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Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky shared this photo of the International Space Station on Twitter on Sept. 29, 2021. He and two colleagues were relocating a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from one port to another at the time.

International Space Station: Live updates

Elizabeth Howell published 7 December 23

Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

A coronal loop and resultant coronal rain on the sun with Earth shown to scale.

Scientists study violent 'superflares' on stars thousands of times brighter than the sun

Robert Lea published 7 December 23

Scientists have used solar flares from the sun to determine the physics driving powerful and violent 'superflares' on massive stellar bodies that are up to 10,000 times brighter than our star.

An image of the Hubble Space Telescope hovering in Earth's orbit.

Hubble Space Telescope will turn back on after gyroscope problem, NASA confirms

Monisha Ravisetti published 7 December 23

The Hubble Space Telescope is soon to exit safe mode, NASA says.

collage consisting of two photos. at left is a cylindrical silver spacecraft inside a white-walled high bay, and at right is a smiling woman in a blue flight suit sitting in front of an american flag.

Private cargo spacecraft named for shuttle-era astronaut who died of plane crash injuries

Robert Z. Pearlman published 7 December 23

NASA astronaut Patricia Hilliard 'Patty' Robertson, who died from injuries sustained in a plane crash, is Northrop Grumman's chosen namesake for its first Cygnus to launch atop a SpaceX rocket.

a huge white rocket lifts off at night above a plume of fire and smoke

On This Day In Space: Dec. 7, 1972: NASA launches Apollo 17, last crewed moon mission

Hanneke Weitering last updated 7 December 23

On Dec. 7, 1972, NASA launched the last crew to land on the moon with the Apollo 17 mission.

Ethereal halo of light around full moon spotted during recent SpaceX rocket launch

Harry Baker published 7 December 23

An eerily-perfect ring of light was spotted around the full moon in Florida during the recent launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, creating a stunning new photo.

The star S0–6 appears to have traveled 50,000 light-years from a now-extinct galaxy to reach the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way — An 'extragalactic' intruder may lurk among stars orbiting the Milky Way's black hole The star S0–6 appears to have traveled 50,000 light-years from a now-extinct galaxy to reach the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way

'My husband and little girls helped make a felt menorah, with lights for each night, that I can pin on to celebrate with them.' — NASA astronaut will celebrate Hanukkah in space with felt menorah 'My husband and little girls helped make a felt menorah, with lights for each night, that I can pin on to celebrate with them.'

'Our good friend Frank Rubio ... has been blamed for quite a while for eating the tomato, but we can exonerate him.' — ISS astronauts find tomato that was lost in space for 8 months (video) 'Our good friend Frank Rubio ... has been blamed for quite a while for eating the tomato, but we can exonerate him.'

'The mission objectives of Chandrayaan-3 have been completely met.' — India returns Chandrayaan-3 moon mission's propulsion module to Earth orbit 'The mission objectives of Chandrayaan-3 have been completely met.'

The agency extended its deadline for a deorbit vehicle that will eventually steer the ISS into Earth's atmosphere. — The ISS just turned 25, and NASA is getting ready for the end (video) The agency extended its deadline for a deorbit vehicle that will eventually steer the ISS into Earth's atmosphere.

Liftoff occurred at 12:07 a.m. ET on Thursday (Dec. 7). — SpaceX launches its 90th orbital mission of the year Liftoff occurred at 12:07 a.m. ET on Thursday (Dec. 7).

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Tech

a large galaxy shown shining pink, with two nearby galaxies to the upper left. dots of far distant galaxies are littered about

Data science helps cross-check space discoveries 'across time and telescopes'

By Elizabeth Fernandez published 28 November 23

It’s not always easy to match objects from various telescopic surveys. A new method can change this, allowing objects to be matched in up to 100 different surveys.

The ATLAS instrument at the Large Hadron Collider.

Dark matter may be hiding in the Large Hadron Collider's particle jets

By Keith Cooper published 29 November 23

A new study helped scientists better constrain the possible properties of dark matter particles.

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Hubble Space Telescope will turn back on after gyroscope problem, NASA confirms
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Private cargo spacecraft named for shuttle-era astronaut who died of plane crash injuries
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Ethereal halo of light around full moon spotted during recent SpaceX rocket launch
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NOAA's older Earth-watching satellites get new 'extended life'
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Signs of life shooting from Saturn's moon Enceladus would be detectable by spacecraft, scientists say

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Spaceflight

An astronaut sits alone on a moon rock, looking out into space where the Earth is a small object just over the horizon.

Cosmic radiation during spaceflight could increase risk of erectile dysfunction in astronauts

By Robert Lea published 24 November 23

As humanity prepares for longer stays in space, scientists have found that exposure to space environments could increase the risk of erectile dysfunction.

