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JWST Sees a Galaxy Cluster Coming Together in the Early Universe

One of the James Webb Space Telescope’s science goals is to help cosmologists understand how the first galaxies and galaxy clusters formed in the early Universe. New images from the telescope show just that. Astronomers say the seven galaxies shown in this new JWST images are the earliest yet to be spectroscopically confirmed as part of a developing galaxy cluster.

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Astronomers snap 1st-ever direct image of a black hole blasting out a powerful jet (photo)

Astronomers have taken the first direct image of a powerful jet blasting out of a black hole. The jet is emerging from the monstrous supermassive black hole at the heart of Messier 87.

New High-Resolution Photos of Deimos From the Hope Mission

We’ve seen our share of photos of Mars from orbit and the surface, but what about its moons? The United Arab Emirates Hope orbital mission to Mars sent home new beautiful high-resolution images of the Red Planet’s moon Deimos when it flew within 100 km of the moon last month. This is the closest any spacecraft has been to Deimos in almost 50 years.

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SpaceX aborts launch of Starlink satellites seconds before liftoff due to rocket landing concerns

SpaceX called off its launch of Starlink satellites on April 26 due to 'probability of landing failure,' an official said during the live broadcast.

Juice’s first taste of science from space

Image: Juice’s first taste of science from space

Pococo Galaxy star projector review

This rechargeable star projector emits bright, colorful and sharp imagery that gives the best star projectors we've tested a run for their money.

'Alien' Day 2023: Marvel Comics hatches haunting new reboot of 1979 sci-fi classic

It's Alien Day 2023, and to celebrate the arrival of the xenomorphs on Earth, Marvel Comics has released a freshly spawned "Alien" comic book title.

CryoSat reveals ice loss from glaciers

When one thinks of the damage that climate change is doing, it’s probable that what comes to mind is a vision of huge lumps of ice dropping off one of the polar ice sheets and crashing into the ocean. While Greenland and Antarctica are losing masses of ice, so too are most of the glaciers around the world, but it’s tricky to measure how much ice they are shedding.

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Watch SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket launch on 6th mission today

SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket will launch for the sixth time ever today (April 26), and you can watch the action live.

Live coverage: SpaceX counting down to Starlink launch from California

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on the Starlink 3-5 mission with 46 Starlink internet satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.

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Voyager engineers keep on tickin' in new documentary 'It's Quieter in the Twilight'

"It's Quieter in the Twilight" spotlights the engineers still on the job for NASA's Voyager mission, whose twin probes launched in 1977.

Star Trek: Discovery is coming to an end: Here are 5 things season 5 needs to fix

After a strong start, Star Trek: Discovery lost its way when it relocated to the 32nd century. Here’s how it can get back on course.

SpaceX sharing Starship data for NASA's Artemis 3 moon landing

Moon astronauts will touch down on the surface in 2025 or so using SpaceX's Starship. NASA officials are sharing crew information with SpaceX to get ready for Artemis 3.

'Dragon cloud' holds clues about how the biggest stars in the galaxy are born

A massive, cold clump of material in the heart of the "Dragon cloud" is ready to form a single giant star, and astronomers got a rare glimpse of the event.

ESA recruits for Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications and Director of Internal Services

The European Space Agency is currently looking for a new Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications and new Director of Internal Services to join its executive board and support the Director General, with responsibility for relevant ESA activities and overall objectives.

TESS Reaches Fifth Year of Extraordinary Mission, but its Work is Far from Over

NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) recently reached its fifth anniversary of service to humanity as it continues to tirelessly scan the heavens for worlds beyond. Dubbed as an all-sky mission, TESS was launched on April 18, 2018, aboard a SpaceX Falcon rocket. During its five years in space, TESS’s four 24 degrees x 24 degrees field-of-view CCD cameras have successfully mapped greater than 93% of the cosmos.

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Japanese company says commercial spacecraft crashed on moon landing attempt

Executives from ispace (lower left) watch animation of the Hakuto-R landing sequence Tuesday in Tokyo. Credit: ispace

A small spacecraft attempting to become the first privately-funded probe to accomplish a controlled landing on the moon likely fell to the lunar surface after running out of fuel Tuesday, according to the Japanese company ispace, which managed the mission.

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Falcon Heavy rocket rolls back to launch pad after engine swap

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket for the ViaSat 3 Americas mission inside the hangar at Launch Complex 39A. The three Falcon Heavy boosters will be powered by 27 kerosene-fueled Merlin engines. Credit: SpaceX

SpaceX rolled a Falcon Heavy rocket back to its launch pad in Florida Tuesday night for liftoff Wednesday with a high-power Viasat broadband satellite, following an eight-day delay for a launch vehicle engine swap.

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity snaps incredible aerial photo of Perseverance rover during 51st flight

The Mars helicopter Ingenuity captured an incredible aerial photo of the Perseverance rover amidst the desolate Red Planet plains on April 22, 2023.

NASA needs sharper diversity focus to boost representation, audit finds

NASA has spent several years focusing on diversity and inclusion, but the agency agrees with results of a recent audit showing that more improvement is needed.

Pillars of Creation

The Pillars of Creation is a photograph taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of the Eagle Nebula, a star-forming region located in the constellation Serpens. The image shows a towering column of gas and dust, over 7,000 light-years away from Earth, that is being sculpted by the intense radiation and winds from nearby young stars.

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