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China's Tianwen 1 orbiter produces global map of Mars (video)

China's space authorities have released a series of global images of Mars produced from data gathered by the country's first interplanetary mission, Tianwen 1.

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How to watch the Flower Moon lunar eclipse today in a free livestream

Watch live as a lunar eclipse joins the full Flower Moon on Friday (May 5) thanks to a free telescope livestream from the Virtual Telescope project.

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Giant proto-galaxy in early universe devours recycled material to birth new stars

A faraway proto-galaxy has been observed feeding on recycled material, shedding more light on how galaxies sustain star birth across eons.

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The Webb Telescope Could Help Astronomers Finally Solve One of Space's Most Irritating Questions

A team of astronomers hoping to measure the atmosphere of a rocky exoplanet called GJ486b recently spotted evidence of water vapor in their data.

Inverse

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander of the Artemis 2 moon mission

NASA's Reid Wiseman is commander of the first human moon mission since 1972 and has both naval aviator and International Space Station experience.

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New book reveals NASA photographer's unseen Mercury astronaut archives

As a NASA photographer, Taub was there to capture the start of the U.S. space program. A new book reveals Taub's role 'Photographing America's First Astronauts.'

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Astronomers ‘find evidence of two planets under construction in distant star’

These unseen newborn planets are stirring up dust around TW Hydrae about 200 light years from Earth.

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Europe won't have reusable rockets for another decade: report

The CEO of France-based launch company Arianespace says Europe will have to wait until the 2030s for a reusable rocket.

Space

Moment distant planet swallowed by star captured by astronomers for the first time

Earth will also be engulfed by the Sun — but not for billions of years

Evening Standard

The most compatible royal couple according to their zodiac signs has been revealed and it's not Queen Elizabeth and Philip OR Kate and Wills

The most compatible royal couple in terms of their star signs may surprise you, but the least compatible will totally shock you

Woman & Home

Satellite megaconstellations are threatening astronomy. What can be done?

Astronomers are becoming increasingly concerned of being blinded by the light from an estimated 400,000 satellites planned for low Earth orbit in the coming years.

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Meteor shower will send 50 shooting stars an hour across our skies

The display is set to peak on Saturday morning

Wales Online

Russian cosmonauts relocate airlock on International Space Station spacewalk

Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin exited an airlock to move a different airlock during a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station on May 3.

Space

Watch SpaceX Falcon Heavy fairing make fiery re-entry to Earth's atmosphere (video)

The satellite-protecting payload fairing on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy made dramatic waves when it came back to Earth after the powerful rocket's launch last weekend.

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China to launch 1st-ever sample return mission to moon's far side in 2024

China will attempt to collect the first samples from the far side of the moon next year with its Chang'e 6 mission.

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy lights up the night sky in these incredible launch photos

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, April 30, and the moment was captured in incredible images and videos.

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Czech Republic signs Artemis Accords for 'peaceful, cooperative and sustainable' moon exploration

The Czech Republic became the 24th country to sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony on May 3, 2023 at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Daily Record

How to see Eta Aquariid meteor shower as it peaks on King's Coronation night

Those looking for a memorable spectacle during the bank holiday might find what they're after in the night sky.

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Guts of the universe's 1st stars found in distant gas clouds

Astronomers have found the fingerprints of material dispersed by the supernova deaths of the universe's first stars in distant gas clouds.

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Astronomers Caught The Exact Moment a Dying Star Swallowed an Entire Planet

For the first time, astronomers observed a dying star engulfing a planet.

Space

Scientists catch real-life Death Star devouring a planet in 1st-of-its-kind discovery

Astronomers may have for the first time witnessed a sun-like star devouring a planet, shedding light on the fate that will befall Earth in about 5 billion years when our dying sun swells to engulf our world.

Evening Standard

Traces of the universe’s first stars discovered by researchers

‘These findings bring us one step closer to understanding the nature of the first stars that formed after the Big Bang,’ the European Southern Observatory says of the University of Florence study

Asharq Al-Awsat

With a Gulp and Burp, a Bloated Star Swallows a Jupiter-Sized Planet

In a glimpse of the dismal fate awaiting Earth, scientists for the first time have observed a star, bloated in its old age, swallowing a Jupiter-like planet, then expelling some material into space in an energetic belch. Researchers said on Wednesday the star was in the early stages of what…

The Independent UK

Galactic gobble: Star swallows planet in one big gulp

Scientists for the first time have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet

The Guardian - UK

Astronomers capture moment distant planet was swallowed by star

Scientists believe planet the size of Jupiter plunged into star, causing ‘insanely bright’ burst of light

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