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State-of-the-art telescope in Chile to offer best view yet of universe

The futuristic $1.9bn Vera C Rubin Observatory took nine years to build and will survey the night sky in unprecedented detail

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Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko sets world record for most time spent in space

Russian surpasses compatriot Gennady Padalka after logging more than 878 days at the international space station

The Guardian - UK

SpaceX to launch NASA's PACE ocean-monitoring satellite this week

NASA's PACE satellite, which will help scientists gauge the health of oceans around the world, is set to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket early on Feb. 6.

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Getting a closer look at Pluto

On February 4, 2010, NASA released a set of images that were the most detailed ever taken until then of the distant dwarf planet Pluto. Before the New Horizons spacecraft explored Pluto, getting a closer look at it was no easy task. A.S.Ganesh tells you how scientists managed it nevertheless…

The Hindu

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 96 — It's Space TV!

On Episode 96 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss the science on television with History Channel producer Jeff Stepp.

Space

Ghostly plasma loops linger on the sun after massive solar explosion (photos)

A photographer recently snapped an incredibly detailed photo of gigantic, ghostly plasma loops towering above the sun's fiery surface after a powerful solar flare exploded from the sun.

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Event Horizon Telescope spies jets erupting from nearby supermassive black hole

A nearby supermassive black hole is erupting, and astronomers spotted the outburst using the Event Horizon Telescope.

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James Webb Space Telescope makes rare detection of 2 exoplanets orbiting dead stars

The James Webb Space Telescope has directly imaged two exoplanets orbiting white dwarf stars. These systems offer a glimpse at the future of our solar system after the sun has died.

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SpaceX shows off Super Heavy boosters 'for the next 3' Starship flights (photos)

SpaceX just shared photos of the "megabay" at its Stabase site in South Texas, which is jam-packed with Starship Super Heavy boosters.

Space

Tuck and roll! Watch ISS astronauts have fun during orbit-raising thruster fire (video)

The International Space Station busted a move above Earth Jan. 27, allowing space station astronauts to use physics for a floating ride in orbit.

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Watch Ax-3 astronauts leave ISS in SpaceX Dragon capsule Feb. 5 after delay

The four astronauts of the private Ax-3 mission will depart the International Space Station in their SpaceX Dragon capsule no earlier than Feb. 5, and you can watch the action live.

Space

Nuclear power on the moon: NASA wraps up 1st phase of ambitious reactor project

NASA is wrapping up the design phase of a project to develop concepts for a small, electricity-generating nuclear fission reactor for use on the moon.

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Sierra Space unveils Dream Chaser space plane ahead of 1st flight to ISS (video)

Sierra Space and NASA revealed the company's first Dream Chaser cargo spacecraft, which is undergoing testing before its inaugural spaceflight later this year.

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Which telescope will be 1st to find alien life? Scientists have some ideas

Tests suggest the European Extremely Large Telescope will be able to detect crucial biosignatures on other worlds.

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Huge stadium-sized asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth for centuries today (Feb. 2)

A "potentially hazardous" space rock the size of a football stadium is about to reach its closest point to our planet for more than 100 years, and it won't get this close to us again for centuries more.

Space

Chinese company's reusable rocket prototype aces launch-and-landing test (photos)

The Chinese company Expace pulled off a brief launch and landing test with a rocket prototype last month, as it aims to build a reusable launch vehicle.

Space

Artemis 2 moon astronauts dive into giant NASA pool for splashdown training (photos)

The Artemis 2 moon astronauts recently finished a splashdown exercise in a pool to get ready for more ambitious simulations in the water. They are slated to fly in 2025.

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A monster black hole is throwing a galaxy-size tantrum

The XMM Newton space telescope has seen a feeding supermassive black hole as it throws a major tantrum, "flipping over the table" and preventing its parent galaxy from birthing new stars.

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Japan's SLIM moon lander snaps final photos before going dormant during lunar night

Japan's historic SLIM moon lander has powered down ahead of a likely mission-ending cold lunar nighttime — but not before grabbing some final images and loads of science data.

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Space Force Guardian to reach orbit for 1st time on SpaceX's Crew-9 astronaut launch

NASA astronaut Nick Hague will make his 1st trip to space for Space Force, but he's been there twice before already.

Space

X-ray image of universe reveals almost 1 million high-energy objects: 'These are mind-blowing numbers'

The first eROSITA sky-survey data release involves an X-ray image of half the universe, showing exploding stars and over 700,000 supermassive black holes. It's the largest catalog of high-energy cosmic sources ever.

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How do galaxies grow while ensnared in the universe's cosmic web?

Scientists want to know how galaxies get ensnared in the universe's 'cosmic web' and how this network of filamentary gas and dust drives galactic evolution.

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China puts models of its future crewed moon landing spacecraft on display (video)

China is displaying models of the rockets and spacecraft it is developing to send its astronauts to the moon six years or so from now.

Zenger

Stunning Spiral Galaxies Captivate Viewers In NASA’s Latest Release

NASA's James Webb Telescope unveils mesmerizing spiral galaxy images

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NASA Labels Approaching Asteroid The Size Of A Football Field As “Potentially Hazardous”

“There are millions of asteroids in our solar system, of which around 2,350 asteroids have been classified as potentially hazardous." The post NASA Labels Approaching Asteroid The Size Of A Football Field As “Potentially Hazardous” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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