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⋅ October 11, 2024
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Space.com

Gaia space telescope discovers 55 ‘runaway’ careening away from stellar cluster at 80 times the speed of sound
Space.com
An illustration of the star cluster R136 in the Large Magellanic Cloud ejecting runaway stars (Image credit: Danielle Futselaar, James Webb Space Telescope/NIRCam – NASA, ESA, CSA and STScI.).
Space.com

Hubble Telescope and New Horizons Pluto probe team up to image Uranus
Space.com
Though astronomers have a wealth of questions about Uranus, it is relatively well-studied compared to exoplanets beyond our solar system. The hope is that this new way of looking at Uranus could unlock a powerful new …
Space.com

New Artemis moon camera gets 1st field test (photos)
Space.com
NASA’s Artemis 3 mission is slated to launch in September 2026, sending four astronauts to the moon’s south polar region. Those explorers — and their colleagues on subsequent Artemis missions — will carry out a number of research projects, …
Space.com

Nearby exoplanet is a 1st-of-its-kind ‘steam world,’ James Webb Space Telescope finds
Space.com
A nearby alien planet is the first of its kind, new observations by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) suggest. Located around 100 light-years away from Earth, the exoplanet is shrouded in a thick envelope of steam. This world, designated GJ 9827 d, …
Scientific American

A ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Nova Explosion Is Running Late
Scientific American
The famous exploding star T Coronae Borealis is due to detonate any day now, but it’s running a little late. By Phil Plait. A white dwarf star and a red giant star. Artist’s concept of a white dwarf star (left) siphoning gas from its larger companion …
SpaceNews

X-37B to jettison payload module in orbital shift, Space Force announces
SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force announced that its secretive X-37B spaceplane will execute a series of maneuvers to change its orbit and jettison components. The reusable spacecraft, which has been in orbit since December …
Yahoo News

Gaia space telescope discovers 55 ‘runaway’ careening away from stellar cluster at 80 times the speed of sound
Yahoo News
Using Europe’s Gaia space telescope, astronomers have identified 55 runaway stars being ejected at high speeds from a densely packed young cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way. This is the first time so many …
Florida Today

NASA’s Europa Clipper could launch Sunday atop of SpaceX Falcon Heavy from KSC
Florida Today
The spacecraft atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket could launch as soon as 12:12 p.m. EDT on Sunday, October 13, from Kennedy Space Center. NASA’s initial assessment determined …
Space.com

What’s inside the moon? Gravity measurements suggest a layer of molten rock
Space.com
A large bright full moon hangs central in a starry black sky. (Image credit: Chris Vaughan/Starry Night). Deep below the Earth’s …
Aviation Week

Space Ops: Hurricane Hiatus
Aviation Week
Launch activity on Florida’s Space Coast is on hold due to Hurricane Milton. Both Cape Canaveral SFS and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) have activated storm preparation, monitoring and assessment protocols to ensure employee safety and protect …