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James Webb Space Telescope could look for ‘carbon-lite’ exoplanet atmospheres in search for alien life

Submit on Thursday, January 4th, 2024 01:11

If the James Webb Space Telescope detects depleted carbon dioxide in a planet’s atmosphere, that could indicate water.

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Vulcan rocket to launch private Peregrine moon lander on debut liftoff Jan. 8. How to watch live.

Submit on Thursday, January 4th, 2024 00:11

The private Peregrine moon lander is scheduled to launch Jan. 8 on the debut flight of ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket, and you can follow along with the mission during a variety of prelaunch events.

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SpaceX to launch Swedish internet satellite tonight: Watch it live

Submit on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024 23:11

SpaceX is poised to launch a Swedish broadband satellite tonight (Jan. 3) on the company’s second mission of 2024, and you can watch the action live.

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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter sets new distance record on the Red Planet

Submit on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024 22:11

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter flew farther than it ever has before on Dec. 20, covering 2,315 feet (705 meters) of Red Planet ground.

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Spacetime ripples detected in 2023 continue to puzzle astronomers. Could they be from the dawn of the universe?

Submit on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024 21:11

The recently detected gravitational waves are a muddled mix of various sources, new study finds.

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1st private mission to Venus will search for alien life in clouds of sulfuric acid

Submit on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024 20:11

The first-ever private mission Venus is slated to launch in 2025. and aims to search for signs of life in its clouds by detecting organic chemistry.

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Starship, Starlink and more: SpaceX poised for huge 2024

Submit on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024 20:11

SpaceX smashed its own record last year, launching 96 missions to orbit. But 2024 will be even busier, if things go according to plan.

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The Quadrantid meteor shower 2024 peaks tonight alongside a bright moon

Submit on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024 18:11

Early each January, the Quadrantid meteor stream provides one of the most intense annual meteor displays, but unfortunately, there’s a stumbling block this year in the form of the moon

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