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BepiColombo Sees Solar Particles Strike Mercury at Close Range
Measurements from a 165-kilometre Mercury flyby show how solar energetic particles penetrate the planet's compact magnetic environment and reach the surface.
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Hubble and Webb Reveal Tiny Worlds Beyond Neptune
A joint analysis identified 27 small trans-Neptunian objects, including bodies only a few kilometres wide, extending the census of the Solar System's distant icy population.
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SpaceX closes 2022 with record launch cadence as Falcon family dominates commercial spaceflight
SpaceX ended 2022 with a record number of orbital launches, cementing the Falcon 9 as the workhorse of commercial spaceflight and reshaping the satellite deployment market.
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NASA marks Progress 96 launch under review after Sept. 9 target
NASA's September 3 release still lists a September 9 launch for the Russian cargo spacecraft, but the agency's current launch schedule now labels the mission Under Review. The spacecraft is …
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Paris space summit brings orbital governance and European autonomy onto one stage
Ursula von der Leyen is due to speak as governments, scientists and industry meet in Paris to debate rules, frequencies, secure connectivity and the growing strategic role of space infrastructure.
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4 min readSpace.com
NASA's 100th astronaut flight launched 30 years ago on shuttle Endeavour
On Sept. 7, 1995, space shuttle Endeavour lifted off on mission STS-69, marking NASA's 100th crewed spaceflight. The mission deployed and retrieved scientific instruments and tested technology for future space …
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BepiColombo begins complex Mercury arrival sequence after eight-year journey
The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has begun its arrival at Mercury with the separation of its transfer module, starting one of the most complex planetary arrival sequences ever attempted by ESA.
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4 min readSpace.com
NASA's Mariner 2 performs first deep-space maneuver on way to Venus
On Sept. 4, 1962, NASA's Mariner 2 spacecraft executed the first-ever course correction in deep space, a maneuver that allowed it to reach Venus and become the first successful interplanetary …
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4 min readScienceDaily
Dying radio galaxies fade faster than scientists expected
Astronomers have identified a surprisingly young population of fading radio galaxies whose supermassive black holes have already switched off their powerful jets. The confirmed remnants range from about 8 to …
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3 min readPhysics World
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope to Generate 20 Terabytes of Data Daily
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch in 2027, will produce about 20 terabytes of data per day, requiring advanced processing and storage systems. The mission aims to …
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4 min readScienceDaily
Hubble data reveal growing 10-sided pattern around Saturn's south pole
NASA scientists have detected a giant decagonal atmospheric pattern emerging around Saturn's south pole, a counterpart to the planet's famous northern hexagon. Hubble observations suggest the feature appeared only recently …
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Saturn's south pole hosts a newly discovered decagon-shaped weather pattern
Astronomers have confirmed a decagon-shaped atmospheric pattern near Saturn's south pole, a new and unexpected feature similar to the long-known hexagon at the planet's north pole.
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Two astronauts complete sixth all-female spacewalk outside ISS
Two astronauts replaced a camera and docking aid on the International Space Station during the sixth all-female spacewalk in history.
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4 min readPhysics World
NASA launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to study dark universe
NASA has successfully launched the $4.3bn Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The observatory will travel to the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point, where it will …
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Sloan Digital Sky Survey releases hyperspectral maps of stellar nurseries
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey V has released an interactive preview of the Local Volume Mapper, a project mapping ionized gas and the interstellar medium in the Milky Way and …
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4 min readSpace.com
NASA's Swift space telescope resumes science operations after rescue mission fails
NASA's Swift space telescope has restarted its science work after a rescue mission failed to fix its degraded orbit. The spacecraft, which has been observing gamma-ray bursts and other cosmic …
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Six international launches scheduled as SpaceX shifts Starlink flights to California
This week features six launches worldwide, including the debut of China's Pallas-1 rocket, a Rocket Lab mission for Synspective, a Falcon 9 Starlink flight from California, an ISRO GSLV launch, …
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4 min readSpace.com
SpaceX and NASA postpone next ISS astronaut launch after Dragon capsule leak
SpaceX and NASA have delayed the next crewed mission to the International Space Station after detecting a leak in the Dragon spacecraft's system, pushing the launch to allow time for …
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5 min readScienceDaily
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launches to probe dark matter and dark energy
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope has launched on a million-mile journey to the L2 point, where it will scan vast cosmic regions for clues about dark matter, dark energy, and distant …
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope is ready for launch aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is prepared for launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, marking a major step toward a mission designed to investigate dark energy, exoplanets, and …
