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James Webb telescope reveals fiery 'mane' of the Horsehead Nebula in spectacular new images

Captured in infrared light by the James Webb Space Telescope, the star-forming Horsehead Nebula is located 1,300 light-years away in the Orion Constellation.

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Mars exploration, new rockets and more: Interview with ESA chief Josef Aschbacher

Space.com caught up with ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher recently to talk about Europe's space plans and priorities going forward.

Space

Satellites spot clusters of 'spiders' sprawled across Mars' Inca City (photo)

Seasonal spider-like features were spotted sprouting up through surface cracks near Mars’ Inca City region.

Space

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Alien Life On K2-18b?: Scientists Excited To See Observations From Planet Twice The Size Of Earth

Scientists are one step closer to finding possible life on Planet K2-18b, which is twice as big as Earth and 120 light-years away. The post Alien Life On K2-18b?: Scientists Excited To See Observations From Planet Twice The Size Of Earth first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Mars Covered In Hundreds Of “Spiders” In Horrifying New Satellite Footage

Images shared by the European Space Agency (ESA) captured what appeared to be spiders but were actually the result of carbon dioxide deposits turning into gas. The post Mars Covered In Hundreds Of “Spiders” In Horrifying New Satellite Footage first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Ice-penetrating radar will help JUICE and other spacecraft find water beyond Earth

When it arrives at Jupiter and the planet's moons in 2031, the JUICE spacecraft will use ice-penetrating radar to see beneath determine habitability.

Space

Hundreds of black 'spiders' spotted in mysterious 'Inca City' on Mars in new satellite photos

Every spring, creepy black 'spiders' sprout up on Mars as buried carbon dioxide ice releases dusty geysers of gas. New ESA images show the phenomenon has begun in the strange Inca City formation.

LiveScience

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Scientists find one of the oldest stars in the universe in a galaxy right next to ours

An ancient star discovered in the Large Magellanic Cloud has revealed the chemical fingerprint of the early universe. It hints that conditions were not the same everywhere when the first stars forged the elements for life.

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Enormous explosion in 'Cigar Galaxy' reveals rare type of star never seen beyond the Milky Way

An incredibly brief, ultrabright explosion has led astronomers to a newfound magnetic star outside the Milky Way, which could be the first of many extragalactic magnetars, according to new research.

LiveScience

Fortnite launches to the moon in new 'Lunar Horizons' simulation game

A preview of Fortnite's new free-to-play "Lunar Horizons" mission experience on the moon.

Space

The ESA says its members won't support the one form of game preservation that might actually work

"It's pretty incredible that the ESA's stance is that they won't support copyright reform to help libraries make out-of-print games more accessible to researchers under *any* circumstances"

GamesRadar

ESA graduates the 'Hoppers': Europeans, Australian pass astronaut basic training

The "Hoppers" — five European astronauts and the first astronaut from the Australian Space Agency — are now ready to "hop" into their first flight assignments, having completed basic training.

Space

ESA Graduates New Astronauts For International Space Missions

ESA welcomes five new astronauts after completing rigorous training program in Germany, preparing for ISS and Artemis moon missions.

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Australian taxpayers paid $466,000 for training of nation’s first female astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg

With Bennell-Pegg unlikely to go to space anytime soon, there are questions about the value of the spending by the cash-strapped Australian space program

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Doom played in space by satellite computer 'ten times more powerful than any current ESA spacecraft'

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NASA satellite's 'shocking' space junk near-miss was even closer than thought

The Feb. 28 encounter between NASA's TIMED satellite and a dead Russian spacecraft was even closer than first thought — a mere 33 feet (10 meters) or so, NASA officials said.

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Meet Gaia-BH3, The Largest Stellar Black Hole Ever Spotted And The 2nd-Nearest To Earth

Analysing data from ESA’s Gaia mission, scientists made a remarkable discovery - they spotted Gaia-BH3, the largest ever stellar black hole. The post Meet Gaia-BH3, The Largest Stellar Black Hole Ever Spotted And The 2nd-Nearest To Earth first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Monster black hole seen feeding on nearby matter just 1 billion years after Big Bang (photos)

The robotic telescopes of the Virtual Telescope Project have observed a quasar powered by a supermassive black hole 3 billion times as massive as the sun at the very edge of the universe

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NASA Announces It’s Looking To Bring 30 Samples Collected On Mars To Earth Before 2040

The announcement is expected to address a September 2023 report, which highlighted the Mars Sample Return program's "unrealistic budget and schedule expectations." The post NASA Announces It’s Looking To Bring 30 Samples Collected On Mars To Earth Before 2040 first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Researchers Are Proposing A New Solution For The Hubble Tension Puzzle

Using one of the most powerful tools in astronomy - the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) - Wendy Freedman is about to solve the greatest mystery of the universe. The post Researchers Are Proposing A New Solution For The Hubble Tension Puzzle first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Strange light spotted over distant 'hell planet' may be 1st rainbow 'glory' found beyond our solar system

New data suggest that exoplanet WASP-76 b could harbor a massive, rainbow-colored light show known as a "glory." Until now, this phenomenon has been seen only within our solar system.

Space

Car-sized asteroid gives Earth a super-close shave with flyby closer than some satellites

A newly discovered space rock will harmlessly pass by Earth today. Still, at less than a tenth the distance to the moon, asteroid 2024 GJ2 will miss the planet by the skin of its teeth.

Space

These solar eclipse 2024 photos from our readers are absolutely amazing (images, video)

The total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, is over, meaning we can now marvel at the incredible videos and images taken during the event.

Space

This hellish exoplanet's skies rain iron and create a rainbow-like effect

The CHEOPS mission has seen tantalizing hints of the rainbow-like glory effect over WASP-76b, an extreme world where iron rains heavily on one side of the planet.

Space

Like the 90s, binary stars are back in style

For many years, binary star research has been as neglected as an old Tamagotchi. But now, the Gaia space telescope is leading a resurgence in interest in binary star systems.

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