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40 years of Saturn data uncovers never-before-seen ring phenomenon
March 30, 2023Saturn is renowned for its rings, easily visible through an ordinary telescope. Now, using observations collected over 40 years, scientists have discovered a never-before-seen interaction between the planet and its iconic rings. -
Ultramassive black hole found, 33 billion times the mass of the Sun
March 30, 2023Some 19 years on from an initial hint, the same UK astronomers have discovered one of the biggest black holes known to date. They also believe the technology on hand for their findings will help shed new light on one of space's biggest mysteries. -
James Webb sheds more light on exoplanets’ ability to support life
March 28, 2023Researchers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to measure the temperature of the innermost planet in the TRAPPIST-1 system, shedding more light on the ability of planets like these to support life. -
Damaged Soyuz spacecraft returns to Earth without crew
March 28, 2023A damaged Soyuz space capsule returned from the International Space Station (ISS) today without a crew. At 7:46 am EDT (5:46 pm local time), the descent module of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft made an automated parachute ground landing in Kazakhstan. -
World's first 3D-printed space rocket lifts off
March 23, 2023It was a glass half-full situation on March 22, 2023 as Relativity Space carried out the first successful launch of an almost entirely 3D-printed rocket from Launch Complex 16 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 11:23 pm EDT. -
Asteroid Ryugu provides clues about beginnings of life on Earth
March 23, 2023Samples taken from the near-Earth asteroid 162173 Ryugu continue to provide scientists with important insights. The discovery of the nucleobase uracil, a part of RNA, in the samples, hints at the potential beginnings of life on our planet. -
Private Japanese spacecraft enters lunar orbit ahead of landing attempt
March 22, 2023Japan may soon join a very exclusive club as its privately-led Hakuto-R Mission 1 lunar lander went into orbit around the Moon on March 21 at 10:24 JST after completing a controlled main engine burn in anticipation of a landing attempt in late April. -
The galactic hunt for a planet in the Venus Zone has begun
March 22, 2023Is the evolution of our nearest planetary neighbor into a nightmarish hellscape typical? If it is, should Earthlings be worried? To find out, astronomers have proposed using the James Webb Space Telescope to look at five exoplanets in the Venus Zone. -
Giant galaxy redefined after flipping jet to point straight at Earth
March 21, 2023Astronomers have reclassified a radio galaxy in the sky after it was found to have redirected a jet of radiation straight towards Earth. This marks the first observation of a reorientation so dramatic that it changes the category a galaxy fits into. -
Northrop Grumman and IHI partner to develop patrol satellites
March 20, 2023Northrop Grumman and Tokyo-based IHI Corporation are teaming up to develop small, highly maneuverable Space Domain Awareness (SDA) satellites for Japan to protect commercial satellites from potentially hostile spacecraft. -
Astronomers discover first direct evidence of vulcanism on Venus
March 19, 2023After decades of speculation, astronomers have discovered the first direct evidence of volcanic activity on Venus. Radar images of Earth’s “twin” taken just a few months apart reveal a recent eruption. -
Rolls-Royce to build nuclear reactor for future Moon base by 2029
March 19, 2023The UK Space Agency has awarded Rolls-Royce a £2.9-million (US$3.5-million) contract to develop a demonstrator modular nuclear reactor that could be installed on the Moon by 2029 to support permanent human outposts on the lunar surface. -
"Terminator habitability" not in the realm of sci-fi, says research
March 16, 2023Millions of planets have sides permanently bathed in the light of their star, and sides always cloaked in darkness. Between these two sides lies the "terminator zone," a logical place to search for extraterrestrial life, says a new study. -
NASA and Axiom Space unveil Moon-bound Artemis III spacesuit
March 16, 2023Last year, we heard how NASA had awarded a service contract to Axiom Space for the design and production of the agency's Artemis III spacesuit. NASA and Axiom have now unveiled a prototype of the outfit. -
Astronomers detect shockwaves in colossal cosmic web
March 06, 2023If you could zoom way out to look at the universe at its largest scale, you’d see that it’s made up of a colossal cosmic web. Now, astronomers have detected shockwaves moving through this web, providing new insights into large-scale magnetic fields.
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