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A Rare Repeating Fast Radio Burst Gives Astronomers a Chance to Study These Mysterious Objects
An international team has come up with a new explanation for Fast Radio Bursts based on their study of a…
A Pulsar has Been Found Turning so Slowly Astronomers Didn't Even Think it was Possible: Once Every 76 Seconds
Using the MeerKAT array, an international team of astronomers has detected a new class of radio-emitting neutron star!
Update on the Potential May 31st tau Herculid Meteor Storm
If skies are clear, be sure to watch for a potential meteor outburst early next Tuesday morning.
The Closeby Habitable Exoplanet Survey (CHES) Could Detect Exoplanets Within a few Dozen Light-Years of Earth Using Astrometry
A team of Chinese researchers has proposed a new mission to find Earth-like planets in neighboring star systems - the…
China has a new Human Lunar Space Program, With Plans for Landers, Orbiters, Rovers, and a Lunar Base
In a recent interview, an engineer associated with the Chinese space agency confirmed that China has established a Crewed Lunar…
Artemis 1 Probably won't Launch Until August
Technical issues have imposed delays on the Artemis I mission. NASA now claims it will likely launch by August at…
Shallow Pockets of Water Under the ice on Europa Could Bring Life Close to its Surface
New research from Standford University has found an explanation for the most prominent features on Europa, based on similar featured…
Chinese Astronomers Recorded Earliest Account of Aurora
How dating an ancient text revealed one of the oldest observations of aurora known.
Apollo 11 Moon Dust Sells at Auction for a Cool Half Million
A lunar moon dust sample with a strange history made its way to the auction block yesterday.
Curiosity is Going to Find a new Route Around This Tricky Patch Called “Gator-Back Terrain”
Curiosity rover recently encountered "gator-back terrain," the sharp rocks that caused the first breaks in its wheels back in 2017.