Space

Extraordinarily high-energy gamma rays have been found emanating from the sun, and none of our theoretical models can explain why there are so many of them

Glowing green and gold, NGC 6822, could teach us a lot about the ancient, metal-poor universe.

Armed with this promising new tool, a cutting-edge observatory in Chile will sweep the cosmos for all sorts of transient objects.

The device will analyze with unprecedented precision how the sun's outbursts change Earth's upper atmosphere.

Is it possible to drill a hole straight through a planet? Could we bore a hole through the centre of Earth? What would it be like to fling yourself through it? The Dead Planets Society podcast digs deep into the potential hazards
https://archive.is/7cY14

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The European Space Agency's ambitious Euclid space telescope is on its way to decoding the secrets of dark matter and dark energy.

The James Webb Space Telescope detected water vapor swirling around a planetary system 370 light-years away.

"This is now becoming so real."

NASA took a significant step Tuesday toward allowing humans on the moon to “live off the land,” awarding several contracts to build landing pads, roads and habitats on the lunar surface, use nuclear power for energy, and even lay a high-voltage power line over half a mile.

In all, the agency is investing a total of $150 million, while the 11 companies that received awards are required to invest their own money to pay at least 10 to 25 percent of their projects’ costs.

Japan gearing up to launch small moon lander next month: SLIM is scheduled to lift off on Aug. 25.
https://www.space.com/japan-slim-moon-lander-launch-august-2023

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It's almost like a stellar toddler sometimes gets into a bad mood and takes it out on a nearby stress ball.

Giant cliffs that encircle Olympus Mons formed when lava flowing down the volcano encountered deep water.

On July 26, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft fired its engines for about 63 seconds to slightly thrust itself onto a course closer to Earth.

Haley's Coronet is at war with its neighboring dwarf galaxy, and it's a gravitational struggle the latter is bound to lose.

Space is a dangerous place. From micro-meteorites and electromagnetic interference to fires in space and extreme heat and cold, we need to develop new materials to enable the next generation of space travel and intergalactic travel.

NASA picks Lockheed Martin to build the nuclear rocket that’ll take us to Mars: NASA and DARPA have chosen aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin to develop a spacecraft with a nuclear thermal rocket engine. Announced in January, the initiative — in which BWX Technologies will provide the reactor and fuel — is dubbed the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO). https://www.engadget.com/nasa-picks-lockheed-martin-to-build-the-nuclear-rocket-thatll-take-us-to-mars-170035659.html

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Second Quarter 2023 Transitioning 737 production to 38 per month; increased 787 production to four per month Revenue increased to $19.8 billion primarily reflecting 136 commercial deliveries...

NASA lab hopes to find life's building blocks in asteroid sample: A sample from the asteroid Bennu, which could be key to understanding the formation of the solar system and our own planet, is set to be analyzed at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston after it reaches Earth in late September.
https://phys.org/news/2023-07-nasa-lab-life-blocks-asteroid.html

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Newly discovered fast magnetic waves might explain why the sun's corona is so hot.

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NASA power outage temporarily halts contact with space station: A NASA power outage disrupted communication between Mission Control and the International Space Station on Tuesday.
https://phys.org/news/2023-07-nasa-power-outage-temporarily-halts.html

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The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted water vapour in an area where planets may be forming, which could present an answer to the debate over how Earth got its water

This week, the European Space Agency will guide its dead Aeolus wind satellite back to Earth — but not in one piece.

Archaeology on the moon: How to preserve spaceflight artifacts from Apollo era: A new study suggests we should get archaeologists involved in mission planning. https://www.space.com/moon-spacecraft-prevent-destroy-apollo-artifacts

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