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Astronomers Propose a 50-Meter Submillimeter Telescope

Some parts of the Universe only reveal important details when observed in radio waves. That explains why we have ALMA, the Atacama Large Millimetre-submillimetre Array, a collection of 7-meter and 12-meter radio telescopes that work together as an interferometer. But, ALMA-type arrays have their limitations, and astronomers know what they need to overcome those limitations.

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Water-themed plaque to fly on Europa Clipper to Jupiter's icy ocean moon

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, which is dedicated to studying Jupiter's icy ocean moon, will carry with it a metal plaque etched with the ripples created by the many ways humans say "water."

SpaceX stacks Starship ahead of 3rd test flight (photos)

SpaceX has stacked Starship ahead of the megarocket's highly anticipated third test flight, which could take place as soon as Thursday (March 14).

A rare nova ignites a 'new star' in the sky this year. Here's how to see it

A nova named T Coronae Borealis is expected to decorate the night sky between February and September 2024 for the first time in 80 years. Here's how you can see the event.

Russia and China announce plan to build shared nuclear reactor on the moon by 2035, 'without humans'

The proposed nuclear reactor, which could be transported and assembled without human assistance, would provide energy to a lunar base that Russia and China have agreed to build together.

Icy Impactor Might Explain the Formation of Mars’s Moons

In a new study, scientists suggest an impact with a giant icy object could explain the formation of Mars's moons, Phobos and Deimos.

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Mars attracts: How the Red Planet influences Earth's climate and seas

Scientists have discovered a surprising 2.4-million-year-cycle in deep-sea sediments that indicates Mars has an influence on Earth's oceans and climate.

You could win a chance to watch 2024's total solar eclipse from a jet. Here's how

Public charter jet service JSX has opened up a sweepstakes for its total solar eclipse flight in Dallas, Texas. There will be 6 winners, and each winner can bring a guest.

Watch 'horned' comet 12P/Pons-Brooks zoom past the Andromeda Galaxy live today (video)

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is currently sailing past the Andromeda Galaxy in the night sky as it races toward Earth, and you can watch it live today.

CNN explores NASA's Columbia shuttle tragedy in riveting docuseries (video)

A first trailer for CNN Originals' new docuseries, "Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight."

These ISO-certified solar eclipse glasses are currently 40% off

Save 40% on ISO-certified solar glasses and get them in time for next month's total solar eclipse (April 8).

The return of Andreas Mogensen | Huginn Mission

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After more than 6 months on the International Space Station, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen returned to Earth, marking the end of his Huginn mission. It was his second mission to the Space Station and his first long-duration, where he was the pilot of Crew-7, which consisted of Jasmin Moghbeli (NASA), Satoshi Furukawa (JAXA), and Konstantin Borisov (Roscosmos).

Rocket Lab launches fourth satellite for Japanese Earth-imaging company, Synspective

Rocket Lab’s 45th Electron rocket to date launches on the “Owl Night Long” mission for Synspective. Image: Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab launches its third Electron mission of the year and its fourth for Japanese Earth-imaging company, Synspective.

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The boiling surface of giant star Betelgeuse may be creating an illusion

Betelgeuse appears to be rotating faster than is possible for such a massive star. New research suggests this is an illusion caused by the violently boiling surface of the red supergiant.

Watch Rocket Lab launch a commercial radar-imaging satellite on March 12

Rocket Lab will launch a radar-imaging satellite for the Japanese company Synspective on Tuesday morning (March 12), and you can watch the action live.

SpaceX's Crew-7 astronaut mission for NASA returns to Earth safely today

SpaceX's Crew-7 astronauts returned to Earth around 5:50 a.m. EDT on Tuesday (March 12) with their homecoming broadcast live

NASA gets $25.4 billion in White House's 2025 budget request

President Biden's 2025 federal budget request allocates $25.4 billion to NASA, a minimal increase over what Congress just allocated for 2024.

Wander into the wasteland for Prime Video's live-action 'Fallout' series (trailer)

First trailer drops for Prime Video's new live-action "Fallout" streaming series landing in April

NASA chief Bill Nelson promises a 'fight' for agency's 2025 budget request

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson lamented spending cuts in his agency during his annual address on March 11, as the agency released its 2025 budget request.

Black Holes Need Refreshing Cold Gas to Keep Growing

The Universe is filled with supermassive black holes. Almost every galaxy in the cosmos has one, and they are the most well-studied black holes by astronomers. But one thing we still don’t understand is just how they grew so massive so quickly. To answer that, astronomers have to identify lots of black holes in the early Universe, and since they are typically found in merging galaxies, that means astronomers have to identify early galaxies accurately. By hand. But thanks to the power of machine learning, that’s changing.

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