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NASA may shift New Horizons Pluto probe to sun-studying mission

Submit on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 19:11

The future of NASA’s New Horizons Pluto probe is uncertain following debates at NASA over how best to use the spacecraft.

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The 1st photo of Earth from Europe’s powerful new satellite is amazing

Submit on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 17:11

Europe’s newest weather satellite has snapped an image of the Earth from space, revealing our planet in incredible detail.

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NASA platform used to launch Apollo 11 to the moon set for demolition

Submit on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 17:11

NASA’s Mobile Launch Platform-3, from which the first astronauts departed Earth to fly around and land on the moon now, itself, only has a limited time left on the planet.

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Powerful sun storm could supercharge auroras this week

Submit on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 05:11

The sun fired a huge cloud of plasma directly at Earth on Sunday evening (May 7), an outburst that could boost auroras in the next day or so.

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Chinese startup aims to debut new reusable rocket next year

Submit on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 04:11

The Chinese launch startup Galactic Energy is making moves toward launching Pallas 1, its small Falcon 9-like rocket.

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The moon’s heart of iron revealed for the 1st time

Submit on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 04:11

New research has revealed the heart of the moon as never seen before, demonstrating that it has a solid core that is composed of iron like Earth.

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Look for ‘Earthgrazers’ as the Eta Aquarid meteor shower overlaps the new moon on May 19

Submit on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 02:11

The peak of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower unfortunately coincided with a bright full moon, but there is still time to catch a few stragglers was we approach the new moon on May 19.

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James Webb Space Telescope snaps amazing photo of alien asteroid belt

Submit on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 02:11

The first asteroid belt ever found outside the solar system is more complex than expected, new observations by the James Webb Space Telescope reveal.

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