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China launches new Gaofen 12 Earth observation satellite
China has launched another in its series of Gaofen Earth observation satellites as it continues building out its space infrastructure.
Astronauts may need to jump in space to fight bone loss
A new study suggests that high-impact exercise could help astronauts limit bone loss while in space.
Satellites watch record-breaking wildfires burn across Alaska
A hot, dry start to summer has spurred a record number of wildfires in southern Alaska, and weather satellites are tracking the development of the blazes from space.
Tricky Mars rocks making things difficult for NASA's Perseverance rover
NASA's Perseverance rover is on the hunt for the "goldilocks" of rocks to sample on Mars.
Surprise 'fossil galaxy' spotted near mighty Andromeda
An amateur astronomer found a fossilized surprise in the well-studied sky near the bright Andromeda Galaxy.
SpaceX's Starlink satellites will help improve space weather forecasts amid sun's unpredictable activity
SpaceX's Starlink satellites are providing data to NOAA to help improve space weather forecasts as spacecraft operators struggle with unexpected effects of frequent solar eruptions.
Another supermoon rises this month with July's 'Buck Moon'
July's full moon will once again be a supermoon, reaching its perigee or closest point to our planet on July 13.
Where will NASA set up its moon base?
Artemis Base Camp will be established in the moon's south polar region, in a to-be-determined spot that features plentiful sunlight, direct-to-Earth communications and good access to water ice.
A huge comet will make its closest approach to Earth in July. Here's how to watch it live.
One of the farthest active comets ever spotted will make its closest approach to Earth on July 14, and here's how you can catch the action live.
The Fingertip Galaxy: Reflecting Euclid in art
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“After Euclid’s lifetime, it will just be floating in space. What if future beings found Euclid? How would they know anything about the humanity of the people?” – Tom Kitching, lead scientist of Euclid’s VIS instrument.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 1 – 9
The Moon waxes across the evening sky from Leo to Scorpius. The five-planet lineup in the dawn is now four. And amateur astronomers plan to be recording as Saturn's hazy moon Titan occult a star about as bright as Titan itself for most of North America.
Earth from Space: Patagonia
The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission captured this impressive, wide-angled view of Patagonia at the southern end of South America, as well as the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
July: Stars of the Summer Sky
July offers lots of pretty stars and constellations to check out, and you’ll get a personally guided tour of them by downloading this month’s Sky Tour astronomy podcast.
Most Black Holes Spin Rapidly. This one… Doesn’t
A Chandra X-ray Observatory view of the supermassive black hole at the heart of quasar H1821+643. Courtesy NASA/CXC/Univ. of Cambridge/J. Sisk-Reynés et al.
Atlas 5 launch scrubbed due to stormy weather
ULA’s Atlas 5 rocket, with a lightning strike in the background, during Thursday evening’s countdown. Credit: United Launch Alliance
Officials scrubbed the launch of an Atlas 5 rocket for the U.S. Space Force Thursday due to the risk of lightning from nearby thunderstorms, delaying the liftoff of the $1.1 billon mission until Friday evening.
Tidal Heating Could Make Exomoons Much More Habitable (and Detectable)
Within the Solar System, most of our astrobiological research is aimed at Mars, which is considered to be the next-most habitable body beyond Earth. However, future efforts are aimed at exploring icy satellites in the outer Solar System that could also be habitable (like Europa, Enceladus, Titan, and more). This dichotomy between terrestrial (rocky) planets that orbit within their a system’s Habitable Zones (HZ) and icy moons that orbit farther from their parent stars is expected to inform future extrasolar planet surveys and astrobiology research.
Red Supergiant Stars Bubble and Froth so Much That Their Position in the Sky Seems to Dance Around
Making a 3D map of our galaxy would be easier if some stars behaved long enough to get good distances to them. However, red supergiants are the frisky kids on the block when it comes to pinning down their exact locations. That’s because they appear to dance around, which makes pinpointing their place in space difficult. That wobble is a feature, not a bug of these massive old stars and scientists want to understand why.
US Space Force establishes new unit to track 'threats in orbit'
The United States Space Force has activated a new unit that is tasked with providing "critical intelligence on threat systems, foreign intentions and activities in the space domain."
