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Just about 32 light-years from our solar system (which is incredibly close, cosmically speaking) an angry red dwarf star named AU Microscopii is absolutely tormenting one of its very own planets, AU Microscopii b.

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The solar-powered spacecraft will make its 52nd flyby of Io this weekend, taking its closest-ever look at the volcanic moon. Comments (0). NASA’s Juno spacecraft spins past Io as its parent planet Jupiter broods in the background.

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A European satellite will make spaceflight history today (July 28), if all goes according to plan. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Aeolus spacecraft is scheduled to reenter Earth’s atmosphere this evening, capping a four-day orbit-lowering campaign …

CNN

Two meteor showers, the Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids, are both expected to peak during the evenings of July 30 and 31. They will have to compete with a bright moon that’s 95% full, …

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Giant cliffs that encircle Olympus Mons formed when lava flowing down the volcano encountered deep water. Comments (0). A mountain so high it must be seen from space to see its entirety. Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system.

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The two rockets were supposed to fly just 44 minutes apart on Thursday (July 28), but the Heavy ended up staying on the ground. Comments (0). a falcon 9 rocket carves an orange arc in the sky behind a black-and. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 22 …

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Preparing for a future in which astronauts begin adventuring deep into our solar system, scientists are developing 3D-printed hearts that they plan on launching to the International Space Station in 2027. The idea is simply to see how these artificial …

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In the image, the stars, named Herbig-Haro 46/47, are surrounded by a disk of material that “feeds” the stars as they grow for millions of years.

CBS News

(CNN) — Astronomers have detected water vapor swirling close to a nearby star – indicating that the planets forming around it might someday be able to support life. The young planetary system, known as PDS 70, is 370 light-years away.

The Wall Street Journal

Genetic testing suggests the worms are a new and possibly extinct species, researchers said. “This paper could make people consider this third condition between life and death,” said Teymuras Kurzchalia, co-author …