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Webb Telescope finds carbon dioxide in a hot Jupiter atmosphere — and it could aid the search for alien life

WASP-39b, a distant gas giant "hot Jupiter," shows signs of water vapor and carbon dioxide, helping Webb scientists hone in on how to find them on smaller planets.

Inverse

Some dying stars could have hidden conspirators shaping their afterlife

At the end of their lives, sunlike stars metamorphose into glowing shells of gas — perhaps shaped by unseen companions

Inverse

US Court Upholds SpaceX Satellite Deployment Plan

A US appeals court on Friday upheld the decision of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to approve a SpaceX plan to deploy some Starlink satellites at a lower Earth orbit than planned as part of its push to offer space-based broadband internet. Elon Musk's SpaceX won FCC approval in 2021…

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This Treasure-Island inspiring Scottish spaceport island is already otherworldly

HAVING been to Unst in the Shetland Islands, I didn’t blink at the news that rockets will soon start blasting off from the UK’s first vertical…

The National (Scotland)

Nasa to launch Artemis 1 as it looks to put man back on the Moon

Mission will be unmanned but crewed flights are expected in 2024 and a moon landing in 2025, Nasa says

Wales Online

Vice President Kamala Harris to attend Artemis moon launch

ORLANDO, Fla. — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to attend the launch of the Artemis I moon rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Monday, according to a release from the White House.

Orlando Sentinel

NASA's Artemis 1 mission to the Moon sets the stage for routine space exploration beyond Earth's orbit – here's what to expect and why it's important

NASA’s Artemis 1 mission is poised to take a key step toward returning humans to the Moon after a half-century hiatus. The launch was scheduled for the morning of Aug. 29, 2022 but was postponed due to an issue with one of the rocket’s engines. The next opportunity to launch…

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Astronomers discover planet that could be completely covered in water

The planet is outside the Solar System and 100 light-years from Earth

Evening Standard

Russia says it would be ready to extend spaceflight sharing deal with U.S.

The deal is an unusual example of Moscow and Washington still cooperating at a time when ties are at a post-Cold War low due to tensions.

The Hindu

Tech & Science Daily: Life on Mars clue after Nasa discovery

Our back-of-a-napkin calculation on the lifespan of Samsung’s new phone

Evening Standard

SpaceX, T-Mobile attempt to reach remote areas through

Elon Musk’s SpaceX and T-Mobile are teaming up to help provide voice and data services anywhere by having satellites connect with cellphones using T-Mobile’s wireless spectrum

The Independent UK

NASA Artemis I: Launch date, time, and how to watch the return to the Moon live

NASA is about to launch the Artemis I mission to the Moon, and you can watch the launch live.

Inverse

Shaquille O’Neal peddles Flat Earth conspiracy theory after claiming he ‘flew straight’ to Australia

‘I drive from coast to coast, and this s**t is flat to me,’ the former NBA star claimed

The Independent UK

Webb Telescope Finds CO2 for First Time in Exoplanet Atmosphere

The months-old James Webb Space Telescope has added another major scientific discovery to its growing list: detecting for the first time signs of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet outside our solar system. Although the exoplanet would never be able to support life as we know it, the…

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SpaceX and T-Mobile Unveil Satellite Plan to End Cellphone 'Dead Zones'

Elon Musk's SpaceX satellites will connect directly to T-Mobile cellphones to provide service access even in the most remote places beyond the reach of cell towers from next year, the two companies announced Thursday. The new service, which will work on existing cellphones and utilize SpaceX's network of thousands of…

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NASA's James Webb telescope just found CO2 on an exoplanet outside Earth's solar system

The James Webb Space Telescope has used spectroscopy technology to make the discovery on an exoplanet - a first outside of the Earth's solar system.

Daily Mirror

First rock samples collected from Mars in bid to understand if planet ever hosted life

Scientists believe that a watery Mars could have supported life billions of years ago. The rocks analysed and stored for return to Earth have been altered by water

The Independent UK

Boeing astronaut flight off until next year for more fixes

Boeing's first spaceflight with astronauts has been delayed until next year because of repairs that need to be made to the capsule

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Perseverance rover: New evidence points to a shockingly violent origin for Mars crater

We know Jezero Crater is a lake bed — but new evidence hints that it was carved by magma as well.

The Guardian - UK

Webb telescope zooms in on planet beyond our solar system

The team observed carbon dioxide on a hot gas giant called Wasp-39b, about 700 light years away

The Conversation

Artemis 1: maiden flight of spacecraft set to take humans back to the Moon – here's what needs to go right

A launch window – the period during which a rocket must be launched to reach its destination – opens on August 29 for the first flight to the Moon since 1972 by a spacecraft designed to carry humans there. If all goes well, the Artemis project will be on track…

Evening Standard

I take solace in the beauty of science in these tough times

We are living in a time of crisis. Inflation is predicted to go over 18 per cent next year. Energy bills are expected to go through the roof. There is strike after strike, people are struggling to get GP appointments, and the police seem increasingly indifferent towards petty crime. There…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish spaceport aims to be included as part of green freeport bid

A SPACEPORT in Shetland hoping to host rocket launches next year is aiming to become part of the North East Scotland freeport.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rocket Mission Collects Evidence on Dead Star in 5 Minutes

Coroners need hours in crime scenes to collect information about homicides. However, the high-resolution Microcalorimeter X-ray Imaging, or Micro-X, developed by the Northwestern University and funded by the NASA, headed on a five-minute “astronomical forensic mission” to collect evidence on the death of a star. The mission launched on August…

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: NASA tests new moon rocket, 50 years after Apollo

NASA's new moon rocket makes its debut next week in a high-stakes test flight before astronauts get on top

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