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View of one-half of Jupiter. Swirling rings of gold, brown, green, and blue dust and gas clouds wrap vertically around the sphere of the planet. A large dark spot is seen toward the bottom left and smaller spots of white dot the surface, breaking up the rings of swirling clouds and dust.
'Textbooks will need to be updated': Jupiter is smaller and flatter than we thought Jupiter is smaller and flatter than scientists previously thought, new measurements of the gas giant reveal.
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Illustration of an asteroid the passing the Moon as it approaches Earth.
Asteroid 2024 YR4's collision with the moon could create a flash visible from Earth If the building-size asteroid 2024 YR4 crashes into the moon in December 2032, the impact will produce a bright flash that may be visible to the naked eye, a new study finds.
a supermassive black hole feeding on a star spitting out a tidal disruption flare
Star-killing black hole is one of the most energetic objects in the universe Scientists say a jet from a previously studied supermassive black hole has grown brighter, becoming one of the most energetic events in the universe.

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Auroras likely as most active sunspot in years turns toward Earth

By Brandon Specktor last updated

The sunspot region 4366 fired off dozens of powerful solar flares in 24 hours, including the single strongest flare since 2024. Auroras are possible later this week.

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Hydrogen leak derails Artemis II wet rehearsal, pushing launch date back by weeks

By Patrick Pester published

NASA has delayed the Artemis II launch until March at the earliest after engineers discovered hydrogen leaks during last night's wet dress rehearsal.

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Space Exploration
A male using the Canon 15x50 IS binoculars with the sea and coastline behind them.

Canon 15x50 IS All Weather binocular review

By Jase Parnell-Brookes published

Review A powerful, image stabilized binocular that provides exceptional reach and high-quality optics, but is let down slightly by its rubberized coating and non-waterproofness.

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Artemis II simulated launch window opens tonight as NASA delays mission due to 'rare Arctic outbreak'

By Patrick Pester published

NASA's Artemis II simulated launch is scheduled for tonight after Arctic weather forced the mission to be delayed. The first crewed Artemis mega moon rocket could still leave Earth as early as this weekend.

Space Exploration
Photo numerous bright stars in space covered in think swirls of gray and white clouds.

Stellar nursery bursts with newborn stars in hauntingly beautiful Hubble telescope image — Space photo of the week

By Jamie Carter published

A new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows the Lupus 3 cloud in Scorpius bursting with young stars that are forming within collapsing clouds of gas and dust.

Astronomy

Astronomers spot 'time-warped' supernovas whose light both has and hasn't reached Earth

By Ivan Farkas published

Will two rare supernovas finally tell us how fast the universe is expanding? Perhaps, but we'll have to wait for it for them to 'reappear'.

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Cosmology

James Webb telescope solves mystery of 'forever young' vampire stars from the dawn of time

By Ivan Farkas published

Astronomers have discovered how "forever young" stars stay blue and bright despite being almost as old as the universe.

Astronomy
A gif showing the core of the sun. The sun is rotting and the colors within represent the rotation rate at each location on the sun. Red represents the slowest rotation (on top and bottom) and blue, the fastest (center).

How long does it take the sun to rotate?

By Ashley P. Taylor published

The time it takes for the sun to completely rotate depends where on the sun you are measuring.

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The Sun

James Webb telescope breaks own record, discovering farthest known galaxy in the universe

By Skyler Ware last updated

The James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the most distant, early galaxy in the known universe. The new contender, MoM-z14, is visible just 280 million years after the Big Bang.

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Astronomy

The Snow Moon will 'swallow' one of the brightest stars in the sky this weekend: Where and when to look

By Jamie Carter published

On the night of Feb. 2, skywatchers in eastern North America can see the moon occult Regulus — a rare event visible to the naked eye.

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