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The Webb telescope finds surprisingly massive galaxies from the universe's youth

At about 600 million years after the Big Bang, they're not the oldest galaxies the telescope has spotted. But they appear as developed as our Milky Way — far further along than researchers expected.

WEKU

‘We just discovered the impossible': how giant baby galaxies are shaking up our understanding of the early Universe

“Look at this,” says Erica’s message. She is poring over the very first images from the brand new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

The Conversation

SpaceX just waiting on FAA for OK to go on Starship orbital test flight, official says

ORLANDO, Fla. — After running through a successful test fire this month, SpaceX is set to fly its massive Starship and Super Heavy rocket, and is just waiting on the Federal Aviation Administration for the green light, according to one company official.

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James Webb telescope detects evidence of ancient ‘universe breaker’ galaxies

Huge systems appear to be far larger than was presumed possible so early after big bang, say scientists

The Guardian - UK

Space telescope uncovers massive galaxies near cosmic dawn

Astronomers have discovered what apppear to be massive galaxies dating back to within 600 million years of the Big Bang

The Independent UK

Huge fireball after 1,000lb meteorite smashes into Earth as 'loud boom' heard

A massive boom was heard by alarmed residents in McAllen, Texas, US, and a streak of light was seen across the sky. Now fragments of the alien meteorite have been found across the region

Daily Mirror

Meteor strike leaves astronaut and cosmonauts facing an entire YEAR stuck in space

Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin, and Nasa astronaut Francisco Rubio face spending a year in space after a tiny meteor is believed to have damaged their ride home

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Astronomers May Have Just Solved a Salty Mystery at Jupiter's Most Famous Moon

Europa had red stripe features that astronomers couldn't previously quite figure out. But it ends up it may be an unusual form of brine and fodder for future studies.

Inverse

There could be alien life on Mars, but will our rovers be able to find it?

Robotic rovers are currently exploring the surface of Mars. Part of a rover’s mission is to survey the planet for signs of life. There might be nothing to find – but what if there is, and the rovers just can’t “see” it?

The Conversation

Roscosmos: Russian spacecraft leak caused by external impact

Russian space officials say a coolant leak from an uncrewed Russian supply ship docked at the International Space Station has resulted from an external impact and not a manufacturing flaw

The Independent UK

Russia is launching a mission to give stranded space station crew members a ride home

The Russian spacecraft that brought the three crew members to the ISS in the fall later experienced a leak in its radiator cooling loop. A replacement ship is set to be launched on Friday.

WEKU

Researchers watch and worry as balloons are blasted from the sky

Scientists want you to know that most balloons come in peace. They're used for experiments to look at everything from cosmic rays to the ozone layer.

WEKU

Russia says stranded astronauts to return from ISS in September

Russia said on Tuesday that three astronauts left stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) by a leak on their return capsule last year would land back on Earth in a Soyuz MS-23 replacement capsule in September.

Reuters

Congress floats ways to secure skies after Chinese balloon

Members of Congress are grappling with what to do after the downing of a Chinese balloon and three other aerial objects over American airspace

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How to hit a knuckleball and other football science to improve your game

Former League of Ireland footballer Mark Langtry explains all ahead of his talk at the NI Science Festival next weekend

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Saudi Arabia Expands its Economic Capabilities to Space

Saudi Arabia’s recent announcement that it was sending two Saudi astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) has kicked off talks about the Kingdom’s serious endeavor to benefit from the space economy as a giant sector, where global visions of sustainability and technology intersect. The astronauts will make their trip…

Inverse

A Coolant Leak Stranded Three Astronauts in Space — and a New One has Appeared

Just days before ending its mission, a Russian cargo spacecraft became the second docked vehicle at the International Space Station to leak coolant.

The Independent UK

A ‘1,000 pound’ meteor may have crashed into Texas this week, Nasa says

Meteor created ‘panic’ throughout McAllen, Texas, police chief says

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NASA confirms massive boom was 1,000lbs meteor measuring 2ft crashing to Earth

The meteorite was reported over the town of McAllen, Texas, US, causing such a loud noise terrified residents thought it was an earthquake

The Guardian - US

Loud booms heard in Texas were due to 1,000-lb meteroid exploding, Nasa says

Local 911 dispatches received multiple calls from residents about loud noises and a possible ‘explosion’ that shook their homes

ABC News

US President Joe Biden says three unidentified objects shot down were 'not nefarious' — here's what they could be instead

US President Joe Biden says the three objects shot down over Alaska, Canada and Lake Huron are not linked to China's spy balloon — here's what experts say they might be instead.

Salon

Uranus mission won't happen till 2040s

An unmanned mission to the mysterious ice giant is at least 20 years away. Scientists say it's worth the wait

Inverse

75 Years Ago, an Astronomer Found the Weirdest Moon in the Solar System

The high cliffs of Miranda barely scratch the surface of why Uranus' moon is so unique.

Al Jazeera

Balloons, ‘objects’ – what’s in the sky above the US?

US airspace is increasingly crowded, not all regulated, and with so much up there, it’s not easy to track it all.

Reuters

Warm water melts weak spots on Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier', say scientists

Scientists studying Antarctica's vast Thwaites Glacier - nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier - say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, worsening melting caused by rising temperatures, two papers published in Nature journal showed on Wednesday.

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