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JWST observations shed more light on the nature of a distant galaxy
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has observed a distant faint galaxy designated JADES-GS-z14-1. Results of the observational campaign, published July 30 on the arXiv preprint ...
Deep view of Abell 3667 illuminates the past of a galaxy cluster and the future of astronomical imaging
Galaxy clusters are among the largest structures in our universe, consisting of hundreds or thousands of galaxies that have become gravitationally bound together over billions of years. Astrophysicists have long been eager ...
Astronomy
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NASA races to put nuclear reactors on Moon and Mars
The United States is rushing to put nuclear power reactors on the moon and Mars, and hopes to launch the first system by the end of the decade.
Space Exploration
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Sweeping survey maps hundreds of satellite systems orbiting dwarf galaxies
We usually think of satellites as small objects orbiting planets or stars. But in the broader universe, galaxies themselves can have satellites—smaller galaxies bound by gravity that orbit a larger host, carrying with them ...
Astronomy
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Supergiant star's gigantic bubble surprises scientists
Astronomers have discovered a vast and expanding bubble of gas and dust surrounding a red supergiant star—the largest structure of its kind ever seen in the Milky Way. The bubble, which contains as much mass as the sun, ...
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Baby star sets off explosion, gets caught in blast
Astronomers have observed an explosion in space that is pushing back against and influencing the baby star which triggered the explosion in the first place. If explosions like this one are common around young stars, then ...
Astronomy
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Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy could enable future satellite swarms to complete science goals with little human help
Astronauts living and working on the moon and Mars will rely on satellites to provide services like navigation, weather, and communications relays. While managing complex missions, automating satellite communications will ...
Space Exploration
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Lunar photobioreactors could provide food and oxygen on the moon
Astronauts exploring the moon will need all the help they can get, and scientists have spent lots of time and plenty of money coming up with different systems to do so. Two of the critical needs of any long-term lunar mission ...
Astrobiology
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NASA's Lunar Trailblazer moon mission ends
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer ended its mission to the moon on July 31. Despite extensive efforts, mission operators were unable to establish two-way communications after losing contact with the spacecraft the day following its ...
Space Exploration
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NASA Acting Chief Duffy issues directive to speed up moon reactor plans
NASA's acting administrator, Sean Duffy, plans to accelerate the construction of a nuclear reactor that could be used on the moon and alter the way NASA will partner with industry to replace the aging International Space ...
Space Exploration
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First MetOp-SG satellite sealed within Ariane 6 fairing
As preparations to launch Europe's first MetOp Second Generation, MetOp-SG-A1, satellite continue on track, the team at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, has bid a heartfelt farewell to this precious satellite ...
Space Exploration
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NASA's Black Marble: Stories from the night sky
Viewed from space, Earth at night tells endless stories. Using satellite data, we can track population growth, natural disaster damage, cultural celebrations, and even space weather.
Space Exploration
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Giant, free-floating planets may form their own planetary systems
New research from the University of St Andrews has found that giant free floating planets have the potential to form their own miniature planetary systems without the need for a star.
Planetary Sciences
Aug 4, 2025
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Astronomers observe a giant outburst of X-ray binary RX J0440.9+4431
Astronomers from Wuhan University in China have employed the Insight-HXMT satellite to observe a giant outburst that occurred in the X-ray binary RX J0440.9+4431 about three years ago. Results of the observations, presented ...
Two spacecraft fly precisely in line to imitate a solar eclipse, capture a stunning image and test new technology
During a solar eclipse, astronomers who study heliophysics are able to study the sun's corona—its outer atmosphere—in ways they are unable to do at any other time.
Astronomy
Aug 4, 2025
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Marking 13 years on Mars, NASA's Curiosity picks up new skills
Thirteen years after Curiosity landed on Mars, engineers are finding ways to make the NASA rover even more productive. The six-wheeled robot has been given more autonomy and the ability to multitask—improvements designed ...
Space Exploration
Aug 4, 2025
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Hubble surveys supernova-rich spiral
Rich with detail, the spiral galaxy NGC 1309 shines in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. NGC 1309 is about 100 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus.
Astronomy
Aug 4, 2025
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Feasibility of chasing 58 km/s interstellar visitor examined by researchers
Since 2017, three interstellar objects have been spotted passing through our solar system: 1I/ʻOumuamua, 2I/Borisov… and just this month, 3I/ATLAS. Discovered on July 1 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert Survey, ...
Planetary Sciences
Aug 4, 2025
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Meet 'lite intermediate black holes,' the supermassive black hole's smaller, much more mysterious cousin
Black holes are massive, strange and incredibly powerful astronomical objects. Scientists know that supermassive black holes reside in the centers of most galaxies.
Astronomy
Aug 4, 2025
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Is Earth orbit doomed to be a billionaire's playground?
If you want to get to the moon, you need to spend an enormous amount of resources developing, creating, testing, and deploying a variety of spacecraft and technologies. All you need is money. Lots of money. For decades, the ...
Space Exploration
Aug 4, 2025
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