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Like sand through an hourglass

On Feb 1, Ulysse Nardin marked the Lunar New Year with the launch of Blast Moonstruck -- a sequel to earlier astronomical timepieces created by engineer and master watchmaker Ludwig Oechslin.

Bangkok Post · Feb 17, 2022

New planet in our galactic neighborhood

Proxima d, which orbits the star nearest our Sun, is estimated to be only a quarter of Earth's mass

Salon · Feb 14, 2022

Rocket part set to crash into Moon is from China's Chang'e 5-T1 mission, not Elon Musk's SpaceX

It's not a SpaceX rocket that will crash into the Moon next month, but a piece of a Chinese one that launched in 2014. So why the case of mistaken identity?

ABC News · Feb 14, 2022

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Researchers observe planetary bodies for first time in habitable zone of dead star

White dwarfs are glowing embers of stars that have burned through all their hydrogen fuel. Nearly all stars, including the Sun, will eventually become white dwarfs, but very little is known about their planetary systems. A new study revealed the discovery of a ring of planetary debris studded with moon-sized…

Dynamite News · Feb 12, 2022

Astrophysicists pinpoint a celestial event that could reveal advanced alien life

Aliens may be traveling from one star system to another when two stars get close enough to one another, a study suggests.

Inverse · Feb 11, 2022

Creating a sun in a lab

What is the significance of the recent achievements made in thermonuclear fusion technologies?

The Hindu · Feb 11, 2022

Astronomers find evidence of a new planet circling nearest star to the sun

This marks the third planet detected in the system and it is believed to be a quarter of Earth's mass.

Irish Mirror · Feb 10, 2022

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When is the next full moon in 2022? Full lunar calendar including dates and peak times

There are 12 full moons to enjoy in 2022. Here is everything you need to know, including dates, nicknames and what time they peak

Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2022

Scientists discover new Earth-like planet around the closest star to our Sun

A team of astronomers found evidence of a third planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our Solar System.

Inverse · Feb 10, 2022

New planet detected around star closest to the Sun

Proxima d is just a quarter of Earth’s mass.

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022

Solar storm knocks out 40 newly launched satellites from Elon Musk's SpaceX

A geomagnetic storm triggered by a large burst of radiation from the Sun disables at least 40 of the 49 satellites newly launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX as part of its Starlink internet communications network.

ABC News · Feb 10, 2022

Final moments of dead planet crashing into a white dwarf seen for first time

Most stars, including our Sun, are destined to become a white dwarf

Wales Online · Feb 9, 2022

7 ways the Webb Telescope will unlock the Solar System's secrets

The James Webb Space Telescope will study Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto, and other far flung places that ground-based telescopes can't see as well.

Inverse · Feb 7, 2022

Asteroid sharing Earth’s orbit discovered – could it help future space missions?

Research has shown that the Earth trails an asteroid barely a kilometre across in its orbit about the Sun – only the second such body to have ever been spotted. It goes round the Sun on average two months ahead of the Earth, dancing around in front like an excited…

The Conversation · Feb 3, 2022

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The Conversation · Feb 3, 2022

Why are we seeing more northern lights this year?

Solar cycle 25 is kicking off in style. Our sun has a cycle of activity and as it becomes more active, there will be more sightings of the northern (and southern) lights. That is what is happening this winter.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 2, 2022

Northern Lights to dazzle in Scottish skies tonight - here's how to see them

A powerful solar flare will cast over Scotland tonight after an eruption on the surface of the sun sparked a solar storm - the wave of charged particles are heading to Earth today.

Glasgow Live · Feb 2, 2022

Northern Lights may be visible in Scotland today as solar storm headed to Earth

Following a powerful eruption near the surface of the Sun, a powerful solar flare is set to arrive today — and some people may even be able to see the aurora borealis

Daily Record · Feb 1, 2022

Northern Lights and how to spot as aurora borealis visible over Scotland tonight

The auroras may be lighting up Scottish skies tonight after a solar storm began on the Sun over the weekend.

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Inverse · Feb 1, 2022

Scientists discover an asteroid trapped near Earth for the next 4,000 years

The asteroid will share Earth's orbit for about 4,000 years. It is the second discovered Trojan asteroid of Earth, sitting at Lagrangian point 4.

ABC News · Feb 1, 2022

Confirmed! Earth has a second Trojan asteroid lurking in its orbit

An international team of astronomers confirms Earth really does have a second Trojan asteroid, which will orbit the Sun with us for at least the next 4,000 years.

Inverse · Jan 31, 2022

Is interstellar asteroid 'Oumuamua a spaceship? This probe could find out

In October 2017, the interstellar object ‘Oumuamua passed through our Solar System, leaving a lot of questions in its wake.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2022

Webb Telescope Reaches Final Destination, a Million Miles from Earth

The James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at its cosmic parking spot a million miles away, bringing it a step closer to its mission to unravel the mysteries of the Universe, NASA said Monday. At around 2:00 pm Eastern Time (1900 GMT), the observatory fired its thrusters for five minutes…

Inverse · Jan 24, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope reaches its final destination — 1 million miles from Earth

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has settled into its orbit around the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point, or L2.

The Conversation · Jan 24, 2022

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has reached its destination, 1.5 million km from Earth. Here's what happens next

Since its launch on Christmas day, astronomers have eagerly followed the complex deployment and unfurling of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope – the largest to ever take to the skies.

Inverse · Jan 24, 2022

Rocket Lab Venus mission: Launch date and plans for ambitious exploration

Forget Mars: Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck has an ambitious plan to visit Venus to look for life and possibly phosphine. Here's what he plans to do.

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