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NASA suspends Swift gamma-ray space telescope operations

NASA has shut down its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, but don't panic; this is only a temporary pause for the space telescope that has served the space agency since 2004.

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A 'snowball fight' may help scientists find life on Jupiter's moon Europa

Impact craters in Europa's icy crust have been used to measure the thickness of the world's shell, leading scientists closer to learning if this frozen moon could host life as we know it.

Space

Hubble Space Telescope discovers 'failed stars' are bad at relationships too

Using the Hubble astronomers found that "failed star" brown dwarfs struggle to maintain relationships as passing stars disrupt them like the cosmic equivalent of the distracted boyfriend meme.

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He quit heading the Pentagon’s UFO office. Now a report of his has shaken up ufology

Sean Kirkpatrick has faced threats for his work – and a new report concluding no evidence UAPs represented extraterrestrial tech has sent ufology into a tailspin

The Guardian - US

Asteroid named after Professor Jayant Murthy of Bengaluru

Prof. Jayant Murthy joins the ranks of earlier directors of IIA — Prof. M.K. Vainu Bappu and Prof. J.C. Bhatacharyya — who also have asteroids named after them — 2596 Vainu Bappu (1979 KN) and 8348 Bhattacharyya (1988 BX).

The Hindu

Israel must allow humanitarian relief to reach Gaza, Australia and UK say in new joint statement – as it happened

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Astronomers call for radio silence on the far side of the moon

There's a growing and passionate call for preserving radio silence on the far side of the moon in order to protect the possibility of conducting valuable radio astronomy.

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Stunning light shows on Uranus and Saturn may soon draw James Webb Space Telescope's eye

The James Webb Space Telescope will soon investigate stunning light shows from Uranus and Saturn as two projects look at the auroras of these planets to discover the processes that make them tick.

Space

Life after Ingenuity: How scientists hope to reach the skies of Mars once more

The concept for a flying, wing-heavy drone called MAGGIE could one day show us an entirely new perspective on Mars.

Space

Russian Spacecraft Launch Aborted Seconds Before Take-off

The launch of a Russian spacecraft to the International Space Station was aborted at the last minute on Thursday, in another high-profile setback for Russia's space programme.

International Business Times

Australia continues partnership in satellite program

Australia has pledged over $200 million towards a NASA satellite program that maps and observes the changing surface of the earth.

AAP

NASA's DART mission hammered its target asteroid into a new shape. Here's how

When NASA's DART spacecraft crashed into the small asteroid Dimorphos in September of 2022, the impact's energy changed the asteroid’s trajectory and substantially altered its shape.

Space

Space Station Launch Aborted, Crew Safe

Three crew members safe after Soyuz launch abort. Engineers investigating issue before next attempt. SpaceX cargo resupply mission to the ISS also impacted.

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Russian Soyuz Rocket Launch Aborted, Crew Safe

Roscosmos aborts ISS launch moments before liftoff; crew safe. Incident underscores risks and resilience in space exploration.

Space

Russian Soyuz rocket suffers rare last-minute abort during launch of 3 astronauts to ISS (video)

A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying three astronauts bound for the International Space Station experienced a rare abort on the launch pad on Thursday (March 21).

Space

SpaceX launches its 30th Dragon cargo mission to the ISS (video)

SpaceX launched its 30th cargo mission to the ISS for NASA this afternoon (March 21), carrying 3 tons of supplies and scientific hardware to the orbiting lab.

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Human activity is heating our oceans

Sea surface temperatures are rising with clear indications we're to blame

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China launches satellite to support future moon missions (video)

China launched a relay satellite towards the moon atop a Long March 8 rocket this week after a previous launch this month failed to reach lunar orbit.

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The 103 best Netflix movies to stream in August

Looking for a movie to stream on Netflix, here are our recommendations for the best of the bunch available right now.

International Business Times

NASA Prepares For Once-In-A-Lifetime 'New Star' Phenomenon In Night Sky

The nova will appear as a bright spot between the Boötes and Hercules constellations, visible from the Northern Hemisphere.

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NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week

Located in a tiny constellation 3,000 light-years away from Earth, T Coronae Borealis is ready to burst for the first time in 80 years. The post NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Watch Russian Soyuz rocket launch 3 spaceflyers to the ISS today

A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch three people, including one NASA astronaut, toward the International Space Station on today (March 21). You can watch it live.

Texas Observer

A Bittersweet Portrait of a Photographer, Obsessed

Great art has come at a cost for Dan Winters and his family, as revealed in an intimate documentary unveiled at SXSW.

Space

NASA, SpaceX ready to launch 30th cargo mission to ISS on March 21

SpaceX is scheduled to launch its 30th operational cargo mission to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday (March 21).

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