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Earth will get a 'mini second moon' this weekend – but only for a few months

The 2024 PT5 is a tiny asteroid of only 10 metres long – but will it be visible to the naked eye?

Evening Standard

Magnetic mystery at Mercury revealed by BepiColombo probe (video)

The BepiColombo probe's flybys of Mercury have revealed just how sharply and rapidly the planet's local environment changes in response to the solar wind.

Space

China's Yutu 2 rover still going strong after nearly 6 years on the far side of the moon (video)

China's Chang'e 4 rover Yutu 2 has been working on the far side of the moon for nearly six years. It was designed to operate for just three lunar days, or about three Earth months.

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Caught on camera: Satellite tracker photographs secret spacecraft

Satellite tracker and photographer Felix Schöfbänker has captured a variety of secret spacecraft on camera, revealing "things that either were not known, or only were speculated before."

Space

Mission specialist for Titan sub owner to testify before Coast Guard

A mission specialist for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded is scheduled to testify before the U.S. Coast Guard

The Independent UK

Artemis I Brings Home Really Good News For Future Astronauts

When Artemis II launches late next year, its Orion capsule will become the first crewed spacecraft in 53 years to venture beyond the protection of Earth’s magnetic field.

Inverse

The largest volcano on Mars may sit above a 1,000-mile magma pool. Could Olympus Mons erupt again?

A low-density, weak-gravity region has been found below Olympus Mons and the Tharsis volcanoes, while Mars' northern hemisphere is littered with puzzling high-gravity structures beneath the surface.

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2nd Kuiper Belt? Our solar system may be much larger than thought

Eleven objects found at the extremities of the solar system could mark the location of a 'Kuiper Belt 2.'

Space

Earth had Saturn-like rings 466 million years ago, new study suggests

Earth may have had a Saturn-like ring system long ago, created from the debris of a passing asteroid that our planet tore apart.

Space

NASA scientists solve mystery of curious 'spiders' on Mars

Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have recreated spider-like araneiform terrain, a geologic formation found on Mars, in a lab on Earth.

Space

Best-ever 'Cloud Atlas' of Mars showcases stunning cloud patterns (photos)

The most comprehensive map of clouds on Mars includes a variety of cloud patterns, including some that are unlike anything seen on Earth.

Space

Black hole blasts largest jet ever seen at 23 million light-years long

Astronomers have seen the largest jets ever found erupting from a black hole. The giant jet system Porphyrion is 23 million light-years long, equal to 140 side-by-side Milky Way galaxies.

Space

Pair of huge plasma jets spotted blasting out of gigantic black hole

Streams are the largest ever seen, measuring 23m light years and with combined power of trillions of suns

The Guardian - UK

Astronomers Discovered the Biggest Pair of Black Hole Jets Ever, and It's the Stuff of Cosmic Horror

Porphyrion's wings are wide enough to cut across the vastest structures of the universe itself.

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The Independent UK

Nasa’s Orion spacecraft ‘safe for lunar astronauts exposed to harmful radiation’

Radiation exposure on future Artemis missions to the moon is unlikely to exceed the Nasa limits, experts say.

Space

Behold! 1st-ever photo of Earth and Mars' moon Phobos captured from Red Planet

NASA's Curiosity rover has captured a spectacular sight from the surface of Mars: The first-ever photo of Earth alongside the Red Planet's moon Phobos.

The Guardian - US

Ex-OceanGate employee calls Titan disaster ‘inevitable’ as first video shown

David Lochridge tells hearing he alerted company to safety fears over submersible that imploded but was ignored

Evening Standard

What was the Titan submersible and what happened to the crew? Hearing about the disaster takes place

A hearing has unveiled harrowing details about the doomed submersible more than a year since the tragedy

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SpaceX Crew-9 astronaut launch delayed to Sept. 26

Nick Hague, an active US Space Force Guardian, will lead the next ISS mission in his role as a NASA astronaut. The mission is now targeting a Sept. 26 liftoff.

Salon

Black hole "starving" galaxy to death

Pablo's Galaxy formed early in the universe's history. A black hole may have already killed it

Dynamite News

Cabinet gives approval for expansion of Chandrayaan-4 Mission

The PM Modi-led government has earmarked Rs 2,104 crore for the Chandrayaan-4 Mission. Further, a schedule of 36 months has been set for the mission completion. Read further on Dynamite News:

Inverse

Little Red Dots, Tiny Far Away Galaxies, Continue To Baffle Scientists

A never-before-seen group of galaxies, known as the Little Red Dots, were first spotted by the new Webb Telescope. Astronomers can't figure out what they are.

International Business Times

Elon Musk's SpaceX plans to sue FAA, cites $633K fine as 'regulatory overreach'

Musk's remarks come after the FAA announced that it is planning to levy a $633,000 fine on SpaceX because of the company's alleged failure to comply with a number of safety and licensing regulations during two of its launches in 2023.

Space

Watch Rocket Lab launch 5 'Internet of Things' satellites today

Rocket Lab plans to boost a French company's 'Internet of Things' constellation with a five-satellite launch today (Sept. 18). Watch the event live.

The Independent UK

Stunning photos show rare partial lunar eclipse of supermoon which was spotted across UK skies

The supermoon was most clearly sighted in the UK and the US, but stunning pictures were shared from across the world

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