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SpaceX preparing to launch additional 30,000 Starlink satellites, documents reveal

New documents submitted by SpaceX reveal that it is now planning to launch 42,000 Starlink satellites instead of 12,000

Oct 16, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

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Portal to another dimension? NASA-ESA's Hubble releases photo of massive spiral galaxy

The ESA and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a photo of a spiral galaxy that looks like a portal to another dimension.

Oct 16, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

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Citizen astronomers help ESA protect Earth from asteroids using Hubble Space Telescope photos

ESA and citizen astronomers keep track of asteroids' trajectories using old photos taken by the Hubble Space Telescope

Oct 15, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

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New NASA video shows how stunning supernova Cassiopeia A evolved in 13 years

NASA made a video using images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope to show the evolution of the Cassiopeia A supernova.

Oct 15, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

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Black hole devouring star, emitting light brighter than 100 suns, new study reveals

Astronomers found a small black hole that's brighter than a hundred suns and is devouring a nearby star

Oct 15, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

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New study explains how black holes impact the evolution of dwarf galaxies

Study used Sloan Digital Sky Survey's data mapping over 35% of the sky, which helps to identify around 50 dwarf galaxies. As many as 29 of them had signs of being associated with the black holes in their centres.

Oct 14, 2019

By Pinaz Kazi

Juno’s Latest Flyby of Jupiter Captures Two Massive Storms

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NASA's Juno spacecraft captures swirling clouds of Jupiter [PHOTO]

The stunning image of the swirling clouds in Jupiter's northern hemisphere, Jet N4, was taken by JunoCam imager

Oct 13, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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This chart compares the smallest known exoplanets, or planets orbiting outside the solar system, to our own planets Mars and Earth.

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Nobel-winning astrophysicist says humans will never colonise exoplanets: Here's why

If we are talking about exoplanets, things should be clear: we will not migrate there, says scientist, crushing dreams of anyone wanting to migrate far and out.

Oct 12, 2019

By Pinaz Kazi

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Asteroids that can destroy Earth should still be admired, scientist says

Despite believing that asteroids can harm the planet, a scientist said space rocks should be admired because of how they can contribute to the development of life on Earth.

Oct 11, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

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New NASA Spitzer photo shows stunning image of Milky Way galaxy's centre

The centre of the Milky Way galaxy was captured in a stunning photo taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope

Oct 11, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

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Astronomers claim that Milky Way in course of colliding and merging with another galaxy

A new study revealed that Milky Way has already started merging with the Large Magellanic Cloud and has already devoured some of its small galaxies.

Oct 11, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

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Oxygen from moon? Scientists succeed in extracting it from 'lunar regolith', the surface rubble

New research provides a "proof-of-concept" that it is possible to extract as well as utilize the oxygen from lunar regolith.

Oct 11, 2019

By Pinaz Kazi

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NASA podcast warns the presence of undetected monster asteroids that can destroy Earth

Leslie Mullen, the host of NASA's podcast "On a Mission," warned that there are a number of asteroids in space that can destroy Earth and cause mass extinction.

Oct 10, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

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NASA reveals new astronaut spacesuits for Moon and Mars missions, debut likely in 2024

NASA has released details of the new type of spacesuits that its astronauts will wear during their exploration missions on the Moon and Mars as part of the Artemis program.

Oct 10, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

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