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Rocket set to hit Moon was built by China, not SpaceX, say astronomers
A rocket will indeed strike the lunar surface on March 4, but contrary to what had been announced, it was built not by Elon Musk's company, but by China, experts now say.Astronomy experts say they originally misread the…
Astronomers have found two unexpectedly hot stars covered in ash
Artist’s impression of a merger between two white dwarf stars
Nicole Reindl, University of Potsdam
Two strange stars that researchers describe as “freaks” have been spotted in our galaxy. Both of these stars are far hotter…
First hints of a planet orbiting in a white dwarf’s habitable zone
Astronomers have found 65 evenly spaced rocks orbiting a white dwarf star in its habitable zone, hinting that a planet’s gravity may be holding them there11 February 2022By Leah CraneIllustration of the…
SpaceX’s Elon Musk: 1st orbital Starship flight maybe March
SpaceX's first orbital Starship SN20 is stacked atop its massive Super Heavy Booster 4 at the company's Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas on February 10, 2022.
New Planet Detected Nearby – Orbiting Around Star Closest to the Sun
This artist’s impression shows a close-up view of Proxima d, a planet candidate recently found orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. The planet is believed to be rocky and to…
40 Starlink satellites doomed by geomagnetic storm
SpaceX is reporting 40 Starlink satellites doomed to reentry. In contrast to a natural meteor, a satellite reentry looks more like cluster of bright points, all moving in the same direction, leaving streaks behind them. Within…
Mighty Saturn auroras driven by high-altitude winds
Infrared image of Saturn showing a green aurora at its south pole. Like Earth’s auroras, those on Saturn grow and shrink depending on space weather. Generally speaking, they’re as wide as several Earths! Image via NASA/ Cassini/…
Who owns all the satellites?
Who owns all the satellites overhead?
Thousands of satellites orbit in the sky above your head. You use them every day in a myriad of ways, from the internet that allows you to read this, to the weather report that tells you how to dress…
Widespread Megaripple Activity Detected Across the North Polar Region of Mars
“Megaripples” are distinct wind-driven bedforms that occur on the surface of Earth and Mars. Here, megaripples are shown at the bottom of center adjacent to the north polar sand dunes in this perspective view using data…
Astronomers Spot The Youngest Pair of Asteroids Ever Discovered in The Solar System
A pair of asteroids orbiting the Sun formed less than 300 years ago, a new study has revealed.This makes them the youngest pair of asteroids ever discovered in the Solar System, by a factor of 10. The discovery could tell us…