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  • Star facts: History, formation and classification
    Learn how stars form, how stars and constellations are named, what happens when stars like our sun evolve, and ultimately, die.
  • SpaceX will launch an Italian Earth-observation satellite today after weather delay. Watch it live.
    A two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket topped with the CSG-2 radar satellite is scheduled to lift off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Friday (Jan. 28) at 6:11 p.m. EST (2311 GMT).
  • What is the cosmic microwave background?
    The cosmic microwave background (CMB) is primeval radiation emitted shortly after the Big Bang. Regarded as an 'echo' of the Big Bang, CMB fills the universe.
  • Japanese company ispace delays its second private moon mission to 2024
    A Japanese company that plans to put a robotic lander on the surface of the moon later this year had to postpone its second planned mission by at least 12 months.
  • Astronomers detect powerful cosmic object unlike anything they've seen before
    Astronomers have discovered a mysterious, flickering object in the Milky Way that belches enormous amounts of energy toward Earth three times an hour.

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  • This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 28 – February 5
    The Winter Triangle, the Goat Star and the Kids, Orion nearing his peak standing on the giant Hare over the difficult Dove... there's plenty to occupy you in the evening even as most of the planets have migrated over to dawn. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 28 – February 5 appeared […]
  • Does the Andromeda Galaxy Harbor a Mid-weight Black Hole?
    New observations suggest a black hole 100,000 times the mass of the Sun lurks in the center of a globular cluster of the Andromeda Galaxy. The post Does the Andromeda Galaxy Harbor a Mid-weight Black Hole? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  • SpaceX Rocket Booster to Hit the Moon on March 4th
    A discarded Falcon 9 upper stage rocket booster will impact Hertzsprung Crater on the lunar farside on March 4th. The post SpaceX Rocket Booster to Hit the Moon on March 4th appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  • Are These the Most Distant Galaxies Yet Seen?
    Two fuzzy red objects in the early universe may be galaxies shining at us from only a few hundred million years after the Big Bang. The post Are These the Most Distant Galaxies Yet Seen? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  • Evidence Hints at Ancient Life on Mars
    Scientists have found a chemical signature that hints at ancient life on Mars. But other possible explanations remain. The post Evidence Hints at Ancient Life on Mars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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  • NASA safety panel watching human spaceflight reorganization
    NASA’s safety advisers say they’re closely watching a planned reorganization of the agency’s human spaceflight directorate to ensure it doesn’t adversely affect safety. The post NASA safety panel watching human spaceflight reorganization appeared first on SpaceNews.
  • Leshin to be next director of JPL
    A planetary scientist and university president will be the next person, and first woman, to run NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The post Leshin to be next director of JPL appeared first on SpaceNews.
  • Space Force’s troubled space-tracking system is officially shut down
    The Space Force announced Jan. 26 it has closed down the last remaining piece of the troubled Joint Mission System (JMS). The post Space Force’s troubled space-tracking system is officially shut down appeared first on SpaceNews.
  • DoD weapons testers to assess cybersecurity of GPS satellites, ground system and user equipment
    DoD's office of operational test and evaluation will assess "the survivability of the entire GPS enterprise in a contested space environment" The post DoD weapons testers to assess cybersecurity of GPS satellites, ground system and user equipment appeared first on SpaceNews.
  • China’s Shijian-21 towed dead satellite to a high graveyard orbit
    China’s Shijian-21 space debris mitigation satellite has docked with a defunct Chinese satellite to drastically alter its geostationary orbit, demonstrating capabilities only previously exhibited by the United States. The post China’s Shijian-21 towed dead satellite to a high graveyard orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.
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