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By Kimberley Lane published 23 November 22

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X-ray view shows how supermassive black holes speed up particles in jets

By Keith Cooper published 23 November 22

Observations with NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer spacecraft have shed light on how particles are accelerated to nearly the speed of light in a blazar's jet.

Celestron NexStar 8SE side view against a grey background for a black friday deal

Save 15% on Celestron's iconic orange tube NexStar 8SE telescope

By Tantse Walter published 23 November 22

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By Chris McMullen published 23 November 22

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This scorching 'super-Earth' exoplanet is one of the most massive ever discovered

By Doris Elin Urrutia published 23 November 22

The newly-discovered planet is coated in molten magma, has a "year" that lasts half a day, and boasts gravity three times stronger than Earth's.

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By Lloyd Coombes published 23 November 22

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NASA's Opportunity rover, as recreated by the artists at Industrial Light & Magic, stars in "Good Night Oppy," director Ryan White's new documentary streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

'Good Night Oppy' explores human side of robotic rover's life on Mars

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 23 November 22

Ryan White did not set out to make a tearjerker, yet audiences watching "Good Night Oppy" may want to have tissues ready. "Not a chance in hell did I think this would be as emotional," White said.

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By Alexander Cox published 23 November 22

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Acclaimed 'Andor' costume designer Michael Wilkinson dishes on the look of Star Wars and more (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published 23 November 22

An exclusive interview with Michael Wilkinson, the head costume designer of "Andor."

Sony a7r iii camera on a white background

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By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 23 November 22

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NASA's LunaH-Map cubesat is designed to measure the distribution and abundance of hydrogen in the moon's south polar region.

Artemis 1 cubesat fails to fire engine as planned during moon flyby

By Mike Wall published 23 November 22

NASA's LunaH-Map cubesat failed to perform a planned engine burn during its Nov. 21 moon flyby, likely because of a stuck valve in its propulsion system.

The Hyades star cluster (pink) curls across the sky amid well-known constellations (green). The cluster is at the center of a controversial new study proposing an alternative to Newton's theory of gravity.

Lopsided star cluster may disprove Newton and Einstein, controversial new study claims

By Tom Metcalfe published 23 November 22

An uneven distribution of stars in several nearby clusters may offer evidence of MOND — a controversial theory of gravity that disputes Newton and rejects the existence of dark matter.

NASA's Juno probe captured this image of Jupiter's atmosphere and the moons Io (above) and Callisto (below) during a close flyby on Nov. 29, 2021.

Juno spacecraft snaps gorgeous photo of Jupiter's atmosphere, 2 big moons

By Andrew Jones published 23 November 22

A flyby of Jupiter by NASA's Juno spacecraft has delivered a stunning image of the gas giant's cloud tops and moons Callisto and Io.

artist's conception of a small spacecraft firing its engines while deploying a rolling lander on the surface of the moon. an orange spiral suggests the lander's movements

Artemis 1's tiny Japanese probe abandons moon landing try

By Elizabeth Howell published 22 November 22

A tiny cubesat moon lander riding with Artemis 1 could not establish contact in time to reach its destination, but it may be able to do some other deep-space work.

orion spacecraft at left, earth at bottom and moon at right with black of space behind

Artemis 1's Orion spacecraft sees Earth setting behind moon (video)

By Elizabeth Howell published 22 November 22

The Orion spacecraft's lunar flyby Monday (Nov. 21) delivered a celestial Thanksgiving treat a few days early, as its cameras caught the distant Earth setting behind our moon.

NASA's CAPSTONE probe arrived in lunar orbit on Nov. 13, 2022. This is an artist's illustration of the cubesat.

NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat reaches final orbit around the moon

By Mike Wall published 22 November 22

NASA's tiny CAPSTONE spacecraft has settled into its final lunar orbit, shifting into the operational phase of its pioneering moon mission.

An artist's depiction of the exoplanet WASP-39b.

James Webb Space Telescope reveals alien planet's atmosphere like never before

By Tereza Pultarova published 22 November 22

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed an exoplanet's atmosphere in unprecedented detail, allowing scientists to understand the planet's past and test methods for detecting alien life.

An artist's impression of an ancient Mars rich in water.

Mars' water may have come from ancient asteroid impacts

By Keith Cooper published 22 November 22

Isotopic evidence points to carbonaceous chondrite asteroids bringing enough water to Mars that it could have formed a global ocean some 1,000 feet deep.

plumes of orange smoke underneath a rocket lifting off into space, with black of night in behind

Huge Artemis 1 moon rocket blew the doors off NASA's launch tower elevators (video)

By Elizabeth Howell published 22 November 22

NASA is assessing the damage Artemis 1 left behind after the huge Space Launch System rocket lifted off on Nov. 16, but officials emphasize everything is manageable for future missions.

Underwater explorer and marine biologist Mike Barnette and wreck diver Jimmy Gadomski explore a segment of NASA's fallen space shuttle Challenger, which the team discovered in the waters off the coast of Florida during film of The History Channel new series "The Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters."

How the search for a downed plane led to a fallen space shuttle and vice versa

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 22 November 22

In the wake of the space shuttle Challenger tragedy, a salvage effort was organized to find the spacecraft. The search also led to an aircraft being found. Now it has happened again, only in reverse.