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Possible hints of life found on distant planet – how excited should we be?

Data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has shown that an exoplanet around a star in the constellation Leo has some of the chemical markers that, on Earth, are associated with living organisms. But these are vague indications. So how likely is it that this exoplanet harbours alien life?

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Signs of life? Why astronomers are excited about carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere of an alien world

Are we alone? This question is nearly as old as humanity itself. Today, this question in astronomy focuses on finding life beyond our planet. Are we, as a species, and as a planet, alone? Or is there life somewhere else?

The Conversation

DWP stops woman’s benefits after she said she worked one second over limit

Department cut off employment and support allowance when Liz, a single mother, accidentally said she worked 16 hours

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Hubble Peers Deep Into the Milky Way’s Heart in Stunning New Image

A cluster of ancient stars glitters in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Inverse

Heat denial: influencers question validity of high temperatures

Tweet viewed millions of times claimed ground temperature was being confused with air temperature

The Guardian - UK

European Space Agency to provide support to Aditya-L1 mission

The European Space Agency which had provided crucial support to ISRO to monitor the Chandrayaan-3’s health, will also be supporting Aditya-L1, providing deep space communication services to the mission

The Hindu

Old Soviet satellite breaks apart in orbit after space debris collision

A three-decades old Soviet satellite has disintegrated in orbit some 870 miles (1,400 kilometers) above Earth, likely following a space debris strike.

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Webb Telescope Captures an Incredible Look at the Whirlpool Galaxy

Astronomers peered into the broad arms and "cavernous bubbles" of the Whirlpool Galaxy with the Webb Space Telescope.

Inverse

James Webb Space Telescope gazes into the Whirlpool galaxy's hypnotic spiral arms (photos)

A James Webb Space Telescope image of M51 boasts amber hues and reddish streaks, capturing the galaxy's gravitational relationship with a neighboring realm.

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Race for Sun heats up: These are the various solar missions

With ISRO set to launch its solar mission Aditya-L1 on September 2, here are some important missions launched by space agencies of different countries exploring the Sun

The Hindu

Look! New Mars Images Hint at the Explosive History of an Iconic Landmark

A veteran spacecraft captured incredible views of a science-rich region of Mars. But it also cracked open clues as to its formation.

Inverse

Landslides on Mars suggest water once surrounded Olympus Mons, tallest volcano in the solar system

A wrinkled patch of land near the volcano's northern region likely formed when blisteringly hot lava oozed out of the summit millions of years ago, hitting water ice at the mountain's base.

Space

Weird Blips in Exoplanet Observations Could Be Key to Finding Alien Life

In the past two and a half years, two next-generation telescopes have been sent to space: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the ESA’s Euclid Observatory.

Inverse

Lost partnerships destroying Ukraine's space sector faster than Russian missiles, former space chief says

Ukraine's former space chief thinks lost international collaborations are causing even greater harm to his nation's space sector than Russian missile strikes.

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'Sasha' the sloth breaks speed records as SpaceX Crew-7 zero-g indicator (photos)

A new record may have just been set for the fastest-moving sloth in the world. And not just any sloth: a three-toed sloth named "Sasha" that served as the "zero-g indicator" for SpaceX's Crew-7.

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SpaceX launches truly international astronaut team on Crew-7 flight to space station for NASA (video)

SpaceX launched a diverse international crew of astronauts toward the ISS on the Crew-7 mission for NASA early this morning (Aug. 26).

Space

Japan will launch SLIM moon lander and space telescope on Aug. 27. Here's how to watch it live.

Japan plans to launch a mini moon lander called SLIM and an X-ray space observatory atop a single rocket on Sunday (Aug. 27), and you can watch live.

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Japan's SLIM spacecraft, a 'moon sniper,' to join lunar landing rush with Aug. 26 launch

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will send the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, to our natural satellite to demonstrate accurate lunar landing techniques.

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Satellite imagery captures wildfires breaking across Greece (photo)

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites are monitoring changes in the fire to aid civil protection and humanitarian response.

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Solar Orbiter probes how the sun generates solar wind

So-called 'picojets' spotted by ESA's Solar Orbiter could be feeding high-speed gas outflows from the sun in the form of both energy and matter.

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SpaceX to launch Crew-7 astronauts to ISS for NASA before dawn on Aug. 25. Here's how to watch online for free.

NASA's Jasmin Moghbeli will be the second Iranian-American in space, and joins three international astronauts on the SpaceX Crew-7 mission launching from Florida on Aug. 25.

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India's successful Chandrayaan-3 moon landing 'belongs to all of humanity,' Prime Minister Modi says

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is over the moon about the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the lunar surface.

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SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts will handle over 200 science experiments on ISS

Crew-7 will continue more than 200 ongoing investigations aboard the ISS. NASA highlighted some of the experiments Crew-7 will participate in.

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What time will SpaceX launch the Crew-7 astronauts for NASA on Aug. 25?

SpaceX's Crew-7 mission plans to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on Aug. 25, and you can watch the broadcast live for free.

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Clearspace-1 space debris cleanup target in orbit just got struck by space debris

Europe is readying to launch the ClearSpace-1 test mission for space debris. But the leftover item targeted for cleanup was apparently smacked by something in the interim.

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