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James Webb Space Telescope discovers most distant and earliest Milky Way 'twin' ever seen. Meet dragon-galaxy Zhúlóng (image)

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the most distant spiral galaxy ever seen, a "Milky Way twin" that existed 1 billion years after the Big Bang.

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The Lyrids are back: How to catch this year's spring meteor shower

The night sky will dazzle this week as the Lyrid meteor shower kicks off its annual display, marking the return of one of the oldest and most reliable celestial shows of the year.

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Germany's military wants its own Starlink-like satellite constellation

Germany's armed forces are planning to build their own constellation of satellites, to avoid becoming reliant on SpaceX's Starlink or other orbiting communications networks.

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How artificial intelligence is helping scientists hunt for alien Earths

An AI algorithm designed to look for planetary systems that could host Earth-like, habitable zone planets, has found 44 candidates.

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Blue Origin's All-Female Space Crew Slammed as Tone-Deaf Stunt by Olivia Wilde, Amy Schumer

This mission, which took place on 29 April 2025, featured a notable lineup, including pop star Katy Perry, CBS host Gayle King, and Jeff Bezos' journalist fiancee Lauren Sanchez

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Katy Perry Taunted Over Blue Origin Flight After Warning the World of Climate Change in Resurfaced Clip: 'Classic Hypocrite'

Katy Perry faces backlash following her trip to space aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket, with her participation condemned as frivolous and hypocritical.

International Business Times

Olivia Wilde Brutally Slams Katy Perry For Blue Origin Space Trip: “What A Complete Waste!”

"Vanity project."

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Celebrities criticize all-female rocket launch: ‘This is beyond parody’

Amy Schumer, Olivia Wilde and Olivia Munn are among the famous names calling out the much-publicised space trip

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New photos from European Mars orbiter show dynamic, volcanic Red Planet terrain

The European Space Agency just released some new snapshots from its Mars Express orbiter that detail the dynamic terrain of the Red Planet's Acheron Fossae region.

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Aisha Bowe becomes 1st Bahamian woman to reach space, remembers Alan Shepard’s landmark flight: 'He landed in Grand Bahama' (video)

On Monday (April 14), Aisha Bowe became the first Bahamian woman to launch to space — and she already wants to go back.

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Aurora alert! Powerful geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight

Heads up aurora chasers! Powerful geomagnetic storm conditions could trigger northern lights at mid-latitudes overnight as a CME impact is detected and more could be on the way.

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Star's swan song captured by Hubble Telescope | Space picture of the day for April 15, 2025

Planetary nebula Kohoutek 4-55 as viewed by the Hubble Space Telescope.

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NASA astronaut Don Pettit and 2 cosmonauts will return to Earth on April 19

NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two cosmonaut colleagues will return to Earth from the International Space Station on Saturday night (April 19), if all goes to plan.

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30 Hilariously Spot-On Reactions To Blue Origin’s Galactic PR Stunt With Katy Perry Gone Weird

“I feel super connected to love,” said Katy Perry after successfully returning from a 10-minute-long trip to space.

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'I've never been more proud of my friend than today,' Oprah Winfrey says as she watches Gayle King launch on Blue Origin rocket (video)

Oprah Winfrey was on hand April 14 to witness the launch of Blue Origin's historic NS-31 mission, which carried her friend of nearly 50 years, journalist Gayle King, to and from suborbital space.

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Alien life could exist on Saturn's big moon Titan — but finding it will be tough

Alien life could exist on the huge Saturn moon Titan, but probably not in the abundance scientists once hoped, according to a new study.

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James Webb Space Telescope sees a celestial Venn diagram around a dying star

A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope is allowing astronomers to examine the complex and turbulent final stages of a dying star.

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Gayle King just conquered her fears with Blue Origin's all-female space launch. Here's how she did it.

Journalist Gayle King conquered her fear of flying in a big way today (April 14), going to space with Katy Perry and others in Blue Origin's historic all-female flight.

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100th person to fly only a suborbital spaceflight | Space picture of the day for April 14, 2025

Aisha Bowe filled a milestone seat when she flew on Blue Origin's 11th human and first all-female spaceflight on April 14, 2025.

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‘It is the highest high’: Here's what Katy Perry and the 5 other women of Blue Origin's historic all-female flight felt after liftoff (videos)

Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lifted off on the NS-31 mission with Katy Perry and five other women on April 14, for a suborbital spaceflight that left a deep and lasting impact on the entire crew.

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Amanda Nguyen becomes 1st Vietnamese woman to fly to space: 'This journey really is about healing' (video)

Amanda Nguyen has become the first Vietnamese woman to fly to space; her spaceflight is a testament to her achievements as an accomplished scientist, and is also part of a larger story of healing as a survivor of sexual assault.

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'I feel super connected to love': Katy Perry reflects on her historic space launch with Blue Origin (video)

Katy Perry just flew to suborbital space on a historic all-female flight with Blue Origin. The trip, though brief, changed her in significant ways the pop star said.

Evening Standard

Katy Perry and all-female crew complete historic Blue Origin flight

The Firework singer fought back tears as she was told about four-year-old Daisy’s ‘proud’ expression while watching her mother go into space

The Guardian - UK

So Katy Perry went to space. Wasn’t there anyone else we could have sent?

No disrespect to the pop star or the rest of Blue Origin’s all-female crew, but most of them weren’t obvious astronaut material, writes Zoe Williams

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Katy Perry and Gayle King launch to space with 4 others on historic all-female Blue Origin rocket flight

Blue Origin launched the first all-female spaceflight in more than 60 years today (April 14), sending Katy Perry and five crewmates on a brief trip to suborbital space.

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