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Euclid mission data release spans more than 900 million galaxies

Euclid mission data release spans more than 900 million galaxies

By Will Dunham Nov 12 (Reuters) - The European Space Agency has released its first big collection of data from the orbiting Euclid telescope's mission to map the universe's large-scale structure, including observations of more than 900 million galaxies, as scientists investigate the puzzling cosmic

SpaceX’s Starship soars into orbit after booster explosion prevents an unprecedented double catch

SpaceX’s Starship soars into orbit after booster explosion prevents an unprecedented double catch

SpaceX has lost out on its attempt to recover its entire Starship back at the Texas launch pad

NASA's Pioneer and Voyager Missions Carry Humanity's First Interstellar Messages

NASA's Pioneer and Voyager Missions Carry Humanity's First Interstellar Messages

NASA's Pioneer 10 and 11 probes, launched in the early 1970s, and the Voyager 1 and 2 probes, launched in 1977, carry humanity's first physical messages into interstellar space. The Pioneer probes are equipped with plaques designed by Carl Sagan and Frank Drake, which depict humanity and Earth's location. The Voyager probes carry Golden Records, also conceived by Sagan and Drake, containing sounds and images representing Earth's diversity of life and culture. These messages are intended for potential extraterrestrial civilizations or future human explorers. The Pioneer plaques are six-by-nine-inch gold-anodized aluminum plates with engraved pictorial messages, while the Voyager Golden Records are 12-inch gold-plated copper disks with encoded images and sounds. These missions marked a significant step in humanity's attempt to communicate beyond Earth and share information about our civilization.

SpaceX launches Starship on its boldest test flight yet as it aims for first double catch

SpaceX launches Starship on its boldest test flight yet as it aims for first double catch

SpaceX has launched Starship toward orbit on its boldest test yet, a 22-hour flight that aims to capture the entire rocket at the Texas pad

SpaceX to attempt first Starship spacecraft recovery on land in 15th flight

SpaceX to attempt first Starship spacecraft recovery on land in 15th flight

By Joey Roulette BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Nov 13 (Reuters) - SpaceX's latest Starship flight planned for Friday will include its first attempt to catch the spacecraft at its Texas launch site rather than discarding it in the ocean, a key test of Elon Musk’s bid to make a fully reusable rocket system.

SpaceX launches 15th Starship flight with hopes of achieving first round trip

SpaceX launches 15th Starship flight with hopes of achieving first round trip

By Joey Roulette STARBASE, Texas, Nov 13 (Reuters) - SpaceX launched the 15th uncrewed flight of its next-generation Starship spacecraft from Texas on Friday on a mission the company hopes will be the first round-trip rocket voyage to orbit and back to the very spot where it left Earth.

Europe's Hera spacecraft begins close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA in a 2022 test

Europe's Hera spacecraft begins close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA in a 2022 test

A European spacecraft has begun close inspections of a harmless asteroid rammed by NASA four years ago in a planetary defense test

SpaceX aims for first double catch of Starship in its most ambitious test flight yet

SpaceX aims for first double catch of Starship in its most ambitious test flight yet

SpaceX is launching Starship into orbit on its boldest test yet, a 22-hour flight that aims to recapture the entire rocket at the Texas pad

SpaceX’s attempt for a Starship double catch is thwarted when the booster ends up in Gulf of Mexico

SpaceX’s attempt for a Starship double catch is thwarted when the booster ends up in Gulf of Mexico

SpaceX’s attempt to recover its entire Starship rocket back at its Texas launch pad has been thwarted

Scientists Unravel Magnetic Field Mysteries of Uranus and Neptune Using Webb Telescope Data

Scientists Unravel Magnetic Field Mysteries of Uranus and Neptune Using Webb Telescope Data

Scientists are making significant progress in understanding the unusual magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune, a puzzle that has persisted for 40 years. Researchers, including Tom Stallard of Northumbria University, are utilizing observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to study the faint infrared auroral lights on both ice giants. Aurorae are formed when charged particles from the solar wind interact with a planet’s magnetic field, directing these particles into the atmosphere above the magnetic poles. The location and structure of these aurorae provide crucial insights into the planets' magnetic fields. By combining JWST data with magnetic-field measurements from Voyager 2, taken in the 1980s, and advanced computer simulations, scientists aim to determine the current configuration of these magnetic fields and compare them to past observations. This research is shedding light on the internal dynamics of these distant planets, which are substantially larger than Earth and possess extreme int...

SpaceX to launch 15th Starship flight, seeking to achieve unprecedented round trip

SpaceX to launch 15th Starship flight, seeking to achieve unprecedented round trip

By Joey Roulette BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Nov 13 (Reuters) - SpaceX's latest Starship flight planned for Friday will include its first attempt to catch the spacecraft on a return landing at its Texas launch site, rather than discarding the vehicle at sea, a key test of Elon Musk’s bid to produce a fully