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'Goodnight friends': Firefly's Blue Ghost Moon lander ends mission with emotional goodbye
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander has sent its final message from the Moon, marking the end of a historic journey that made it the first commercial spacecraft to achieve a successful soft landing.
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Dying stars, lost worlds: How supernovas may have caused Earth's deadliest mass extinctions
Supernovas are powerful explosions marking the death of massive stars. They spread elements like carbon, calcium, and iron across space.
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Sunita Williams' Homecoming: Here's how to watch the splashdown of Crew-9 live
NASA's Crew-9 astronauts are preparing to return to Earth from the International Space Station, with live coverage of the journey home, including hatch closure, undocking, and splashdown.
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Climate crisis deepens as 2024 sees a shocking spike in global sea levels, NASA reports
The rising sea is becoming harder to ignore. Scientists tracking ocean levels found that 2024 saw an unexpected surge in sea level rise.
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Is our universe hiding inside a supermassive black hole? James Webb new findings stun scientists
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a puzzling pattern in galaxy rotation, sparking theories that the universe may be trapped inside a black hole, challenging our understanding of the cosmos and its origins.
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Earth's most powerful ocean current is slowing and the impact could be huge – here’s why
The world’s oceans are changing in ways we can't ignore. New research suggests that Antarctic ice melt is slowing the planet’s most powerful ocean current.
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Solar Eclipse Date: When and where will the March 2025 partial solar eclipse be visible?
A partial solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves between Earth and the Sun. However, it does not fully cover the Sun, leaving a crescent-shaped glow.
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Strange signals detected from Milky Way’s heart may reveal a new dark matter type
A new study suggests that dark matter could be shaping cosmic chemistry, with a proposed self-annihilating dark matter candidate potentially responsible for ionisation in the Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone.
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Are Elon Musk's falling Starlink satellites damaging the ozone layer?
The re-entry of SpaceX's Starlink satellites is raising environmental concerns, as scientists warn that the release of aluminium oxide could harm the ozone layer and leave a lasting chemical footprint in the Earth's atmosphere.
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Italian scientists ‘freeze’ light, unlocking a new quantum mystery—Here’s what it means
Italian scientists have achieved a groundbreaking feat by "freezing" light, demonstrating that it can behave as a supersolid, a state of matter that combines rigidity and fluidity, with significant implications for quantum computing and technology.
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Saturn’s Moon count skyrockets to 274 with 128 new discoveries
Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, giving the ringed planet a total of 274 confirmed moons and surpassing Jupiter's moon count, providing new insights into the solar system's formation and evolution.
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Watch Firefly Blue Ghost lander drill into the Moon's surface, searching for lunar secrets
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has successfully drilled into the Moon's surface using the LISTER payload, providing valuable insights into the lunar interior and paving the way for future human exploration.
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Fourth form of water confirmed! What is the rare 'plastic ice' recently discovered by scientists?
Water behaves in strange ways under extreme conditions. Scientists have now confirmed a fourth form of ice, called Plastic Ice VII.
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Astronomers discover 4 new planets orbiting Earth's nearest star—do they have life too?
Astronomers have discovered four small planets orbiting Barnard's Star, the second-closest star system to Earth, using advanced instruments and techniques, shedding light on planetary formation and the search for life beyond our solar system.
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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams to develop 'baby feet' after landing on Earth – but how and why?
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally heading back to Earth after a prolonged 9-month stay at the International Space Station (ISS).
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Cosmic Collision: Astronomers spot two monster black holes merge and flying freely through space
Astronomers have observed a supermassive black hole being ejected from its galaxy at high speed, offering new insights into black hole mergers and their impact on galaxies.
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Hidden chaos of a star’s birth: NASA's James Webb captures a mesmerising, detailed view of young star formation
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning image of Lynds 483, revealing intricate details of star formation and protostars shaping their cosmic surroundings, offering new insights into astronomical processes.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX mission to bring Sunita Williams back is set to launch soon, check date here
SpaceX's Crew-10 mission is set to send four astronauts to the International Space Station, paving the way for NASA astronaut Sunita Williams' return to Earth after over eight months in space.
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Life in Space: How much oxygen do astronauts carry and what happens if it runs out in an emergency?
Astronauts rely on complex oxygen supply systems to survive in space, where oxygen is scarce.
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March 10, 1977: The day an unexpected discovery changed our understanding of space forever
On 10 March 1977, three astronomers began a routine observation. James Elliot, Edward Dunham, and Jessica Mink were studying Uranus. They were not searching for anything new but ended up changing space science.
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NASA makes tough call: Shuts down Voyager instruments to keep spacecraft alive longer
NASA's Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft are undergoing power-saving measures, shutting down instruments to extend their journey into interstellar space and continue sending valuable data back to Earth.
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Did eating meat give humans bigger brains? New study reveals when our ancestors started consuming it
Researchers examined fossil teeth from Australopithecus species in South Africa. These fossils, around 3.5 million years old, were found in Sterkfontein Caves.
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Isro’s Chandrayaan-3 detects hidden ice beneath Moon’s surface
Chandrayaan-3 data reveals widespread ice deposits beneath the Moon's polar surface, offering insights into their origins and development, with implications for future lunar exploration.
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Blood Moon 2025: Date, Time and where to see first total lunar eclipse in three years
During this event, the moon will appear deep red, creating a mesmerising sight. With clear skies, skywatchers in many parts of the world will witness this rare moment.
