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Archive for April, 2025

Nearby exoplanet could offer clues about atmospheres around hot, rocky alien worlds

April 9th, 2025 by me

A nearby Earth-sized planet beyond our solar system could soon add to the diversity of known terrestrial worlds with their own “air.”

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Lunar Outpost unveils sleek new ‘Eagle’ moon rover (photos)

April 9th, 2025 by me

Lunar Outpost unveiled its new “Eagle” moon rover at the 40th annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, and it looks straight out of science fiction.

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Voyager, Sputnik and more: New collectible pins celebrate humanity’s robotic space explorers

April 9th, 2025 by me

A design studio’s plan for a new collectible set seeks to “pin” down the pivotal probes from space exploration history. Chop Shop is seeking fans of robotic spacecraft to help produce lapel pins.

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How science gets tested on alien worlds: ‘We quickly realize how much there is yet to discover’

April 9th, 2025 by me

New insights into the chemistry of exoplanet atmospheres indicates planet-wide rainfall might take place following hydrogen atmosphere and water mixing.

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Newly discovered comet SWAN25F captured in stunning photo blazing across UK skies

April 9th, 2025 by me

The striking Comet SWAN25F photograph was captured by astrophotographer Josh Dury at 4:50 a.m. local time on April 9.

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Watch Atlas V rocket launch 1st big batch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet satellites today

April 9th, 2025 by me

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch Amazon’s first big batch of Project Kuiper broadband satellites today (April 9), and you can watch it live.

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How Trump’s tariffs could shake up the global space industry

April 9th, 2025 by me

Trump-era trade policies could reshape the global space economy, straining transatlantic ties and pushing Europe toward new partnerships and greater autonomy.

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We now know the shape of notorious asteroid 2024 YR4 that dominated headlines recently — it’s probably ‘suburban,’ too

April 9th, 2025 by me

Asteroid 2024 YR4, once a potential Earth threat, likely originated from the main asteroid belt’s central region, a surprising origin for Earth-crossing space rocks, a new study finds.

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