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Europe's Vega rocket aces its final mission (video)

Europe's Vega small-satellite launcher flew its last-ever mission tonight (Sept. 4), sending the Sentinel-2C Earth-observing satellite skyward.

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Shelved NASA spacecraft could spy on asteroid Apophis before 2029 Earth flyby

NASA is considering pulling a pair of shelved spacecraft out of storage to spy on notorious asteroid Apophis ahead of its April 2029 Earth flyby.

Space

Statue of fallen 'Teacher-in-Space' Christa McAuliffe unveiled at NH state house

A statue of Christa McAuliffe, NASA's "Teacher-in-Space" who died on board the space shuttle Challenger in 1986, has been unveiled in New Hampshire, the state where she taught.

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Supercharged 'cocoon of energy' may power the brightest supernovas in the universe

Every so often, astronomers detect a supernova explosion that's 100 times brighter than it should be. A new paper may reveal the strange source of these "superluminous" supernovas.

Space

Early OceanGate video shows Titan prototype suffer ‘water intrusion’ years before doomed mission

‘There’s no test data on how carbon fibre in a hemisphere will respond to pressures’

The Independent UK

Some black holes have a 'heartbeat' — and astronomers may finally know why

A tiny fraction of known black holes emit X-ray signals that resemble a human "heartbeat." Now, new research may finally explain the strange phenomenon.

Space

'A lot has changed': NOAA is rewriting the book on how to rank solar storms

NOAA is researching how to update its Space Weather Scales and how it can better communicate its space weather forecasts with the public and government agencies.

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Spaceport’s ‘floating road’ over peat bog nearly finished ahead of test launch

Orbex aims to carry out its first launch from the ‘carbon neutral’ spaceport in northern Scotland next year.

The Independent UK

Satellites are making the night sky brighter — as a launch site, New Zealand has a duty to combat light pollution

New Zealand's rapidly growing space industry, driven by private ventures, faces challenges with light pollution affecting Indigenous astronomy. Balancing economic growth and environmental protection is crucial.

Space

Star-packed Triangulum Galaxy shines in new Hubble Telescope image

The Triangulum Galaxy, the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, is shining with star formation in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Orion capsule used in abort test 'lands' at University of North Dakota

A space capsule that NASA used to learn more about safely launching astronauts to the moon has arrived at the University of North Dakota for a different type of education.

Space

Nasa astronaut hears 'strange noise' from Boeing Starliner spacecraft

Source of pulsing ‘sonar ping’ noise from Boeing spacecraft not yet been traced, but could be heard on the speaker

Evening Standard

The pieces of NASA's next 3 Artemis moon missions head to Florida launch site (photos)

Pieces for the Artemis 2, 3 and 4 moon missions are all bound for NASA's Kennedy Space Center after manufacturing in the U.S. and in Europe. They'll journey by sea to get there.

Space

'Warm Jupiter' exoplanet 300 light-years away found by amateur astronomers

A network of citizen scientists recently found a "warm" Jupiter 300 light-years from Earth that can reveal clues about how our own Jupiter and solar system evolved.

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Astrophotographer captures Comet C/2023 E1 Atlas in rare encounter with Flying Bat and Squid Nebula

The detailed deep-sky image captured by astrophotographer Miguel Claro shows the dramatic scene unfolding at different wavelengths.

The Guardian - US

Nasa astronaut reports ‘strange noise’ from Boeing Starliner spacecraft

Butch Wilmore reports pulsing sounds from capsule dogged with issues and set to return without astronauts

Space

NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore reports 'strange noise' coming from Boeing's Starliner spacecraft (video)

The eerie sound was likened to a pulsing sonar-like ping.

International Business Times

Inside The 'Golden Age' Of Alien Hunting At The Green Bank Telescope

Nestled between mountains in a secluded corner of West Virginia, a giant awakens: the Green Bank Telescope begins its nightly vigil, scanning the cosmos for secrets.

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Exclusive: Inside the Quest to Create the First-Ever Movie of A Black Hole

The international team that delivered the first image of a black hole is now dreaming up how to make black hole movies.

Space

Astrophotographer captures Comet 13P/Olbers and the Black Eye Galaxy M64 in stunning detail (photo)

Astrophotographer Greg Meyer had just one hour to capture this iconic image of Comet 13P/Olbers and the Black Eye Galaxy (M64).

The Guardian - UK

‘She was right and they were wrong’: the female astronomers hidden by science’s male elite

As a new play examines the work of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, we celebrate the women whose crucial discoveries were ignored or suppressed

Space

SpaceX launches back-to-back Falcon 9 rockets within 65 minutes and aces 2 landings days after a failed booster touchdown (video)

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets in just over an hour early Saturday (Aug. 31) and nailed back-to-back booster landings just days after a recent failure.

Space

Rocket Lab's Mars probes reach launch site ahead of 1st flight on Blue Origin New Glenn rocket (photos)

The twin ESCAPADE satellites have arrived in Florida for the highly anticipated inaugural flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn megarocket in October.

Inverse

Astronomers Simulated How A Supermassive Black Hole Annihilates A Star — And It Is A Must-See

Giant black holes in the centres of galaxies like our own Milky Way are known to occasionally munch on nearby stars.

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 126 —Danger! Rogue Planets!

On Episode 126 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Rosalba Perna about errant planets.

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