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NASA's launching a new sun mission this month: 'PUNCH is going to see a total solar eclipse'

Scheduled to launch on Feb. 27, NASA's PUNCH mission could revolutionize space weather forecasts, unify the solar corona and the heliosphere, and help improve astronomy techniques.

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Comet G3 (ATLAS) looks breathtaking above future home of world's largest telescope (photos)

Stunning photos show bright comet lighting up the dark skies above ESO'sParanal Observatory, future home of the world's largest telescope.

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German company Atmos launching 1st cargo-return capsule on upcoming SpaceX mission

Atmos Space Cargo will fly its first Phoenix cargo-return capsule on SpaceX's Bandwagon 3 rideshare mission, which is scheduled to launch this spring.

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See the moon and Jupiter grab 'the Bull' by the horns this week

Jupiter will also be accompanied by two naked-eye star clusters: the Pleiades and Hyades.

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Scottish spaceport will be ready for launch by summer, MPs told

THE spaceport at the northernmost tip of the UK will be ready for satellite launches by July, MPs have been told ...

The National (Scotland)

Astronauts on the ISS experience vision changes — should Mars travelers be worried?

Scientists are trying to find a solution to microgravity-induced vision changes to ensure future long-duration space travelers remain in healthy condition.

Space

Hubble Space Telescope spots a spectacular Bullseye in deep space (image)

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope spotted a cosmic Bullseye galaxy, revealing evidence of a rare kind of galactic collision.

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SpaceX to launch water-hunting moon probe 'Lunar Trailblazer' on Feb. 26

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer probe has made it to Florida's Cape Canaveral to prep for its launch to the moon, which could occur as soon as Feb. 26.

Space

SpaceX launches 2 Maxar Earth-observing satellites to orbit (video, photos)

SpaceX launched two Earth-imaging satellites today (Feb. 4), further building out Maxar Technologies' sharp-eyed WorldView Legion constellation.

Space

Blue Origin mimics moon gravity on 1st-of-its-kind New Shepard research rocket launch (video)

Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company Blue Origin simulated lunar gravity conditions today (Feb. 4) during the 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle.

Space

How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon

New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on the far side

The Independent UK

Bullet-fast moon rocks carved 2 lunar gorges deeper than the Grand Canyon

The lunar canyons Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck are extraordinarily deep, and scientists now know the valleys were carved by bullet-fast moon rocks.

Space

Scientists discover black holes spinning unexpectedly fast: 'You’re essentially looking at its fossil record'

A new form of black hole archeology, linking spin to gas and dust, has revealed that these cosmic titans spin faster than expected.

Space

The moon will cover the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades this week. Here's how to see it

On the night of Feb. 5, a waxing gibbous moon will once again cover up the "Seven Sisters" of the famous Pleiades star cluster.

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New record coming? 5 rockets scheduled to launch in next 24 hours

If all five of today's (Feb. 4) planned space missions get off the ground on time, it will break the record for most rockets launched in a 24-hour period.

Space

Blue Origin to launch New Shepard moon-gravity mission on Feb. 4 after glitch

Blue Origin is targeting Feb. 4 for the 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital rocket, which was postponed from Jan. 28 due to weather and technical issues.

Space

Newly-launched Indian satellite left stranded by propulsion problem

An Indian navigation satellite has suffered a problem with its propulsion systems just four days after launch, preventing it from reaching its intended orbit.

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'Roasting marshmallow' exoplanet is so hot, it rains metal. How did it form?

WASP-121b is like nothing in the solar system, raining liquid metal and being puffy like a marshmallow. The origins of these "toasted marshmallow" planets could be more complicated than thought.

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Is the moon still geologically active? Evidence says it's possible

Wrinkle ridges that formed in the past 160 million years suggest recent geological activity on the moon.

Space

NASA pauses work by key space science groups amid Trump executive orders

The space agency's planetary science analysis groups must pause while NASA checks if they comply with Trump's orders.

Space

Trump administration removes Apollo moon rock from White House Oval Office

Whether President Donald Trump still supports returning astronauts to the lunar surface remains to be seen, but one thing is for certain: the moon no longer has a place in his White House.

Space

Rocket Lab launches 'Internet of Things' satellites from New Zealand (video)

Rocket Lab launched five "Internet of Things" satellites for the French company Kinéis from New Zealand on Saturday (Feb. 8).

Space

Falling space debris is a growing worry for aircraft, new research suggests

Uncontrolled space debris reentries are of growing concern for air traffic, as SpaceX's recent Starship Flight 7 showed.

Space

Trump wants the US to land astronauts on Mars soon. Could it happen by 2029?

There are many obstacles to overcome before humans can set foot on Mars, including problems surrounding launch mass and closed-loop systems and the hazards of space radiation.

Salon

Heavy volcanic eruption on Jupiter's Io

The Juno probe spotted some incredible volcanic activity on Io, our solar system’s most volcanic moon

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