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Peregrine moon lander aims for 'safe' crash into Earth's atmosphere on Jan. 18

The ailing Peregrine moon lander is expected to crash into Earth's atmosphere on Jan. 18, a demise that its maker, Astrobotic, pledged to make as safe as possible.

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Chinese Kuaizhou-1A rocket launches 4th mission in 18 days (video)

China sent a classified experimental satellite into orbit last week with yet another launch of the Kuaizhou-1A solid rocket.

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest and most distant black hole ever seen

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the oldest and most distant black hole ever seen. The discovery could explain how supermassive black holes grew so quickly.

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China launches Tianzhou 7 cargo craft to Tiangong space station (video)

A Long March 7 rocket launched the robotic Tianzhou 7 cargo spacecraft toward China's Tiangong space station today (Jan. 17).

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Israeli Astronomers Prove Supernovas Result In Formation Of Compact Objects

Researchers at Weizmann Institute establish direct link between supernova explosions and newly formed black holes or neutron stars

Zenger

Getting it right on the moon: Let's not trash Tranquility (op-ed)

Humanity is headed back to the moon. We shouldn't make the same mistakes there that we have made here on Earth.

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SpaceX poised to launch private Ax-3 astronaut mission to ISS today

SpaceX remains on target to launch the private Ax-3 astronaut mission to the International Space Station on Wednesday evening (Jan. 17).

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What it will take to make sure science communication works for India | Explained

The text discusses the importance of science communication in India, highlighting the need for formal education, integration into the scientific process, and a large-scale communication strategy.

The Hindu

'If it had had a payload, it would have made it to orbit.' Elon Musk reveals cause of Starship explosion (video)

SpaceX's giant Starship Mars rocket blew up about eight minutes into its second-ever test flight last fall because the launch team vented its liquid oxygen, Elon Musk said.

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What time is the SpaceX Ax-3 astronaut launch for Axiom Space? How to watch it live on Jan. 17.

SpaceX will launch the private Ax-3 mission for Axiom Space on Jan. 17 to send four astronauts to the International Space Station for two weeks. Here's when and how to watch.

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'Star Trek' on Mars? Curiosity rover spots Starfleet symbol on Red Planet

NASA's Curiosity rover found a Mars rock shaped like a Star Trek badge this month. The mission continues to beam up images from the Red Planet after 12 years of work.

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SpaceX rolls rocket to pad for Ax-3 astronaut launch (photos)

SpaceX just rolled its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule out to the pad for the planned Wednesday (Jan. 17) launch of the private Ax-3 astronaut mission.

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Hubble Telescope reveals galaxy that hosted a supernova 2.5 billion times brighter than the sun (photo)

The Hubble Space Telescope zoomed into a galaxy 150 million light years away to study a supernova that released 2.5 billion times more energy than the sun, resulting in a stunning image.

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Doomed Peregrine moon lander will burn up in Earth's atmosphere — but we don't yet know where

The leak that stopped the Peregrine moon lander's attempt is nearly finished, but the Astrobotic mission is still on track to burn up above Earth instead of reaching its lunar destination.

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Last built-for-flight external tank lifted into place for space shuttle Endeavour exhibit

NASA's last-existing, built-for-flight space shuttle external tank took to the sky, briefly leaving the ground to become part of the California Science Center's space shuttle Endeavour exhibit.

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Scientists discover cosmic fossil created by erupting supermassive black hole

Giant clouds of cold gas in NGC 4945, were blasted through the spiral galaxy when its central black hole erupted 5 million years ago.

The Independent UK

Astronomers produce most sensitive radio image ever of ancient star cluster

A previously undiscovered radio signal from the centre of the cluster was also detected.

AAP

Ultra-sensitive radio image of star cluster captured

A team of astronomers have produced an ultra-sensitive image of an ancient star cluster, potentially leading to a significant discovery around black holes.

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Meet the 4 astronauts of SpaceX's Ax-3 launch for Axiom Space

An international crew of four private astronauts are launching on Axiom Space's third mission to the International Space Station.

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Planets can form much faster than thought, new ALMA telescope photos suggest

Clouds of dust and gas not far from our solar system are giving astronomers a rare glimpse into the earliest stages of planet formation.

The Independent UK

Tory space minister mixes up Mars and the Sun

Andrew Griffith, who has been in charge of the space sector since November, also mistook Jupiter for Saturn.

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No alien life needed: Dark streaks in Venus' atmosphere can be explained by iron minerals

The dark streaks in Venus' atmosphere — a potential sign of life, according to some researchers — can be explained by Iron-bearing sulfate minerals, a new study reports.

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Starlink close encounters decrease despite ever-growing number of satellites

Even though the Starlink constellation has grown by about 1,000 spacecraft in the last six months, its satellites made fewer avoidance maneuvers in that period than in the prior half year.

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How do we know what the Milky Way looks like?

Directly mapping the Milky Way is an extremely challenging task, but observations of other galaxies helped us piece together what our home galaxy looked like.

Inverse

Physicists Confirm A Long-Held Belief About Dark Matter Using Unique Supernova

No one result can serve as definitive proof of what dark energy is, but this experiment supports the idea that dark energy is a fundamental property of a space.

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