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Renaissance astronomer Tycho Brahe's lab is home to a centuries-old chemical mystery

A chemical mystery lurks in the laboratory of Tycho Brahe, one of the most famous astronomers of all time. Scientists found tungsten in Brahe's lab, and they're not sure how it got there.

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Venus returns to the night sky as an 'Evening Star,' and its going to be brilliant

As we make the transition from July into August, Venus has finally begun climbing up out of the sunset glow in earnest and is now about to reclaim its role as the brilliant Evening Star.

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Space-junk scout captures amazing fly-around footage of discarded rocket in orbit (video)

Astroscale's ADRAS-J space debris inspecting mission completed a series of fly-around maneuvers of its target space junk, capturing stunning footage of a dead rocket stage in orbit.

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When and how to see the first supermoon of the year in August

The most recent full supermoon occurred on September 29, 2023 — but what is the celestial phenomenon?

Evening Standard

NASA’s DART Mission Snapped Pictures Until It Crashed Into An Asteroid. Here’s What Those Images Reveal

NASA's DART mission data is a treasure trove. It could one day help save Earth from an asteroid impact.

Inverse

No, Boeing Starliner's NASA astronauts are not stranded in space. Here's why.

Boeing Starliner's historic 1st astronaut mission has been extended repeatedly for thruster troubleshooting. But its two astronauts are not stuck on the ISS.

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Zwo Seestar S50 review: affordable smart telescope for sky photography anywhere

Keenly priced and easy to use, the Zwo's Seestar S50 is a brilliant beginner option for budding astronomers

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One Year On 'Mars': Inside NASA's Ultra-realistic Isolation Study

Sealed inside a habitat in Texas and cut off from the outside world for over a year, Kelly Haston was the commander of a first-of-its-kind simulation for NASA to prepare for a future mission to Mars.

International Business Times

These inventive ideas could help Artemis astronauts make drinking water on the moon

Ten U.K. finalists have been announced in the Aqualunar Challenge, an effort to develop tech that can turn moon ice into drinkable water.

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Solar Storms Could Cause More Auroras

Massive explosions on the Sun have triggered warnings of geomagnetic storms that could create dazzling auroras in the northern United States, Europe and southern Australia from Tuesday night.

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Astrophotographer peers into a cosmic 'eye' looking out into the universe

The Milky Way looks stunning above the Alqueva Dark Sky preserve in Portugal thanks to this mosaic from astrophotographer Miguel Claro.

Space

Apple's Most Ambitious Sci-Fi Show Could Take its Wildest Time Jump Yet

'For All Mankind' doesn't have starships. Yet. But in a new interview, creator Ronald D. Moore says a Star Trek-style future for this expanding universe could actually happen.

Inverse

The moon, Mars and Jupiter form a predawn triangle on July 31. Here's how to see it

The moon, Mars and Jupiter form a triangle in the early morning hours of July 31 alongside the stars of the Taurus constellation. Here's how to see it.

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NASA's DART asteroid impact mission revealed ages of twin space rock targets (images)

Scientists have analyzed images of the twin asteroids Didymos and Dimorphous taken by NASA's DART mission before it impacted the smaller space rock, revealing their age and origins.

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These 17th-century drawings of the sun by Kepler add fire to solar cycle mystery

Earth was cooler than usual in the 16th and 17th centuries and scientists are still trying to figure out why. New analysis of sunspot drawings by Kepler, in 1607, may shed some light.

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Solar Storms Could Cause More Auroras On Tuesday Night

Massive explosions on the Sun have triggered warnings of geomagnetic storms that could create dazzling auroras in the northern United States, Europe and southern Australia on Tuesday night.

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Japan's ispace will fly a tiny European-built lunar rover to the moon this year (photo)

The Luxembourg-based subsidiary of Japanese space exploration firm ispace has finished building a micro lunar rover, which is now set to fly to the moon.

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Rocket Lab launches private Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit (video, photos)

Rocket Lab successfully launched a sharp-eyed Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective today (Aug. 2).

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The building blocks of life can form rapidly around young stars

Astronomers may have solved the mystery of how the complex building blocks of life first formed, finding dust traps around young stars could make an ideal formation location.

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An Astounding 3 Meteor Showers Are Visible In The U.S. This Week

The Perseids won’t peak until August 11, but this week they’ll appear alongside two other meteor showers.

Space

Atlas V rocket launches its final national security mission for US military (video)

United Launch Alliance's venerable Atlas V rocket flew its final national security mission early Tuesday (July 30).

Space

SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 5th test flight (photos, video)

SpaceX ignited the engines on its Starship spacecraft on Friday afternoon (July 26) to prep for an upcoming test flight, which may be just a few weeks away.

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Boeing's Starliner tests thrusters at ISS as NASA reviews options for astronauts' return to Earth

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft completed a hot fire July 27 at the ISS as part of certification for reentry. Its 1st historic test flight with astronauts is more than 50 days into a planned 10-day mission, following technical issues.

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Watch a colossal X-class solar flare erupt from Earth-facing sunspot (video)

An X-flare erupted from the sun at 10:33 p.m. EDT on July 28 (0233 GMT July 29). Watch the action unfold here.

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Aurora alert: Strong geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights at mid-latitudes across US and Europe

Northern lights could be visible over mid-latitudes across the US and Europe on July 30. A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.

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