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Can we solve the satellite air pollution problem? Here are 4 possible fixes

New technologies including recoverable satellites and in-orbit space debris recycling could help solve the satellite air pollution problem and prevent a new ecological crisis in the future.

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NASA astronaut Suni Williams sends Happy Diwali wishes from ISS (video)

As millions of people around the world celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams radioed home her share of festive cheer.

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'Interstellar' fireballs likely came from within our solar system, study suggests

The imprecision in the measurements of claimed interstellar fireballs means it is highly likely they originate in the solar system instead, a new study reports.

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Perseverance rover watches 'googly eye' solar eclipse from Mars (video)

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover was treated to a 'googly eye' solar eclipse on Sept. 30 as the planet's moon Phobos passed in front of the sun.

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November's new moon makes a close pass to Venus

The new moon of November 2024 occurs on Nov. 1, and three days later the moon will make a close pass to Venus in the evening sky.

Space

Icy moon of Uranus may have once hid watery secret, Voyager 2 archives reveal

Surface features of Uranus' icy moon Miranda point to the existence of a once deep ocean, one that still may exist today.

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India's first analog space mission kicks off in Leh by ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday announced the launch of India's first analog space mission, which commenced in Leh, Ladakh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Inventory counts air pollution cost of space launches and re-entries

Researchers report rise in material falling back to Earth and growing emissions from satellite megaconstellations

The Guardian - UK

Voyager 1 Spacecraft Just Shut Off Its Main Transmitter And Switched To A Long-Abandoned Signal

NASA is pretty sure the spacecraft isn't haunted, just old and cantankerous.

Inverse

Earth sure looks spooky in these 'hyperspectral' images from Europe's Hera asteroid probe

These strange shots of Earth are a Halloween treat.

Space

India targets 2028 for Chandrayaan-4 sample-return mission to moon's south pole

India is eyeing a 2028 launch for its Chandrayaan-4 moon sample-return mission, followed by an uncrewed lunar lander and rover in collaboration with Japan.

Space

Stare into the 'blood-soaked eyes' of 2 spooky galaxies in new Hubble, JWST images (video)

Two of the world's most powerful space telescopes have spied a spooky pair of galaxies in deep space, staring out like a pair of "blood-soaked" eyes just in time for Halloween.

Space

The universe is watching: NASA telescopes capture stunning image of space ‘eyes’

Areas where the spiral galaxies may have ‘slammed’ together are seen in chilling detail

The Independent UK

Will China return Mars samples to Earth before the US does?

China has moved up its timeline for bringing Mars samples to Earth, aiming to do so as early as 2028 — long before the U.S. is slated to achieve this same ambitious goal.

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Can 'failed stars' have planets? James Webb Space Telescopes offers clues

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered brown dwarfs at the heart of planet-forming disks in the Orion nebula. The discovery could help reveal if these "failed stars" can have planets.

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NASA astronaut snaps spooky photo of SpaceX Dragon capsule from ISS

The Dragon, named Freedom, is flying SpaceX's Crew-9 mission for NASA.

Inverse

This Potentially Rogue Planet Might Have Rings That Rotate Backwards — And That’s Not the Weird Part

J1407b could be a rogue brown dwarf with retrograde rings, and simulations explain how.

Space

Astrophotographer captures comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS growing an anti-tail (photos)

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) from the Dark Sky Alqueva reserve in Portugal on Oct. 13, 2024 as the comet was displaying an 'anti-tail.'

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NASA announces 9 possible moon landing sites for Artemis 3 lunar mission

NASA has refined its list of potential landing sites near the moon's south pole for its Artemis 3 mission, which aims to return astronauts to the lunar surface no earlier than 2026.

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Strange green spots on Mars found by NASA's Perseverance rover (photo)

NASA's Perseverance rover found strange green spots in Martian rock, potentially indicating a past interaction with liquid water.

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Voyager 1 spacecraft phones home with transmitter that hasn't been used since 1981

Following recent communication issues, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft resorted to a backup radio transmitter that has been inactive since 1981.

Space

Debris from satellite breakup threatens other spacecraft, animation shows

Debris from the broken-apart Intelsat 33e telecom satellite is spreading across geosynchronous orbit, threatening spacecraft in this precious region of space, an animation shows.

Space

Cubesats on Europe's Hera asteroid mission phone home after Oct. 7 launch

The two cubesats will assist in the most detailed study ever of a binary asteroid.

Space

Saturn's moon Titan may have a 6-mile-thick crust of methane ice — could life be under there?

A 6-mile-thick shell of methane ice on Saturn's moon Titan could assist in the hunt for life signs arising from this moon's vast subsurface ocean.

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1st image of our Milky Way's black hole may be inaccurate, scientists say

The famous doughnut-shaped image of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole may not be fully accurate, an independent analysis of EHT data suggests.

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