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Jupiter-sized objects in Orion Nebula baffle scientists

The new entities, nicknamed ‘JuMBOs’, are neither stars nor planets. And they shouldn’t exist, researchers say.

Al Jazeera

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Spectacular Dust Devil On Mars

Scientists analyze the Martian twister to gain insights into the planet's atmosphere and weather patterns.

Zenger

NASA wants to build houses on the moon by 2040 and it's partnering with an Austin company to make it happen

ICON makes 3D-printed homes.

Fortune

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Mercury: shrinking planet is still getting smaller – new research

Planetary scientists have long known that Mercury has been shrinking for billions of years. Despite being the closest planet to the Sun, its interior has been cooling down as internal heat leaks away. This means that the rock (and, within that, the metal) of which it is composed must have…

The Conversation

How do astronomers know the age of the planets and stars?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

The Conversation

The Quest to Colonize Mars Is Uncovering New Mysteries About Human Psychology

Analog space facilities host people who volunteer to be study subjects, isolating themselves for weeks or months in sealed habitats inside NASA centers.

Inverse

Remote mining tech gives Australia the edge in space

Australia's expertise in remote technology developed for the resource sector was the deciding factor when NASA came looking for a company to build a moon rover.

AAP

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NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Just Accidentally Broke The Spaceflight Record

Rubio spent a whopping 371 days onboard the ISS. He traveled a staggering 157 million miles over the course of 5,936 orbits around Earth.

Inverse

NYC is sinking, increasing flood risk

Researchers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory found some areas are sinking more quickly than others

Salon

The Rocket That Could Take Humans to Mars Has Been 50 Years in the Making

Nuclear rockets were a 20th-century invention. But in staking a nuclear-powered future, the American space program is reviving a half-century-old dream.

Inverse

Forever chemicals at former Nasa lab are leaking into LA River, say watchdogs

Toxic substances pollute the Boeing and government-owned site and are probably contaminating nearby river used to water crops

The Guardian - US

NASA opens asteroid capsule, finds dust and purges debris

After seven years in space, the Osiris-Rex probe continues to make headlines as NASA scientists open the lid of its capsule of asteroid debris. The data collected could shed new light on the origins of the solar system and on potential threats from certain asteroids. FRANCE 24's Science reporter Shirli…

France 24

Murdoch’s nepo baby, asteroid samples and a marathon record – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA's Frank Rubio sets US space record

A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank Rubio set a record for the longest U.S. spaceflight — a result of the extended stay

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The Hindu

Timeless quest: On NASA’s OSIRIS-REx and the Bennu asteroid sample

Studies of Bennu help in the quest of finding out where life came from

The Independent UK

Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. Frank Rubio sets US space record

A NASA astronaut and two Russians are back on Earth after being stuck in space for just over a year

Al Jazeera

Asteroid ‘dust, debris’ likely found as returned NASA space capsule opened

Dark powder, sand-sized particles found as lid opened on Osiris-REx space probe which collected samples from asteroid.

WEKU

An annular solar eclipse is coming to parts of the U.S. in October

Residents from Oregon to Texas may be able to glimpse the annular eclipse, when the moon is deep in its orbit and passes in front of the sun, creating a black circle on the star.

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Zenger

NASA Seeks $1 Billion Space Tug To Safely Deorbit International Space Station

Space agency releases request for proposal for a new spacecraft design or modification

Inverse

This Martian Mesa Was Once The Center Of Alien Conspiracy Theories — The Real Answer Is Weirder

There's no face on Mars, but the psychology behind the optical illusion may also have helped humans become artists.

AAP

Robotics hub could enable self-driving cars and rovers

Advanced technology including autonomous cars, moon rovers, flying taxis and marine vessels could benefit from advances created in a new Sydney facility.

Al Jazeera

Antarctic sea ice hits ‘record-smashing’ low coverage area, new data show

Concerns that world is experiencing start of a long-term trend of decline in Antarctic sea ice.

The Conversation

7 years, billions of kilometres, a handful of dust: NASA just brought back the largest-ever asteroid sample

After a journey of billions of kilometres, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has culminated in a small black capsule blazing through the sky before touching down in the Utah desert.

Inverse

We Asked This Army Major And Astronaut For Career Advice

We could all learn a thing or two about career satisfaction — and success — from Maj. Rubins. She sat down with Inverse to share her best advice for establishing and sustaining a career you love. Here’s what we learned.

The Guardian - UK

Scientists hail pioneering software in hunt for alien life

Researchers hope to analyse materials from Mars using program that can detect ‘biosignatures’ of other life forms

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