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The Road to CM22 – Europe’s Space Ambition

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ESA’s Council at Ministerial level will take place in November 2022, a crucial milestone as Europe sets out its ambitions and plans for space activities in the coming years and decades.

Have We Found the First Rogue Black Hole in the Milky Way?

Hubble observations have revealed a stellar-mass compact object — a black hole or possibly a neutron star — wandering our galaxy.

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Fastest nova ever seen 'rings' like a bell thanks to feeding white dwarf

V1674 Hercules is the fastest nova ever discovered, but new research reveals strange new details about this explosive event driven by a feeding white dwarf.

Lego Marvel Spider-Man at the Sanctum Workshop review

This Lego Marvel playset might be on the simple side, but it’s packed full of fun details.

How baby stars blow bubbles as they are ejected from their nurseries

Astronomers have developed a new model for simulating how clusters of baby stars form and evolve, helping to explain how bubbles of ionized gas are created away from the heart of a galaxy.

Artemis astronaut Jessica Watkins marvels at the moon from space station (photo)

The moon floats just above Earth's life-giving atmosphere in a gorgeous photo snapped from the International Space Station by NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins.

Launch of NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat moon mission delayed again, to June 25

The launch of NASA's CAPSTONE moon mission has been pushed back again, this time to no earlier than June 25.

Hera asteroid mission’s first step

Image: Hera asteroid mission’s first step

High Altitude Life Can’t Explain the Trace Gases in Venus’ Atmosphere

The planet Venus is one of the most inexplainable and mysterious planetary objects in our solar system as its surface is beyond inhospitable for us fragile humans with temperatures at a searing 475 degrees Celsius (900 degrees Fahrenheit) and surface pressures more than 90 times that of Earth. However, its atmosphere is quite a different story as its temperature varies considerably ranging from -143 degrees Celsius (-226 degrees Fahrenheit) at night to 37 degrees Celsius (98 degrees Fahrenheit) in the daytime, and varies based on altitude, as well.

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Ninth asteroid added to Lucy mission; optimism grows on solar array issue

The UltraFlex solar arrays on NASA’s Lucy spacecraft unfold during a ground test at a Lockheed Martin test facility in Colorado. Credit: Lockheed Martin

Engineers have made progress in attempts to fully unfurl a solar array wing that snagged on NASA’s Lucy asteroid explorer shortly after launch last October, adding to optimism that the spacecraft can complete its 12-year mission as planned.

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Momentus orbital transfer vehicle suffers power problem after launch

Momentus’ Vigoride orbital transfer vehicle. Credit: Niall David / Momentus

The first test flight of a commercial orbital transfer vehicle from Momentus is suffering from a problem with its solar panels after launching last month on a SpaceX rocket, and the company said Monday that its confidence in completing the spacecraft’s demonstrations has “substantially declined.”

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First stunning 'Starfield' gameplay footage reveals an awesome Mars rover easter egg

Bethesda Game Studios has released the first gameplay video of its sci-fi magnum opus "Starfield."

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' episode 6 suffers from a slight dip in story quality

If this episode represents a slight drop before the end of season build-up begins, then we're fine with that.

'Star Trek: Picard - Stargazer' puts Jean-Luc back in command in new IDW comic series

IDW is releasing a companion comic book miniseries "Star Trek: Picard - Stargazer" to the Paramount Plus Trek TV series.

'The Orville' season 3 episode 2 tips its hat to classic sci-fi horror

Episode 2 of "The Orville" season 3 includes nods to "The Fly" and other sci-fi horror classics, with an epic music score.

'Beavis And Butt-head Do The Universe' trailer launches cartoon 'icons' across space (and time)

Paramount Plus delivers a new trailer for "Beavis And Butt-head Do The Universe" which launches on June 23.

A Geologic map of the Entire Moon has Been Released at 1:2,500,000-Scale

Chinese scientists have created the most detailed map of the Moon yet. It took them 10 years and involved hundreds of researchers. The new map will be a boon to lunar exploration and for anyone who just wants to study our natural satellite in more detail.

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SpaceX's Starship will be ready for 1st orbital flight in July, Elon Musk says

The first orbital test flight of the giant Starship vehicle could happen soon, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said.

China's new map of the moon captures lunar geologic features in incredible detail

A new high-resolution map of the moon captures lunar geologic features in incredible detail.


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