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India's Chandrayaan-2 mission achieves lunar orbit ahead of Moon landing

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Chandrayaan-2 pictured lifting off atop a GSLV MK-III rocket

India’s Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has successfully made orbit around the Moon. The ambitious mission, which is comprised of an orbiter, a lander, and a rover, has the goal of shedding new light on the creation and evolution of Earth’s closest celestial neighbor.

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New Hubble portrait captures the intricate beauty of Jupiter's cloud surface

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The portrait was captured when Jupiter was roughly 664 million km (412 million miles) from Earth

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a breathtakingly detailed view of the largest planet in our solar system – the gas giant Jupiter. The new portrait, which was captured on June 27, 2019, highlights the complex nature of Jupiter’s cloud surface, and showcases the gas giant’s most famous feature – the Great Red Spot.

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ESA's colossal mobile rocket gantry rolls out for the first time

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ESA's mobile gantry seen during its first rollout test

Last week, the European Space Agency (ESA) completed the first rollout test of its 90 meter (295 ft)-tall mobile gantry, where the next generation of Ariane rockets will be assembled and protected at the launch zone prior to blasting off. The first Ariane 6 rocket is currently slated to make its maiden flight in the second half of 2020, when it will launch multiple satellites for the communications firm OneWeb.

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JAXA releases footage of Hayabusa 2 spacecraft's second asteroid touchdown

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Hayabusa 2 moments after touching down on the surface of the asteroid

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has released a video showing the climactic moments of the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft’s second descent to the surface of asteroid Ryugu. The goal of the risky operation was to capture newly exposed material from the asteroid’s interior, which had been forcefully ejected during the creation of an artificial crater on Ryugu’s surface in early April.

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Exoplanet-hunting telescope discovers three new alien worlds with big scientific potential

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NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered a set of three worlds orbiting a peaceful star located a mere 73 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Pictor. The exoplanets, which are among the smallest and closes… Continue reading Exoplanet-hunting telescope discovers three new alien worlds with big scientific potential→

NASA marks Chandra space telescope's 20th anniversary with gallery of stunning new images

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NASA has celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Chandra X-ray Observatory’s orbital life with a collection of new images that reflect the beauty and scientific importance of the veteran space telescope’s work. The gallery includes a vista detailing the center of our galaxy, a beautiful supernova remnant, and a stellar nursery populated by massive, hot young stars.

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Hayabusa 2 spacecraft survives second touchdown on asteroid Ryugu

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The Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa 2 has successfully pulled off a second touchdown on the surface of the distant asteroid Ryugu. The risky maneuver saw the probe dive down to collect material that had been exposed during the creation of an art… Continue reading Hayabusa 2 spacecraft survives second touchdown on asteroid Ryugu→

NASA tests emergency abort system for its future super heavy moon rocket

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NASA has carried out another dramatic test of the emergency escape system for its upcoming heavyweight rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS). The Launch Abort System (LAS) sits at the very top of the gigantic rocket, and is tasked with forcef… Continue reading NASA tests emergency abort system for its future super heavy moon rocket→

NASA reopens historic Apollo Mission Control Center

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NASA has opened the doors to the restored Mission Control Center (MCC) from which Apollo-era flight controllers guided astronauts on the first bold voyages to the Moon, and safely home. The agency has also released a time-lapse video showing … Continue reading NASA reopens historic Apollo Mission Control Center→

Skeletally-weakened Caribbean corals could survive in future Earth's acidic oceans

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The team observed coral fragments over the course of a two-year field study

Three species of Caribbean coral are hardy enough to survive the rising levels of ocean acidification expected to take place over the next century, according to the results of a recently-published study. However, whilst the corals were able to live and grow in an unusually hostile environment, their skeletons were seriously affected, leaving them vulnerable to erosion.

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