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An amateur astronomer used an old technique to study Jupiter — and found something strange

The long-held assumption that Jupiter's iconic swirling clouds are made of frozen ammonia could be upended.

Space

SpaceX rolls Starship out to pad ahead of Flight 7 test launch (photos)

SpaceX rolled the upper stage of its Starship megarocket out to the pad this morning (Jan. 9) ahead of its planned Jan. 13 test flight.

Space

Blue Origin delays 1st New Glenn rocket launch due to rough seas for landing

Bad weather for a rocket landing has pushed Blue Origin's first New Glenn launch to Jan. 12.

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Bezos’s Blue Origin schedules, then delays first orbital launch

New Glenn launch is delayed until at least 12 January due to conditions in the Atlantic, where booster is slated to land

The Guardian - US

SpaceX launches 7th batch of next-gen spy satellites for US government (video, photos)

SpaceX launched the seventh batch of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office tonight (Jan. 9).

Space

Mercury looks stunning in images from BepiColombo spacecraft's 6th and final flyby

BepiColombo made its sixth and final flyby of Mercury on Wed (Jan. 8) capturing images of the tiny planet hinting at the mysteries it will soon investigate.

Space

Food grows better on the moon than on Mars, scientists find

Scientists expect the moon to have better soil for growing food than the red planet

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Giant super-Jupiter planets could have very chaotic pasts

When two giant planets collide, an even bigger world may be born.

Space

Watch the moon hide the 'Seven Sisters' of the Pleiades star cluster tonight

The moon will pass in front of the Pleiades star cluster during an occultation on Jan. 9, 2025. Here's how to see it.

Space

Watch Blue Origin launch its 1st New Glenn rocket early Monday in a free livestream

Blue Origin plans to launch the debut mission of its powerful New Glenn rocket early Monday morning (Jan. 13), and you can watch the action live.

Space

Japan Startup Hopeful Ahead Of Second Moon Launch

Japanese startup ispace vowed its upcoming second unmanned Moon mission will be a success, saying Thursday that it learned from its failed attempt nearly two years ago.

International Business Times

What time is Blue Origin's 1st New Glenn rocket launch on Jan. 12?

Blue Origin will launch its first-ever New Glenn rocket on Jan. 10. Here's what time it will fly and where to look to watch it.

Space

SpaceX to launch Starship megarocket's Flight 7 test mission on Jan. 13

SpaceX aims to launch Starship Flight 7 on Monday (Jan. 13), an ambitious test that will feature an attempted launch-tower catch of the first-stage booster.

Space

My 90,000 shots of the sun: Andrew McCarthy’s best photograph

‘I took all the images with a precisely tuned telescope then joined them up. Use the wrong type of telescope and you’ll blind yourself and burn your house down’

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8 Years Later, Scientists Solve The Mystery Of A Weird Cosmic Radio Signal

Discover how scientists traced a mysterious radio signal from an ultra-dense neutron star 200 million light-years away, revealing insights into fast radio bursts.

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Venus and the moon light up the night sky in gorgeous photos from around the world

Venus and the moon made quite a pair during a conjunction on Jan. 3, 2025, and we've got the photos to prove it.

Space

Building blocks of life on Earth left the Milky Way before being pulled back in

You may be stuck in the Milky Way but new research suggests the carbon that makes up your body took an intergalactic round trip on a cosmic conveyer belt.

The Guardian - AU

No telescope needed: how to navigate the Australian night sky in summer

Spot planets, galaxies and constellations in the Australian night sky – and look out for more auroras in 2025 as the sun reaches solar maximum

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Watch India attempt its 1st space docking between satellites live this week after delays

ISRO's SpaDeX satellites will try to dock in orbit on Jan. 8 around 9:30 p.m. EST (0230 Jan. 9 GMT/0800 IST).

International Business Times

NASA Eyes SpaceX, Blue Origin To Cut Mars Rock Retrieval Costs

NASA announced Tuesday it may turn to Elon Musk's SpaceX or Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin to help reduce the soaring costs of returning Martian rocks collected by the Perseverance rover to Earth.

Space

NASA won't decide on Mars Sample Return plan until mid-2026

NASA is considering two ways to get its precious Mars samples back to Earth but won't pick a winner for another 18 months or so.

Space

SpaceX launch of private Blue Ghost moon lander set for Jan. 15

SpaceX and NASA are targeting Jan. 15 for the launch of the private Blue Ghost moon lander from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Space

Big 'dark comet' discoveries could be coming in 2025

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time should spot many new "dark comets" after coming online in July 2025.

Space

ISS astronaut captures green auroras dancing over city lights (video)

NASA astronaut Don Pettit continues to give us great views of Earth from the ISS, this time beaming home video of green auroras shimmering over bright city lights.

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The 'original' John Glenn gave his 'go' for Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket

John Glenn's last correspondence before his death was to approve the use of his name for Blue Origin's first orbital-class rocket. Glenn hailed the booster for what it could enable for spaceflight.

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