Human Spaceflight

a highly zoomed-in view of a silver rocket in the upper atmosphere

Watch SpaceX's Starship explode in astronomer's stunning telescope footage (video)

By Brett Tingley published 22 November 23

While thousands of photographers had their cameras trained on SpaceX's second test flight of its massive Starship rocket, one amateur astronomer was watching with a telescope.

Private Spaceflight

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Science & Astronomy

Illustrative satellite view of two planets orbiting, extremely large and one small.

What is the biggest planet ever found?

By Rebecca Sohn published 27 November 23

space mysteries In this space mysteries piece, we investigate the giants of our universe in search of the biggest planet. It might surprise you that there's more than one candidate.

space mysteries

An image of a huge, swirling blue ring around a newborn star.

Life as we know it may have its roots in an old, cold cosmic cloud

By Keith Cooper published 1 December 23

The discovery is another step along the road to showing that the stuff of life originally came to Earth from space.

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Mike Wall

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Monisha Ravisetti

Monisha Ravisetti

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Elizabeth Howell

Dr. Elizabeth Howell

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Josh Dinner

Josh Dinner

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Dr. Daisy Dobrijevic

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Jason Parnell-Brookes

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Alexander Cox

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Steve Spaleta

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Dr. Gemma Lavender

Astronomer, Space.com contributor

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Search For Life

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'Alien' spherules dredged from the Pacific are probably just industrial pollution, new studies suggest

By Joanna Thompson published 24 November 23

Last summer, Harvard professor Avi Loeb claimed tiny pellets of iron came from beyond our solar system. But new analyses suggest that they likely originated much closer to home.

Search for Life

a gray-black dark nebula spreads through space, obscuring dozens of background stars

How exotic alien life could thrive in the giant molecular clouds of deep space

By Paul Sutter published 6 December 23

An astronomer has outlined a way for methane-producing life to thrive in the molecular clouds of deep space, opening up a new pathway to understanding the potential origins and diversity of life.

Search for Life

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US Space Force wants to track 'abnormal observables' with unknown origins in Earth's orbit

By Brett Tingley published 22 November 23

A new U.S. Space Force publication says that to operate safely in space, Guardians need to know exactly what is in orbit and where it came from — but anomalous objects show that it's no easy task.

Search for Life

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Skywatching

Autel EVO Lite+_Drone in flight (16 by 9)

Drone deals: savings on DJI, Autel, Holy Stone & more

By Alexander Cox last updated 1 November 23

Amazon Prime Day Deals We're collating all the best drone deals you can get, highlighting top discounts on DJI drones alongside other popular brands.

Amazon Prime Day Deals

One of the best zoom lenses in 2023 in-hand with the author

Best zoom lenses 2023: The best picks from Canon, Sony, Nikon and more

By Kimberley Lane last updated 13 October 23

Buying Guide We've tested and reviewed the best zoom lenses from all the top brands, to shoot the stars, cosmos and landscapes.

A photo of the Sony E 11m f/1.8 lens one of the best lenses for astrophotography in 2023

Best lenses for astrophotography in 2023

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 20 November 23

Buying Guide We've rounded up the best lenses for astrophotography on the market with something to suit all needs and budgets.

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Entertainment

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Staggering $1,600 saving this Fujifilm GFX 100S Black Friday camera deal

By Mina Frost published 24 November 23

Deals This Fujifilm GFX 100S Black Friday deal helps you save on the compact but mighty medium format mirrorless camera that's perfect for landscapes and more.

DJI Air 2S on a coloured background

Black Friday drone deal: DJI Air 2S now $200 off at Amazon

By Kimberley Lane published 24 November 23

Deals Take to the skies for $200 less — the portable DJI Air 2S is now $799 in this amazing Black Friday drone deal at Amazon.

Canon EOS R5 and cyber monday badge on pink background

Last chance Cyber Monday deal! $900 off Canon EOS R5 in lowest ever price!

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 27 November 23

Deals This Cyber Monday camera deal is a steal! $900 off this 8K mirrorless monster, the Canon EOS R5 is at its cheapest-ever price right now, but it won't last long.

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References

Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 4

Star Wars TV shows ranked, worst to best

By Fran Ruiz last updated 20 March 23

Star Wars Check out our ranked list of Star Wars TV shows, both the live-action and animated adventures.

gif animation showing an asteroid flying towards Earth.

Near-Earth asteroids: Hunting and tracking upcoming encounters

By Robert Lea published 4 December 23

Reference Here we explore whether there are any upcoming asteroid encounters and how NASA and other space agencies actively monitor near-Earth asteroids that have the potential to hit our planet.

Illustrative satellite view of two planets orbiting, extremely large and one small.

What is the biggest planet ever found?

By Rebecca Sohn published 27 November 23

space mysteries In this space mysteries piece, we investigate the giants of our universe in search of the biggest planet. It might surprise you that there's more than one candidate.

space mysteries

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