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James Webb Space Telescope's stunning 'Phantom Galaxy' picture looks like a wormhole

A fresh image based on brand-new deep-space data appears to show a wormhole spinning before our very eyes.

Watch SpaceX's 2nd attempt to launch 46 Starlink satellites from California on Friday

Liftoff is scheduled for 1:39 p.m. EDT (1739 GMT), after launch was scrubbed Thursday (July 21) at T-46 seconds.

'First of its kind' triple star system likely gobbled up a 4th star

Astronomers have detected a new triple star system that is unlike any similar system seen before. Computer simulations revealed that the strange system likely used to contain a fourth star.

ESA showcases its space ambition at Farnborough airshow

ESA’s efforts to ensure European citizens reap the benefits of space have been highlighted at a global aerospace event held in the UK. 

Innovative data satellite enters commercial service

A large data-driven telecommunications satellite that uses innovative technology to keep cool as well as other innovations – developed under an ESA Partnership Project – has started its commercial service.

JWST Finds Galaxies Just 300-400 Million Years After the Big Bang, and It’s Just Getting Started

By now, almost everyone has seen the first-release images from JWST and marveled at these amazing views of the infrared universe the telescope was launched to explore. The view of SMACS 0723 seen above illustrates the promise JWST holds. While there are many more early-release images in the observation pipeline, we’re starting to see the first research papers come out. As expected, studies of distant galaxies are grabbing headlines already.

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Spacewalkers configure new space station robotic arm on rare Russian-European EVA

A Russian cosmonaut and an Italian astronaut worked outside the International Space Station Thursday (July 21), marking the first time in almost a quarter century that a European took part in a Russian spacewalk.

SpaceX calls rare last-minute abort during California launch countdown

File photo of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on its launch pad in California before a previous mission. Credit: SpaceX

SpaceX called off a Falcon 9 launch attempt Thursday less than a minute before liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the company’s first terminal countdown abort in more than 18 months for reasons other than bad weather or range safety.

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Mars sample return details coming next week, NASA and European Space Agency promise

NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have new details to share on how they will bring pieces of Mars to Earth, and they'll share their plans next week.

SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA slips to late September

SpaceX's next Dragon passengers will need to wait a little longer to get off the ground.

Japanese Researchers Show how Microgravity Affects Astronauts’ Muscles and Nerves

It’s well-known that spending long periods in microgravity can adversely affect astronaut health and physiology. According to decades of research performed aboard the International Space Station (ISS), like NASA’s much-popularized Twins Study, these effects include the loss of muscle mass and bone density, as well as changes to cardiovascular health, eyesight, organ function, and gene expression. There’s even the possibility that astronauts will experience mood swings and psychological problems while in space or during recovery here on Earth.

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Gravitational Wave Telescopes Could Detect Clumps of Dark Matter Drifting Through the Solar System

Attempts to directly detect dark matter have come up empty. A team of physicists have proposed a brand new method: if dark matter exists in clumps that occasionally pass through the solar system, we may be able to detect their slight influence with ultra-sensitive gravitational waves detectors.

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SpaceX aborts launch of Falcon 9 rocket carrying 46 Starlink satellites

SpaceX aborted the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a payload of the company's Starlink internet satellites just before liftoff on Thursday (July 21).

SLS moon rocket booster test-fired in Utah

A test article for NASA’s Space Launch System’s solid rocket booster fired for more than two minutes Thursday on a test stand in Utah. Credit: NASA TV / Spaceflight Now

Northrop Grumman ignited a full-scale booster for NASA’s Space Launch System Thursday on a hillside firing stand in Utah, completing a two-minute test designed to demonstrate a new motor ignitor and steering system for use on future versions of the giant moon rocket.

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NASA's space shuttle shines in exclusive clip from new '80s sci-fi documentary, 'In Search of Tomorrow'

Writer/director David A. Weiner presents another plunge into the past in his new sci-fi movie salute to the '80s, "In Search of Tomorrow."

Here’s M74 Like You’ve Never Seen it Before, Thanks to Judy Schmidt and JWST

The JWST is grabbing headlines and eyeballs as its mission gains momentum. The telescope recently imaged M74 (NGC 628) with its Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI.) Judy Schmidt, a well-known amateur astronomy image processor, has worked on the image to bring out more detail.

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Flying telescope SOFIA grounded by storm damage as mission end approaches

NASA's telescope-carrying jet has been damaged in a storm in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Department of Defense establishes office to track UFOs in space

The Department of Defense has created a new office to track unidentified objects in space and air, under water, or that appear to travel between these domains.

James Webb Space Telescope discovers candidates for most distant galaxies yet

Astronomers have spotted two candidates for the most distant galaxies ever, thanks to the power of a massive gravitational lens.


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