The finding comes from a fresh analysis of old data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft, which finished its mission in 2018.
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Mysterious repeating fast radio burst from space looks strangely familiar, scientists realize
Scientists got a strange sense of déjà vu when they took a close look at a mysterious series of bright flashes in a galaxy just 12 million light-years away.
New sky map showcases more than 4 million galaxies, stars and other objects
That's from one team's examination of just one-quarter of the northern sky.
See the moon align with Venus and Mars in Sunday's morning sky
The trio is easily visible with the naked eye.
Curiosity Finds a Bizarre Rock on Mars that Looks Like a Flower
The Curiosity rover took a picture of something pretty enticing this week on the surface of Mars. While the object in question looks like a tiny little flower or maybe even some type of organic feature, the rover team confirmed this object is a mineral formation, with delicate structures that formed by mineral precipitating from water.
Europe's space chief says cooperation with Russia will continue, but experts aren't so sure
Europe's space chief said Friday (Feb. 25) that business with Russia continues as usual despite the situation in Ukraine. But it's unclear if the partnership can survive Russia's recent aggression.
SpaceX deploys another batch of Starlink satellites
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches with 50 Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: William G. Hartenstein
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with a batch of 50 more Starlink internet satellites Friday from the Central Coast of California, the company’s second Starlink mission in four days. Two more Starlink launches are scheduled from Florida in the first half of March.
'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 4, Episode 9 begins setting up the big season finale
We still have no idea what species 10-C will look like or what their motives are.
Is there anything beyond the universe?
What's beyond the known limits? What lies outside the boundary of the universe? The answer is — well, it's complicated.
Russian space chief criticizes sanctions imposed by United States
The head of Russia's space agency warned Thursday (Feb. 24) that new sanctions imposed on his country could have dire consequences for the International Space Station program.
'Radio Spaceman' first look: Hellboy's Mike Mignola blasts into outer space with new Dark Horse Comics miniseries
Dark Horse Comics releases "Radio Spaceman," a new sci-fi series from writer Mike Mignola and artist Greg Hinkle.
An Exoplanet is Definitely Orbiting Two Stars
Remember that iconic scene in Star Wars, where a young Skywalker steps out onto the surface of Tatooine and watches the setting of two suns? As it turns out, this may be what it is like for lifeforms on the exoplanet known as Kepler-16, a rocky planet that orbits in a binary star system. Originally discovered by NASA’s Kepler mission, an international team of astronomers recently confirmed that this planet orbits two stars at once – what is known as a circumbinary planet.
Webb turns those 18 separate star images into a single unified star. Next comes even better focus.
It’s coming together! Engineers for the James Webb Space Telescope have now completed two more phases of the seven-step, three-month-long mirror alignment process. This week, the team made more adjustments to the mirror segments along with updating the alignment of its secondary mirror. These refinements allowed for all 18 mirror segments to work together — for the first time — to produce one unified image.
James Webb Space Telescope is nearly halfway through its mirror alignment stages
Stars are getting sharper in the James Webb Space Telescope's field of view.
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Happy 100 days in space to ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer. The first-time space flier marked the milestone on 19 February 2022 and what a busy 100-days it been.
Herzog doc 'Last Exit: Space' examines our future off Earth (exclusive trailer sneak peek)
"Last Exit: Space," which was narrated and executive produced by Werner Herzog, looks at humanity's quest to extend its footprint beyond Earth.
Major James Webb Space Telescope project will map half a million early galaxies
The Hubble Space Telescope kicked off the Cosmic Evolution Survey (COSMOS) two decades ago, but soon, the newly launched James Webb Space Telescope will join the galaxy-mapping program.
Live coverage: SpaceX counting down to launch from California today
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California with 50 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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How far is the moon from Earth?
The average distance between Earth and the moon is about 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers).
Should we be looking for intelligence on a planetary scale?
According to new research led by the University of Rochester, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) should be broadened to look for signs of "planetary intelligence."
