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China's Chang'e 6 probe starts collecting 1st lunar far side samples to be brought to Earth

China's Chang'e-6 lunar mission has carried out a successful far side touchdown and is already busily gathering specimens for send-off to Earth.

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Euclid space telescope offers captivating new images nearly a year after launch

Nearly a year after its launch, the Euclid space telescope has released a new set of images along with its first scientific data.

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‘Once in a lifetime’: UK and European space scientists urged to join Nasa mission to Uranus

Astrophysicists call for international cooperation on ambitious probe, amid growing interest in the mysterious planet

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Eye of the Sahara: Mauritania's giant rock dome that towers over the desert

The Eye of the Sahara, also known as the Richat structure, stands out like an oversized ammonite among the sand dunes of the Sahara desert in Mauritania.

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Earliest and most distant galaxy ever photographed with James Webb Space Telescope

This is not only an incredible technological achievement, it could also unlock the mysteries of how the universe began

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James Webb Space Telescope spots the most distant galaxy ever seen (image)

James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the two earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen. One, JADES-GS-z14-0, is a massive and bright galaxy that existed just 300 million years after the Big Bang.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope finds a dusty skeleton in this starburst galaxy's closet

The James Webb Space Telescope caught the Magellanic-like galaxy NGC 4449 is undergoing an intense bout of star formation.

Space

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Earthcare satellite to probe the impact of clouds on climate

A rocket carrying a sophisticated European-Japanese satellite has blasted off on a mission to measure how clouds affect the climate.

Radio France Internationale

Bejeweled galaxy of 'Bernice's Hair' sparkles in new Hubble Telescope photo

A bejeweled galaxy shines brightly in a stunning new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Space

Is it time to put a dimmer switch on the push for space solar power?

The thought of beaming power to an energy-hungry Earth from space has long been studied. It was first proposed over 80 years ago in science fiction.

Space

The Euclid Space Telescope Has Released 5 Astonishingly Detailed New Images Of The Cosmos

While dark matter and dark energy are in center focus for the Euclid Space Telescope, 5 new images of the cosmos taken by it reveal astonishingly wide possibilities for science. The post The Euclid Space Telescope Has Released 5 Astonishingly Detailed New Images Of The Cosmos first appeared on Bored…

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EarthCARE Satellite Launches To Probe How Clouds Affect Climate

A rocket carrying a sophisticated satellite blasted off Tuesday from California on a mission to investigate what role clouds could play in the fight against climate change.

International Business Times

SpaceX launches Earth-observing EarthCARE satellite during rocket flight doubleheader (photos, video)

SpaceX launched the EarthCARE mission this afternoon (May 28) after sending aloft a group of Starlink internet satellites this morning.

Space

Scientists pick their favorite Euclid 'dark universe' telescope images: 'The best is still to come'

The European Space Agency has now released ten images from its dark universe detective spacecraft, Euclid. We asked scientists from various fields to pick their favorite Euclid image thus far.

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Zero Debris Charter aims to boost international cooperation on cleaning up Earth's space junk problem

ESA and some of its member states have signed the non-binding Zero Debris Charter, committing themselves to take steps to help tackle the orbital debris problem.

Space

Astronomy has a bullying and harassment issue: 'Results presented in this report are bleak'

A "damning" 2020 survey, conducted by the Royal Astronomical Society, reveals systemic bullying across the field of astronomy.

International Business Times

EarthCARE Satellite To Probe How Clouds Affect Climate

Will clouds help cool or warm our world in the years ahead? The scientific community is eagerly awaiting this information so it can update climate models that estimate how quickly our world will warm, the ESA said.

LiveScience

32 stunning photos of auroras seen from space

Auroras (also called the northern and southern lights) are visible from the ground after powerful solar storms, but these natural light shows look even more majestic from above. Here are 32 spectacular photos of auroras taken from space.

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Aiming for the stars lands French astronaut Sophie Adenot a ticket to ISS

France's Sophie Adenot – chosen to blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) for a six-month mission – dreamed of spaceflight since she was a child, but was warned off being too ambitious.

LiveScience

Euclid space telescope reveals more than 300,000 new objects in 1st 24 hours of observations (photos)

The Euclid space telescope has released five mesmerizing new photos of our universe, kicking off a six-year campaign to unveil the secrets of dark matter, dark energy and other cosmological mysteries.

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The Euclid 'dark universe detective' telescope has revealed new images of the cosmos — and they are remarkable

A new set of images has been released from Europe's "dark universe detective" Euclid, and they show that the space telescope is set to change the game for astronomy.

International Business Times

French, Belgian Astronauts Named Next Europeans To Fly To ISS

France's Sophie Adenot and Belgium's Raphael Liegeois will be the first two from a new class of European astronauts to blast off to the International Space Station, the European Space Agency said Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Early warning space weather satellite Vigil to be built in the UK

The spacecraft will give extra warning about incoming solar storms and coronal mass ejections which can potentially disrupt satellites in orbit.

Space

Euclid 'dark universe' telescope team will unveil new full-color images today (May 23): How to watch live

With the Euclid space telescope set to deliver a new batch of images on Thursday (May 23), we're looking back at the dark universe detective's achievements thus far.

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Comet Fragment Explodes, Illuminating Sky With Blue Fireball Over Spain And Portugal

People standing outside were stunned to see the comet fragment zoom across the sky in Spain and Portugal in the "once in a lifetime moment." The post Comet Fragment Explodes, Illuminating Sky With Blue Fireball Over Spain And Portugal first appeared on Bored Panda.

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