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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin laying off 1,000 employees: reports

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is laying off about 1,000 employees, according to media reports. That's about 10% of the aerospace company's workforce.

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What the asteroid with a 1-in-48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 looks like (images)

Astronomers have captured a new image of the asteroid 2024 YR4, which now has a 1 in 48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

Space

Welcome to the moon! Firefly's Blue Ghost lander reaches lunar orbit (video, photos)

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander reached lunar orbit on Thursday (Feb. 13) and snapped some photos to commemorate the milestone.

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How Sen's 4K live cameras on the ISS offer a new perspective from space (op-ed)

Sen aims to use the story-telling power of video to inspire, empowering everyone to witness planetary change and humanity's exploration of space.

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Astronomers have brought you a space Valentine: The Tarantula of the cosmos

As the most intense star-forming region in the Local Group, 30 Doradus is of particular importance to astronomers.

Space

One Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies?

100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s "Great Debate"

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Meet 'Tansuo' and 'Wangyu,' China's next moon rover and astronaut spacesuit (video)

China's human spaceflight agency has unveiled official names for a spacesuit and rover to be used in the country's moon landing mission before the end of the decade.

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Fastest exoplanet ever is dragged through space at 1.2 million mph by hypervelocity star

Astronomers have discovered what seems to be a star racing through the Milky Way at 1.2 million mph, dragging a Neptune-sized planet along for the ride.

Space

China opens recruitment for ‘planetary defence force’ amid fears of asteroid hitting Earth

Recruitment drive comes amid increasing focus on an asteroid with a low – but growing – likelihood of hitting earth in seven years

The Guardian - AU

SpaceX test-fires Starship megarocket and Super Heavy booster ahead of next launch (video, photos)

SpaceX fired up its next Starship and booster for an engine test before the rocket's upcoming launch to space.

Space

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin targeting late spring for 2nd launch of powerful New Glenn rocket

Blue Origin aims to launch its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket for the second time in late spring, after making modifications designed to help the vehicle's first stage stick its landing this time.

Space

Japan's Resilience lunar lander prepares for 1st swing around the moon

The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace is ready for a flyby of the moon as part of its elongated moon landing journey.

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Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to track its course

The Independent UK

Perseverance rover's Mars samples show traces of ancient water, but NASA needs them on Earth to seek signs of life

Scientists are cataloging and analyzing the first samples collected by NASA's Perseverance rover while the agency weighs its options for returning them to Earth.

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Moon or Mars? Why not both, acting NASA head Janet Petro says

NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth's nearest neighbor as "a distraction."

International Business Times

Bezos's Blue Origin Rocket Firm To Cut 10% Of Workforce

Jeff Bezos's rocket company Blue Origin is laying off around 10 percent of its workforce following a period of rapid expansion, the firm's chief executive told staff on Thursday.

The Guardian - US

Titan submersible implosion apparently captured in new audio

US Coast Guard releases clip that ‘records the suspected acoustic signature’ of 2023 wreck that left five dead

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'Iridescent' clouds on Mars captured in Martian twilight in stunning NASA rover images (video)

"I'll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact."

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Asteroid the Size of the Statue of Liberty Could Strike Earth in 2032 – Is NASA Running Out of Time?

Asteroid 2024 YR4, potentially larger than the Statue of Liberty, has a slight chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. Is it too late to prepare?

The Independent UK

Texas county approves holding election to make SpaceX's Starbase its own city

South Texas residents living near SpaceX will soon decide whether they'll be officially recognized as Starbase, Texas

Space

Tiny plasma jets on the sun drive the elusive solar wind, Europe's Solar Orbiter reveals

Solar scientists have found tiny, short-lived jets of energy on our sun to be the primary drivers of the solar wind, marking a step toward better understanding our sun's elusive behavior.

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Titan Sub’s Eerie Last Moments Exposed In Newly Released Audio: “A Disaster Waiting To Happen”

The “suspected acoustic signature” of the implosion was released as part of an ongoing investigation into OceanGate. The post Titan Sub’s Eerie Last Moments Exposed In Newly Released Audio: “A Disaster Waiting To Happen” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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February's full moon shines bright tonight. Here's what to expect from the Snow Moon

February's Full Snow Moon will rise just as the sun sets.

Space

SpaceX rocket launch spawns dazzling 'space jellyfish' in evening sky (photos)

If you saw something strange in the evening sky over California on Feb. 10, we can explain.

Space

Scientist image 3-million-light-year-long 'cosmic web' ensnaring 2 galaxies for 1st time

Astronomers have been able to image gas as it travels down a 3 million light-year-long cosmic highway between two growing galaxies ensnared in the cosmic web.

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