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Axiom Space eyes the moon while continuing to dream big in Earth orbit

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 12:00pm
Axiom Space, which was founded in 2016, has already organized three private crewed missions to the International Space Station, and it's building the spacesuits for NASA's Artemis moonwalkers.
Categories: Astronomy

This diamond exoplanet lost its atmosphere — then it grew another

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:00am
55 Cancri e is a super-Earth planet that appears composed of diamond-like carbon — now, thanks to the JWST, astronomers have found the world has "grown" a second atmosphere.
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Solar eclipse 2024: Live updates

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 10:46am
Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the upcoming solar eclipses, including the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024.
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China just sent a secret mini-rover to the far side of the moon on its Chang'e 6 sample-return probe

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 10:30am
A tiny, previously undisclosed lunar rover has been spotted strapped to the side of China's moon-bound Chang'e 6 lander in newly released pre-launch photos. The true purpose of the rover, which is scheduled to land on the moon's far side, remains a mystery.
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Sun explodes in a flurry of powerful solar flares from hyperactive sunspots (video)

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 10:13am
Watch the sun explode in a fury as it unleashes yet another barrage of solar flares, including two of the most powerful: X-class.
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China's Chang'e 6 mission to collect samples of the far side of the moon enters lunar orbit (video)

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 10:00am
China's Chang'e 6 has entered orbit around the moon ahead of its upcoming landing attempt on the lunar far side where it will collect samples that will be returned to Earth.
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Private lunar lander to carry 'memory disk' of 275 human languages to the moon in 2024

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 8:59am
ispace will send a time capsule of 275 human languages to the moon aboard a lunar lander as part of its Hakuto-R Mission 2 later this year.
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1st astronaut launch of Boeing's Starliner delayed to May 17 to replace 'buzzing' rocket valve

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 6:00am
The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has been pushed to May 17 so teams can replace a valve on its Atlas V rocket.
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Next-gen satellites will paint a clearer picture of a changing Earth

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 5:00pm
From tracking hazards in the ocean to predicting the strength of hurricanes, NOAA's GeoXO series continues on the legacy of the GOES-R series — but with exciting upgrades.
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Could alien life be hiding in the rings of Saturn or Jupiter?

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 3:00pm
The rings that circle gas giants like Saturn are composed mostly of water-ice particles. Could life exist in these beautiful and enigmatic structures?
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James Webb Space Telescope suggests supermassive black holes grew from heavy cosmic 'seeds'

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 2:00pm
The mystery of how early universe supermassive black holes grew so quickly may be solved, with the James Webb Space Telescope finding the first evidence of "heavy seeds."
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'God's Hand' interstellar cloud reaches for the stars in new Dark Energy Camera image (video)

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:59pm
The Dark Energy Camera has imaged a ghostly hand claw reaching out to grab a distant galaxy. There's nothing supernatural about this structure known as "God's Hand," but it's awe-inspiring nonetheless.
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission — Live updates

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:05pm
Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
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The Force is strong with new 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' trailer (video)

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:00pm
Disney+ releases a new trailer for its upcoming series "Star Wars: The Acolyte" that delves into the High Republic era and seems to depict a deep awakening of the Sith.
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See the sun's corona revealed in all its glory during 2024 total solar eclipse (photo)

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 11:00am
Astrophotographer Miguel Claro explains how taking a high resolution solar image like this one represents an enormous amount of personal and professional effort and months of planning.
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See this galaxy's bright center? It's home to a voracious supermassive black hole

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 10:29am
To launch Black Hole Week, NASA released this new Hubble image of spiral galaxy NGC 4951.
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Black hole collision 'alerts' could notify astronomers within 30 seconds of detection

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:59am
Astronomers will be alerted to gravitational waves faster than ever before as LIGO and other detectors "listen" to a universal symphony.
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New moon of May 2024 tonight welcomes the stars of summer

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00am
The new moon of May 2024 will see the bright constellations of summer begin to rise just as those of winter sink below the horizon.
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Should we seal DNA samples of Earth's endangered species in a moon crater?

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 8:00am
Scientists fighting to save coral reefs amid the climate crisis suggest sending genetic coral material to be preserved on the moon. Is it a good idea?
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'Warp drives' may actually be possible someday, new study suggests

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 7:01am
A new study provides some theoretical underpinning to sci-fi warp drives, suggesting that the superfast propulsion tech may not forever elude humanity.
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