🇨🇳T-20 minutes until the landing of Shenzhou 16
T-20 minutes until the landing of Shenzhou 16, returning three taikonauts from the Tiangong space station....
Ultimate graph of the universe ( www.youtube.com )
In this video Anton Petrov talks about the ultimate logarithmic graph ever made - the one showing us everything in the universe. It discusses a recent publication “All objects and some questions” from Am. J. Phys. 91, 819–825 (2023) doi.org/10.1119/5.0150209
Kilonova millions of times brighter than Milky Way birthed rarest elements ( www.newsweek.com )
To Find a New World, Watch How a Planet Dances with Its Star ( daily.jstor.org )
Moon may be ‘40m years older’ than previously thought, researchers say ( www.theguardian.com )
It has shone down upon the dinosaurs, inspired the greatest poets, and been explored by intrepid astronauts. But despite its enduring presence, quite when the moon came into being has remained a matter of debate. Now researchers say they have the answer, revealing the Earth’s satellite is 40m years older than previously...
[Announcement] Spaceflight community is looking for moderators!
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Splashdown of Gaganyaan TV-D1! ( sh.itjust.works )
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Astronomers Accidentally Capture Planet Collision for the First Time ( www.extremetech.com )
Elusive Planet Nine could be an alternative form of gravity masquerading as a planet, study claims ( www.livescience.com )
The elusive Planet Nine, which is theorized to be lurking somewhere in the outer reaches of the solar system, may not be a planet after all, a new study suggests. Instead, what we assumed to be a massive object could be evidence that gravity doesn’t work like we thought it does. But the new theory doesn’t sit well with...
This exoplanet might literally be the most metal planet out there ( arstechnica.com )
Strange Glow in Space Generated by Two Giant Planets Colliding ( www.sciencealert.com )
A year from launch, the Europa Clipper spacecraft nears finish line | Ars Technica ( arstechnica.com )
The Space Shuttle Challenger in Retrospect ( x.com )
Soyuz MS-23 Return Thread!
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Happening Sunday: An Asteroid Sample is Set to Land on Earth ( blogs.nasa.gov )
Independent reviewers find NASA Mars Sample Return plans are seriously flawed | Ars Technica ( arstechnica.com )
Blue Origin preparing for New Glenn testing at LC-36 ahead of maiden flight - NASASpaceFlight.com ( www.nasaspaceflight.com )
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[Sierra Space] Reinventing the Space Station with LIFE Habitat ( www.youtube.com )
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Independent Study Report: Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena ( www.nasa.gov )
Direct Link to Report...
Billion-light-year-wide 'bubble of galaxies' discovered ( phys.org )
What's Up: September 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA ( solarsystem.nasa.gov )
NASA gears up for return of OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample ( spacenews.com )
NASA is making the final preparations to recover samples from an asteroid that a spacecraft will bring back to Earth in September....
James Webb Space Telescope reveals the colorful Ring Nebula in exquisite detail ( www.space.com )
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NASA’s New Horizons Mission Still Threatened ( www.universetoday.com )
Japan's 'Moon Sniper' mission looks to match Indian success ( phys.org )
