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What's the difference between a young exoplanet and an old one?

A new study compares young and old exoplanets to uncover how worlds shrink, migrate and evolve over time — offering insights into long-standing astronomical mysteries like the "hot Neptune desert" and the "radius valley."

Space

NASA's Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032

NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list

The Independent UK

NASA's SPHEREx telescope 'opens its eyes on the universe', taking stunning debut image of 100,000 galaxies and stars

SPHEREx's first images — containing roughly 100,000 points of light stars, galaxies and nebulae — have confirmed that the telescope is working according to its design.

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Plush polar bear with penguin art floats as Fram2 zero-g indicator in polar orbit

The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit chose the obvious animal to serve as their zero-g indicator: a plush polar bear. The doll also has an emperor penguin embroidered on its chest.

Space

Northern Lights in Mexico? Low-latitudes may be more vulnerable than expected to geomagnetic storms

Mother's Day 2024 heralded Mexico's most powerful geomagnetic storm in two decades. Here's why scientists say this is something to track.

Space

NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope takes its 1st cosmic images: 'The instrument team nailed it'

NASA's new infrared telescope named "SPHEREx" has officially opened its eyes to the cosmos.

Space

'I’d get on in a heartbeat': Starliner astronauts would fly on Boeing spacecraft again despite malfunctions (video)

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore both say they'd ride on Boeing's Starliner again, despite the issues the capsule had on its first crewed flight.

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Déjà vu: President Trump nominates Greg Autry again to be NASA's financial chief

President Trump has nominated space policy expert Greg Autry to be NASA's chief financial officer, as he did back in 2020 to no avail.

Space

No Anode, No Problem: The Battery Breakthrough That May Enable 500-Mile EVs

A lithium-ion battery may have fewer parts than a combustion engine, but it's no less complex. It involves an intricate interplay of materials that influences an electric vehicle’s range, charging speed, performance and lifespan. Battery makers are racing to optimize all of the above, with chemistries that can minimize the…

InsideEVs

Million-mile-long solar whirlwind could help solve sun's greatest mysteries (video)

Europe's Solar Orbiter spacecraft has chronicled the development of the magnetic escape of plasma driven out by a powerful magnetic reconnection event.

Space

NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet aces key 'cruise control' test ahead of 1st flight

NASA's "quiet" new supersonic jet, the X-59, just passed a key engine test, bringing it closer to its first flight later this year.

Space

Giant, near-perfect cloud ring appears in the middle of the Pacific Ocean — Earth from space

A 2014 satellite image captured a rare glimpse of a massive, eerily circular ring of clouds that formed slap-bang in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

LiveScience

Scientists used JWST instruments 'wrong' on purpose to capture direct images of exoplanets

The JWST was used in a creative way to capture direct images of distant worlds.

Space

How to engineer microbes to enable us to live on Mars

A field known as synthetic biology has become one of the most highly anticipated in science. Its outputs range from golden rice, which is genetically engineered to provide vitamin A, to advances stemming from the Human Genome Project, which successfully mapped the entire human genome. Prominent voices in biotechnology have…

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NASA astronauts say they’d fly the Boeing craft again: ‘I’d get on in a heartbeat’

The astronauts plan to meet with Boeing to discuss the Starliner's failures, but still say it has "the most capability" of any available craft.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Markets brace for trade war as Trump prepares reciprocal tariffs

President promises to be ‘very kind’, but critics warn his strategy risks triggering chain reaction and global trade war. Plus, Nasa astronauts reject claims of neglect

Space

Changing seasons on Uranus tracked across 20 years by Hubble Space Telescope

An analysis of two decades of data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has provided fresh insights into the complex atmospheric changes on Uranus, including the effects of the sun's radiation on its seasonal shifts.

Euronews

Bitcoin investor buys SpaceX launch for first rocket flight over North and South Poles

A Bitcoin investor, who bought a SpaceX flight for himself and three polar explorers, blasted off Monday night.

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Astronaut Sunita Williams 'amazing' reply when asked ‘How does India look from space?’

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams lauded India's beauty from space, highlighting Himalayas and vibrant cities during a press conference after her ISS mission.

The Independent UK

Sunita Williams describes seeing India from 250 miles above Earth onboard the International Space Station

Nasa astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams has shared her experience passing over the "incredible" Himalayas and Indian landscape from onboard International Space Station.

The Independent UK

Astronauts stuck on space station for months say they felt ‘nowhere near’ abandoned

Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore were left on ISS for nearly nine months after their Boeing spacecraft developed technical problems

Space

SpaceX launches private Fram2 astronauts on historic spaceflight over Earth's poles

SpaceX launched the Fram2 astronaut mission today (March 31), the first-ever crewed spaceflight to orbit Earth over its poles.

The Independent UK

SpaceX launches world-first polar mission, funded by crypto magnate

It is the first mission to send a crew over both poles

The Independent UK

‘I trust you’: Astronauts in space for months praise Trump and Musk as they speak of harrowing ordeal

‘I think it's a good thing for our nation when the national leaders, especially something that's high visibility, are involved in the process,’ Butch Wilmore told Fox News

LiveScience

James Webb telescope takes emergency look at 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 ahead of close encounter in 2032

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 before a perilous close approach in 2032. The telescope confirmed Earth is safe, but there is a 3.8% chance that our moon may be in trouble.

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