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The top 10 spaceflight stories of 2023

Last year was a very busy one in the final frontier. Here's a rundown of some highlights, from Starship's debut to NASA's first asteroid sample-return.

Space

8 asteroid discoveries that rocked our world in 2023

This year was one of the biggest ever for asteroid science, with NASA's triumphant return from asteroid Bennu, the grand reveal of organic molecules from asteroid Ryugu, a close look at the gory aftermath of an asteroid collision, and more.

LiveScience

The Endangered Species Act at 50: Still Not Recovering Species After All These Years

Claims of the Act's success at recovering imperiled species are vastly overstated, especially on private land.

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10 exhilarating spaceflight missions to watch in 2024

From long-awaited rocket launches and lunar landers to crewed flights around the moon, here are a few exciting spaceflight missions to look forward to in 2024.

Space

Weird particle physics stories that blew our minds in 2023

11 of the biggest stories about the smallest particles from 2023.

Space

From the Moon's south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting space missions are slated for launch in 2024

The year 2023 proved to be an important one for space missions, with NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returning a sample from an asteroid and India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission exploring the lunar south pole, and 2024 is shaping up to be another exciting year for space exploration.

The Conversation

Research reveals how technology, economics can help save endangered species

The world has evolved dramatically in the 50 years since the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed in December 1973. Two Ohio State University academics were among a group of experts invited by the journal Science to explore how the ESA has evolved and what its future may hold. Read…

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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.

Space

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…

France 24

No more leaking roofs after ESA, SES work overnight

ESA received 35 calls after Saturday's storm.

The Canberra Times

8 of the most gorgeous space images of 2023

The first images from Euclid, planets, invisible rings, and the first hints of a neutron star’s wispy magnetic field. Here are the 8 space photos that melted our minds in 2023

LiveScience

12 James Webb Space Telescope findings that changed our understanding of the universe in 2023

These are the James Webb Space Telescope's most notable discoveries in 2023.

Space

Upcoming Einstein Probe will use its 'lobster eye' to hunt for extreme black holes and star explosions

Launching in Jan. 2024, the Einstein Probe will use a "lobster eye" to search the universe for blasts of X-rays and help scientists investigate powerful cosmic events like supernova explosions.

Space

A Ring-Tastic Hubble Image Ushers In Spoke Season For Saturn

The famous ringed planet is a carousel for a mysterious feature appearing this season.

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8 stunning James Webb Space Telescope discoveries made in 2023

The oldest ever black holes, a preview of our solar system's gory demise, and a measurement of distant starlight that threatens to bring the standard of cosmology crashing down — here are the JWST's wildest discoveries of 2023.

The Canberra Times

Firies prop up house after car runs into property

The house has suffered extensive damage.

Space

Hubble Telescope gifts us a dazzling starry 'snow globe' just in time for the holidays

NASA has published a composite image of UGC 8091, a dwarf irregular galaxy using data captured by the Hubble Space Telescope from 2006 to 2021. It has been compared to Christmas lights or a snow globe.

LiveScience

Atom-size black holes from the dawn of time could be devouring stars from the inside out, new research suggests

New research suggests that if tiny primordial black holes created during the Big Bang exist, some of them may have been snared by stars and are now forced to eat their way out.

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The Endangered Species Act turns 50

Environmental historian Lowell Baier explains why saving the environment was once a bipartisan effort

Space

Artemis program will land international astronaut on the moon by end of 2020s, VP Harris says

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pledged today (Dec. 20) that NASA's Artemis program will send a non-American to the lunar surface before this decade is done.

Space

Mars Express orbiter suggests evidence of ancient microbial life, water and volcanism on Red Planet

The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has imaged the vast lava plains of Elysium Planitia, showing evidence of recent volcanism and proving the Red Planet has a turbulent past.

Space

Firefly Aerospace scrubs Alpha rocket launch set for Dec. 20 due to weather

Firefly has scrubbed today's (Dec. 20) planned Alpha rocket launch due to weather concerns. The company has not yet announced a new target date.

The Canberra Times

Man killed in head-on collision on Pialligo Ave

Police open the road at the corner of Pialligo Avenue and Scherger Drive

Space

Hubble Telescope captures a galaxy's 'forbidden' light in stunning new image

The "forbidden" light of the spiral galaxy MCG-01-24-014 is captured in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope, suggesting the galaxy contradicts common rules of quantum physics.

Space

The rings of Uranus look positively festive in epic James Webb Space Telescope holiday photo

The observations are vital for piecing together the science objectives for a future mission to Uranus.

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