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Space.com

The sun’s outer atmosphere is vastly hotter than its surface. Scientists may be close to figuring out why. Comments (0). A new groundbreaking measurement made by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft and the Parker Solar probe brings scientists closer than ever …

BBC News

The sea-ice surrounding Antarctica is well below any previous recorded winter level, satellite data shows, a worrying new benchmark for a region that once seemed resistant to global warming. “It’s so far outside anything we’ve seen, …

Space.com

On Sept. 24, 2023, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission will make history by returning samples of the asteroid Bennu to Earth after seven years in deep space. OSIRIS-Rex sample return to Earth. 11, : 10, : 04, : 28. Days, Hrs, Mins, Secs …

Phys.Org

Reports of UAPs — unidentified anomalous phenomena — have long fascinated the public but were historically shunned by mainstream science. NASA on Thursday officially joined the search for UFOs—but reflecting the stigma attached to the field, …

Astronomy Magazine

The dazzling image and overall winner of the competition, Andromeda, Unexpected, was taken by Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner and Yann Sainty. “It’s an enormous honor for our team to receive this important award …

NorthJersey.com

If you saw a string of moving lights up in the sky over the weekend, you weren’t alone. No, it wasn’t aliens, but another round of satellite launches by SpaceX and Elon Musk. The lights are satellites and appear in the night sky in a single line before …

NDTV

An amateur Japanese astronomer Tadao Ohsugi spotted a bright flash in Jupiter’s atmosphere. This flash one of the brightest ever recorded on the giant gas planet, was observed last month. According to a New York Times report, the astronomer sent an …

Hindustan Times

One threat that is constantly looming on Earth is the danger from asteroids. Asteroid threat has been present for millions of years now. These ancient space rocks have periodically collided with Earth, shaping its history and causing the extinction of …

Universe Today

Combining data from both Earth- and ground-based telescopes, the five images reveal a diverse set of astronomical phenomena, including the galactic centre, the death throes of stars, and distant galaxies traversing the cosmos.

The Guardian

Astronaut Maj Peake said the falling cost of launching heavy cargoes into orbit means that complex structures, such as solar power farms, could soon be launched into space, and had the potential to provide significant power.