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Hubble Space Telescope will turn back on after gyroscope problem, NASA confirms

Submit on Friday, December 8th, 2023 02:11

The Hubble Space Telescope is soon to exit safe mode, NASA says.

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Ethereal halo of light around full moon spotted during recent SpaceX rocket launch

Submit on Friday, December 8th, 2023 01:11

An eerily-perfect ring of light was spotted around the full moon in Florida during the recent launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, creating a stunning new photo.

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Signs of life shooting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus would be detectable by spacecraft, scientists say

Submit on Friday, December 8th, 2023 00:11

Scientists believe possible amino acids in Enceladus’ subsurface ocean can indeed be detected by spacecraft.

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NOAA’s older Earth-watching satellites get new ‘extended life’

Submit on Friday, December 8th, 2023 00:11

NOAA has plans to add extra years to the lifespan of their fleet of older polar orbiting satellites by controlling them through using an Internet cloud-based system.

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India sets sights on a moon base by 2047

Submit on Thursday, December 7th, 2023 22:11

India is setting long-term goals that could see the country establish its own moon base before 2050.

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NASA astronaut will celebrate Hanukkah in space with felt menorah

Submit on Thursday, December 7th, 2023 21:11

NASA International Space Station astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli will pin candles on a felt menorah to honor Hanukkah, the Jewish festival that begins Dec. 7.

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The ISS just turned 25, and NASA is getting ready for the end (video)

Submit on Thursday, December 7th, 2023 20:11

The ISS turned 25 years old on Dec. 6, and a new generation of space station is coming into view. By 2030, NASA wants commercial stations and a vehicle ready to deorbit the ISS.

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An ‘extragalactic’ intruder may lurk among stars orbiting the Milky Way’s black hole

Submit on Thursday, December 7th, 2023 19:11

Potentially, the 1st “extragalactic” star found at the heart of our galaxy S0–6 appears to have taken a 10 billion-year-long journey to reach the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole.

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