct. 2) and create a dazzling annular solar eclipse.

Space

Did a NASA telescope detect cosmic 'hot dogs' or Dyson spheres?

The potential detection of "Dyson spheres" indicating advanced alien civilizations may actually be supermassive black hole powerful galaxies obscured by dusty shrouds called "hot DOGs."

Space

'I think it was hard not to watch that rocket lift off without thinking, that's my rocket and that's my crew.' How the NASA astronauts bumped from SpaceX's Crew-9 watched their ride launch without them

NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson were expected to launch on SpaceX's Crew-9 mission on Sept. 28. Still on Earth, they spoke about how they're feeling.

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This Innovative Technology Is Reinventing How We Can Study the Solar System

Rather than carry many instruments with a vast array of purposes, CubeSats focus on a single, specific scientific goal.

Inverse

FAA requires investigation of anomaly on SpaceX's Crew-9 astronaut launch

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is requiring an investigation of the anomaly a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket experienced during the Crew-9 astronaut launch on Sept. 28.

Space

A star-studded Rosette nebula brings gorgeous color to the cosmos

The Rosette Nebula in Monoceros is captured in all its glory, revealing the sites of star formation and the feedback effects of stars that have already coalesced out of the nebula's molecular gases.

Space

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS wows skywatchers around the world and astronauts in space (photos, video)

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is lighting up skies around the world. We take a look at some of the best photos taken from the ground and from space.

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Trump takes credit for Elon Musk sending Starlink to help after Hurricane Helene

SpaceX founder and billionaire Elon Musk said he had spoken with former President Donald Trump about additional need

The Independent UK

James Webb Space Telescope deciphers the origins of Pluto's icy moon Charon

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide at the surface of Pluto's largest moon, Charon, potentially shedding light on its origins.

Space

Comet last seen in stone age to make closest approach to Earth

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–Atlas) was discovered last year and is thought to orbit the sun every 80,000 years

The Guardian - UK

Some of Uranus' moons might be able to support life. Here's what a mission might reveal

Some of Uranus' moons show signs of having subsurface liquid oceans where life might be possible. A mission to the Uranian moon system could help planetary scientists learn more about the habitability of these worlds.

Space

Astonishingly, Astronomers Discovered A Planet Orbiting Barnard’s Star — And There Might Be More

Researchers spotted a small, rocky planet orbiting the red dwarf known as Barnard’s Star, which is about 6 light years away from Earth.

Inverse

'Sub-Earth' exoplanet discovered around the closest solo star to us

Astronomers have discovered a low-mass "sub-Earth" planet orbiting the closest solo star to the solar system, Barnard's star, that has a year lasting just three Earth days.

Space

Scientists discover planet orbiting closest single star to our Sun

The newly-discovered planet – called Barnard b – has at least half the mass of Venus.

The Independent UK

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The Milky Way's 2 biggest satellite galaxies are oddly lonely, study finds

The Milky Way's system of small, orbiting satellite galaxies is quite unusual, a new 12-year study of other galaxies in the local universe has found.

Salon

Planet with uneven atmosphere analyzed

New research on WASP-107b reveals how strange this planet's atmosphere is, experiencing perpetual night on one side

Space

ULA rolls Vulcan Centaur rocket to pad ahead of 2nd-ever launch (photos)

United Launch Alliance has rolled its second Vulcan Centaur rocket out to the pad ahead of launch, which is scheduled to take place on Friday (Oct. 4).

Inverse

The Stranded Starliner Crew Finally Has a Ride Home, But They Still Can't Leave

Their ride home has arrived, but the Starliner crew is still stuck aboard ISS until February 2025.

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Find your way across countless young stars in this image of a faraway stellar nursery (image)

A new telescope image reveals in intricate detail a slice of a well-studied faraway stellar nursery.

Space

Original full-size space shuttle mockup to be restored for Downey display

A full-size mockup of the space shuttle orbiter that was built as a contractor's showcase model before NASA decided on the spacecraft's final design is heading back on display in Downey, California.

Inverse

All Systems Go: How NASA Is Pushing A New Era Of Space Exploration

Don’t let the problems with Starliner full you — the next era of space exploration is moving forward at pace and NASA is the driver.

Space

NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope sees streams of gas cross in distant galaxy cluster (image)

NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope detected two new streams of gas trailing behind a galaxy within a cluster called Zwicky 8338, creating a "chaotic landscape."

Space

Supermassive black hole jets mysteriously ignite nova explosions, Hubble Telescope finds

Hubble Space Telescope observations suggest supermassive black hole jets double the frequency of nova explosions. But how?

Space

China's enormous FAST radio telescope is getting even bigger (video)

China has kicked off of a second phase of construction to enhance the capabilities of FAST, which is already the world's largest single-dish radio telescope.

Dynamite News

Solar Eclipse 2024: Check timing, visibility in India and other details

The eclipse will leave the sun's outer edges visible, forming a bright circle around the moon. Read further on Dynamite News:

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