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Hints of volcanic moon around alien planet may be 1st-of-its-kind discovery (video)

A sodium cloud detected in the vicinity of an exoplanet named WASP-49 b hints at the presence of a natural satellite, also known as an exomoon.

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Nearby exoplanet is a 1st-of-its-kind 'steam world,’ James Webb Space Telescope finds

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have found a "first of its kind" world, an exoplanet that is twice the size of Earth and has an atmosphere packed with steam.

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Space Force's mysterious X-37B space plane to attempt new 'aerobraking' maneuvers in orbit

The U.S. military's X-37B space plane is about to begin a series of novel maneuvers, according to a rare official update on the spacecraft.

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Nabta Playa: A mysterious stone circle that may be the world's oldest astronomical observatory

Nabta Playa in Egypt is an ancient stone circle that researchers suspect was used to determine the summer solstice, which signaled rain was on the way.

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New Artemis moon camera gets 1st field test (photos)

Recently, an international team took the HULC moon camera out for a test drive in lunar-like conditions to improve the camera's design for Artemis moon missions.

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'It was 3 hours of magic': Spectacular auroras thrill stargazers across the world (and internet) as intense geomagnetic storm batters Earth (photos)

A powerful geomagnetic storm illuminated auroras that lit the skies over Earth on Thursday (Oct. 9) after X 2 solar flare that erupted from the sunspot AR 3848 on Tuesday (Oct. 8) evening.

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Gaia space telescope discovers 55 'runaway' careening away from stellar cluster at 80 times the speed of sound

Using the Gaia space telescope, astronomers have observed 55 massive stars ejected from their home star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud at speeds equivalent to 80 times the speed of sound.

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Jupiter's Great Red Spot is being squeezed, Hubble Telescope finds — and nobody knows why (video)

The Hubble Space Telescope has seen Jupiter's Great Red Spot oscillating in width as it drifts around the planet. Could this be related to its overall shrinking?

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Hopes dim for another bright October comet after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

There's been talk of another spectacular comet putting on a show in our sky after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Unfortunately, however, it doesn't look like the newcomer will deliver.

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Solar storm bombarding Earth now may reach 'extreme' levels, sparking auroras down to Alabama and straining hurricane-weakened power grids

A severe solar storm sparked by an intense flare from the sun could reach "extreme" levels as it bombards Earth, NOAA officials warned Thursday (Oct. 10).

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NASA secures Europa Clipper probe as Hurricane Milton sweeps over Kennedy Space Center (photos)

The Europa Clipper probe rode out the arrival of Hurricane Milton Oct. 9 inside a SpaceX hangar, as NASA's Kennedy Space Center experienced strong winds.

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Monstrous Hurricane Milton captured in 4K video by new Sen cameras on ISS

New cameras aboard the International Space Station captured stunning 4k views of Hurricane Milton as it churned across the Gulf of Mexico.

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Chinese astronauts zoom in on their nation's launch sites from orbit (video)

In a new video, China's Shenzhou 18 astronauts zoom in on their nation's launch sites from the Tiangong space station in low Earth orbit.

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Post-Prime Day telescope deal: 34% off the Celestron NexStar 4SE

The Celestron NexStar 4SE is one of the best telescopes on the market and now it's at its lowest price in years, 34% off post-Prime Day.

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What's inside the moon? Gravity measurements suggest a layer of molten rock

In between the moon's solid core and external surface may swirl a partially molten layer of rock.

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Scientists discover bright 'sungrazer' comet that could be visible with the naked eye this month — after Tsuchinshan–ATLAS

Newfound comet C/2024 S1 will light up Earth's skies in late October before a super close slingshot around the sun.

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Phew! No 'doomsday' asteroids hide in famous broken comet's debris stream

The Taurid Meteoroid Stream, responsible for two November meteor showers and possibly the Tunguska and Chelyabinsk impacts, probably doesn't hide a civilization-killing asteroid, a new study finds.

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We have the satellite data to show climate change is real. Now what?

Free, open source climate data can help bridge the gap between information and environmental action.

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Severe solar storm could supercharge auroras across US, impact power grids, NOAA warns

A powerful X-class solar flare that erupted on Tuesday (Oct. 8) could generate a strong geomagnetic storm Thursday (Oct. 10) and Friday (Oct. 11), possibly leading to supercharged auroras.

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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS photobombs SOHO spacecraft during powerful solar flare (video)

The SOHO spacecraft captured amazing imagery of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) zooming near the sun as the star unleashed a powerful X flare.

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Official 'Star Trek' magazine ends an impressive 30-year run in December

Titan Publications' 'Star Trek Explorer' launches one last issue into the final frontier.

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