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Building telescopes on the moon could transform astronomy – and it's becoming an achievable goal

Lunar exploration is undergoing a renaissance. Dozens of missions, organized by multiple space agencies – and increasingly by commercial companies – are set to visit the moon by the end of this decade.

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Axiom Space's Ax-2: What to know about the 2nd private astronaut mission to the space station

Here's what you need to know about the four-person Ax-2 mission to the International Space Station, which is scheduled to launch on May 21.

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Meet the 4 astronauts of SpaceX's Ax-2 mission for Axiom Space

The second all-private mission to the International Space Station by Axiom Space will launch no earlier than May 21. Learn more about the 4 crew members on board.

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Private servicing mission could extend life of NASA's Chandra space telescope

As space companies target possible servicing missions to the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes, the long-running Chandra observatory is also on the list for a tune-up.

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Twitter is still vital for the space community. A former NASA astronaut explains why

Twitter provides an important platform for science communicators, but many in the scientific community have expressed misgivings about remaining on the platform.

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Solar 'superflares' millions of times stronger than anything today may have sparked life on Earth

Intense solar storms may have delivered Earth its earliest building blocks of life, new research suggests.

LiveScience

Bold proposal aims to bring NASA's deep-space Spitzer telescope back to life

A division of the U.S. Space Force wants to bring NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope back, three years after the observatory was shut down to help free up resources for the James Webb Space Telescope.

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NASA spots sign of El Niño from space: 'If it's a big one, the globe will see record warming'

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite recorded Kelvin waves moving eastward across the Pacific — a phenomenon often considered a precursor to El Niño.

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Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin honored as Air Force one-star, Space Force Guardian

Buzz Aldrin already had the moon to his credit. Now he has a star. The Apollo 11 astronaut and colonel in the U.S. Air Force received a promotion to the honorary rank of brigadier general.

Space

'Potentially hazardous' asteroid size of Big Ben to hurtle past Earth tonight

NASA has confirmed that 2023 JD2 passing by will be a 'near-Earth' approach for the asteroid.

Daily Record

Saturn: we may finally know when the magnificent rings were formed

Saturn’s rings are one of the jewels of the solar system, but it seems that their time is short and their existence fleeting.

The Conversation

SpaceX hires former NASA human spaceflight chief Kathy Lueders: report

Kathy Lueders, who retired as NASA's human spaceflight chief at the end of April, will help SpaceX develop its giant new Starship deep-space transportation system.

Space

New private plan to rescue Hubble Space Telescope may also target space junk

A second consortium has plans to possibly boost the Hubble Space Telescope and extend its science mission, after SpaceX raised the idea in 2022.

Space

Asteroid to pass by Earth at 29,000mph tonight

NASA has classified the event as a near-Earth approach

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James Webb Space Telescope finds water in asteroid belt, hinting at origin of Earth's oceans

The discovery of water vapour around a "main belt comet" inside Jupiter's orbit is being hailed as a breakthrough in understanding where Earth's abundant water came from.

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SpaceX Ax-2 private astronaut mission is 'go' for May 21 launch

The four-person Ax-2 will launch at 5:37 p.m. ET on May 21 and arrive at the International Space Station about 16 hours later, if all goes according to plan.

Space

NASA ditches giant 'superpressure' balloon into Pacific Ocean after anomaly

A NASA scientific balloon flight was terminated Sunday (May 14) after the craft developed an irreparable leak about a day and a half into flight.

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Axiom Space Ax-3 private spaceflight with SpaceX: Mission updates

Follow along with Axiom Space's Ax-3 mission to the International Space Station, the third-ever all-private mission to the orbital lab.

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers water around a mysterious comet

The James Webb Space Telescope has imaged a rare main asteroid belt comet, discovering water around the object that could help reveal how Earth became a wet planet teeming with life.

LiveScience

How to see ghostly 'Da Vinci glow' illuminate the crescent moon this week

Twice-reflected sunlight subtly illuminates the dark limb of the crescent moon just before and after the new moon in a phenomenon called Earthshine, or 'Da Vinci glow'.

Space

Saturn's rings are much younger than we thought

Saturn's rings are surprisingly youthful and much younger than the gas giant planet itself, new research has revealed.

The Guardian - UK

The biggest ever space explosion has occurred – what do you mean you don’t care?

It happened 8 billion lightyears away and was unprecedentedly bright and powerful. And I for one am pretty excited about it, says writer and actor Rhiannon Neads

Wales Online

NASA finds tiny 'book' on Mars and explains how it got there

People have been asking what is written inside

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50 years ago, Skylab launched into orbit. See what it meant to an astronaut on a space station now.

Stephen Bowen remembers seeing Skylab fly overhead. At eight years old, Bowen's experience fueled his interest in spaceflight. Little did he know where that would take him 50 years later.

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South Korean moon probe snaps picture of NASA's powerful lunar orbiter (photo)

The ShadowCam imager aboard South Korea's Danuri moon orbiter recently captured a photo of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter as the two spacecraft zipped past each other.

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