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See December's Full Cold Moon shine in the sky like a Christmas ornament (photos)

The final full moon of 2023, the Cold Moon, rose on Dec. 26. Skywatchers around the globe were primed and ready to capture some fantastic images of the fully illuminated lunar face.

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Year in Review: From Natalia Lafourcade to José Hernández, The Latin Times Top Culture Interviews

Comedians, musicians and civil society leaders discussed their areas of expertise with The Latin Times this year. Here are some salient stories

Latin Times

NASA outlines plan to deploy burrowing 'cryobots' on icy moons of Saturn and Jupiter

The subsurface oceans of the icy moons of Saturn and Jupiter remain our best bet for finding life elsewhere in the solar system. NASA is developing a roadmap for cryobots that could investigate these ocean worlds.

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Dream Chaser enters final testing ahead of 2024 debut space flight

If all goes to plan, the spacecraft dubbed 'Tenacity' will launch on a Vulcan Centaur rocket in 2024.

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How Japan’s moon-landing attempt in January will affect Chandrayaan 4 | Explained

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s SLIM spacecraft will attempt to soft-land with pinpoint precision on the moon on January 19, potentially affecting India's Chandrayaan 4 mission, which will be a joint India-Japan enterprise.

The Hindu

This Hubble Image of a ‘Cosmic Snow Globe’ Took 15 Years To Complete

Astronomers aren’t sure what UGC 8901’s backstory is, so we’re all free to see a bit of ourselves in its disorganized tangle of stars.

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International Space Station astronauts hang stockings and light a menorah for the holidays (images, video)

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station celebrated Christmas and Hannukah this festive season with the hanging of stockings and "lighting" a felt menorah.

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Hubble Space Telescope spots a festive gathering of spiral galaxies (image)

The Hubble Space Telescope spotted a gathering of spiral galaxies for a stunning image released Monday (Dec. 25). But this apparent togetherness may be an illusion.

Space

NASA hails historic space milestones of 2023 in inspiring new video

The space agency shared a new video showcasing its 2023 achievements, ranging from its first asteroid sample return project to its outline of how to send humans to Mars — and beyond.

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The Full Cold Moon of December comes late for Christmas tonight

The last full moon of 2023, December's Cold Full Moon, will miss Christmas by just a day this year, illuminating the sky over Earth on Tuesday (Dec. 26).

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Got a new telescope for Christmas? Try spotting these 10 celestial objects with it

From star clusters and nebula to planets and a well-timed ‘Christmas Moon,’ there’s plenty to look at in a telescope this festive season

Horoscope for Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023

Avoid shopping or important decisions before 9:30 a.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Gemini into Cancer.

Chicago Sun-Times

Space mystery solved by Babylonian relic

Archaeomagnetism helps us understand spacecraft hiccups — and why the humanities are crucial to STEM

Salon

Japan Moon Lander Enters Lunar Orbit

Japan's SLIM space probe entered the Moon's orbit on Monday in a major step towards the country's first successful lunar landing, expected next month.

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Japan's SLIM 'moon sniper' lander arrives in lunar orbit for Christmas

Japan's robotic SLIM spacecraft arrived in lunar orbit today (Dec. 24) ahead of a historic moon touchdown attempt that's scheduled for Jan. 19.

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Astronauts in space beam holiday wishes to Earth for Christmas (video)

Astronauts on the International Space Station are sending holiday cheer to Earth with a festive video just in time for Christmas.

Inverse

The 8 Most Epic Space Fails of 2023

Despite the best efforts of humans, the natural entropy of the space environment and the persnickety nature of rockets still occasionally prevail.

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Hubble Telescope sees a bright 'snowball' of stars in the Milky Way's neighbor (image)

The Hubble Space Telescope has zoomed in on a tightly bound cluster of stars located in a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, producing an image of a globular cluster that looks like a frosty cosmic snowball.

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30 years ago, astronauts saved the Hubble Space Telescope

Launched with faulty vision, the Hubble Space Telescope and NASA were a laughing stock – until seven astronauts performed a series of daring spacewalks to fix it.

France 24

Of love letters and distant galaxies: Uplifting stories from 2023

It was a turbulent year from start to end, but 2023 was not just about devastating wars, natural disasters and the cost-of-living crisis. The past 12 months also saw the approval of a revolutionary new malaria vaccine, a sharp drop in the deforestation of the Amazon, and an historic victory…

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12 out-of-this-world exoplanet discoveries in 2023

From scorching hot Jupiters to worlds that seem to be a little like Earth, here are 2023's most exciting exoplanet finds.

Inverse

An Enduring Mystery About Mars’ Smallest Moons Could Finally Be Solved

The origin of two of Mars' smallest moons is a matter of much debate. But this new mission might finally resolve it.

Space

Artemis 2 moon crew invited to visit SpaceX to talk Starship (exclusive)

Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman, a NASA astronaut commanding the first human moon crew in half a century, sat down with Space.com to talk about SpaceX, meeting movie moon astronaut Tom Hanks and what to expect on his historic mission.

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55 years after Apollo 8's Christmas at the moon, a new Artemis crew readies for launch (exclusive)

Apollo 8 flew three astronauts around the moon in 1968. Artemis 2 plans to run a similar mission in 2024 or so, and the mission commander said the astronauts do see parallels in the two missions.

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US-Canada Partnership in Space: Honoring NASA Artemis II Crew

Vice President of the USA and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen pay tribute to NASA Artemis II crew, highlighting the enduring US-Canada space exploration p...

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