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Jupiter's moons hide giant subsurface oceans – two upcoming missions are sending spacecraft to see if these moons could support life

On April 13, 2023, the European Space Agency is scheduled to launch a rocket carrying a spacecraft destined for Jupiter. The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer – or JUICE – will spend at least three years on Jupiter’s moons after it arrives in 2031. In October 2024, NASA is also planning…

The Conversation

Russia and Ukraine swap more than 200 in prisoner exchange

Russia and Ukraine on Monday carried out a major prisoner swap, with 106 Russian prisoners of war being freed in exchange for 100 Ukrainians, both sides said. The exchange comes as the commander of Ukraine's ground forces said Russian troops had switched to "scorched earth" tactics in the embattled eastern…

France 24

Why the Moon Is the Next Tourism Frontier

Tourists travelling into outer space isn’t a fantasy for the future—it’s happening now

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How are Hubble Space Telescope images made?

How does the Hubble Space Telescope view the universe, and how are its images translated to a form we can understand?

Space

25 of the strangest ancient sea monsters

The fossil record is filled with strange marine animals that would look like sea monsters if they were alive today.

LiveScience

Kyiv claims Russia using ‘scorched earth’ tactics in Bakhmut

Russian forces are focusing on two cities in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, pounding Ukrainian positions with air strikes.

The New Daily

John M. Crisp: Fly to Mars? Maybe. But why?

Last week NASA announced the names of the four astronauts who will crew Artemis II, a 10-day mission planned for November 2024. The expedition will boost humans out of an Earth-bound orbit for the first time since 1972 and put them into orbit around the moon, in preparation for subsequent…

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Why don't hurricanes form at the equator?

Here's why hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones and typhoons, don't form at the equator and why it would be rare for them to cross it.

LiveScience

Ukraine Says Russia Switching to ‘Scorched Earth’ Tactics in Bakhmut

Russian forces are pressing attacks in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, focusing on two cities and pounding Ukrainian positions with air strikes and artillery barrages, Kyiv said on Monday. The commander of Ukraine's ground forces said the Russians were destroying buildings and positions in besieged Bakhmut in what he called "scorched…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine says Russia using 'scorched earth' tactics in Bakhmut

A senior Ukrainian commander said on Monday that Russian troops were using "scorched earth" tactics in the embattled city of Bakhmut and destroying buildings and positions with air strikes and artillery.

Reuters

Tyler Cowen: Where’s the best place to ride out the next cataclysm?

The apocalypse is not nigh, as I have long maintained, but what about a cataclysm? I am talking about a sudden and extreme violent event: Just last month, an asteroid big enough to destroy a city passed between the Earth and the moon. The possibility of a nuclear exchange is…

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Pulverizing dangerous asteroids, building an observatory on the moon and more: 6 wild ideas catch NASA's eye

NASA has announced its 2023 Phase 2 NIAC grantees, a group of six futuristic concepts that include a radio telescope array on the moon and a new form of planetary defense.

Space

Ready for launch: the mission to find alien life on Jupiter’s icy moons

The eight-year, £1.4bn voyage into deep space will explore the frozen oceans of Ganymede, Europa and Callisto

The Guardian - UK

What time is Europe's JUICE Jupiter mission launch on April 13?

Europe's JUICE Jupiter mission is scheduled to lift off from French Guiana atop an Ariane 5 rocket on Thursday (April 13) at 8:15 a.m. EDT (1215 GMT).

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As Space Traffic Increases, Rockets Pose a Growing Risk to Airplanes

Planes risk serious damage from rocket debris, but politicians can pressure space organizations to take action.

Inverse

NASA Reveals What Made an Entire Starlink Satellite Fleet Go Down

On March 23rd, sky observers marveled at a gorgeous display of northern and southern lights.

Inverse

40 Years Ago, NASA Tested Out a Radical Rehaul of an Iconic Technology

The humble EVA suit needed to fit the mission profiles — and the regular launches of the Space Shuttle meant it had to fit all stripe of folks.

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The world after water

Experts say climate change is depleting or polluting our freshwater sources. Can we survive in a drier world?

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55 Years Later, Kubrick's Sci-Fi Classic is Still the Most Scientifically Accurate Film Ever

'2001: A Space Odyssey' is one of the most scientifically well-researched films in history — and one of the most prescient.

Space

Get ready for a rare hybrid solar eclipse on April 20

A hybrid eclipse, which shifts between total and annular, is exceedingly rare, occurring only a few times per century.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope studies wreckage of titanic cosmic explosion (video, photo)

The James Webb Space Telescope has investigated the wreckage of a titanic cosmic explosion, capturing a stunning image of the supernova remnant known as Cassiopeia A.

Space

Nick Fury returns to stop Skrulls from ruling Earth in new trailer for Marvel’s 'Secret Invasion' (video)

Disney+ and Marvel Studios release new trailer for the summer event series, "Secret Invasion."

The Guardian - UK

I wanted to scream at other parents: ‘You don’t know how lucky you are’ – how cancer in my 30s brought me face-to-face with death

My world came crashing down when I was told I might have months to live. Terrified, I played word games in bed and unloaded on strangers. Then I realised it was time to start living

LiveScience

Are aliens real?

Are aliens real? While there is no current evidence for extraterrestrial life anywhere in the universe, scientists are still optimistic.

Inverse

In 10 Years, a Rare Alignment Could Allow a Human Mission to Venus and Mars

In the coming decade, NASA and China plan to send the first crewed missions (astronauts and taikonauts) to Mars. 2033 could be just the year to do it.

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