Astronomy news

• Watch 2 NASA astronauts spacewalk outside space station today in this free livestream

  14-06-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday (June 15), and you can watch the excursion live.
  
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• Watch 2 NASA astronauts spacewalk outside space station on June 15 in this free livestream

  14-06-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday (June 15), and you can watch the excursion live.
  
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• Ultra-hot exoplanet has an atmosphere of vaporized rock

  14-06-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have taken a deeper look at the scorching hot giant exoplanet WASP-76b, where iron rains from the sky to determine the other chemical elements that comprise its blistering atmosphere.
  
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• Saturn's moon Enceladus has all the ingredients for life in its icy oceans. But is life there?

  14-06-2023 21:30 via space.com
  
  For the first time, phosphorus — the rarest of six elements upon which life as we know it depends — has been found in a tiny ocean-bearing moon in our solar system.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope reveals how galaxies made the early universe transparent

  14-06-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have determined that stars in early galaxies transformed the gas throughout the universe from opaque to transparent.
  
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• Strange radio emissions from a feeding star puzzle astronomers

  14-06-2023 20:30 via space.com
  
  Astronomers studying the fastest and most dramatic nova ever recorded continue to find more puzzles than answers, most recently in the form of unexpected radio emissions.
  
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• Pentagon gearing up to launch 1st experimental navigation satellite in 50 years (video)

  14-06-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  Later this year, the Pentagon aims to launch Navigation Technology Satellite-3, which could help make the nation's vital GPS architecture more robust.
  
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• 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 2 warps onto Paramount Plus tomorrow

  14-06-2023 19:30 via space.com
  
  'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' returns with ten new episodes of exciting and nostalgic Trek following its impeccable debut season.
  
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• Friendless 'hot Jupiter' exoplanets may not be so lonely after all

  14-06-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  Jupiter-like exoplanets that are blisteringly close to their parent stars were long thought to be alone in their star systems. But a new study has now revealed that many of them might have companions.
  
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• Annular solar eclipse October 2023: Plan your trip to see the amazing 'ring of fire' eclipse with these top tips

  14-06-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  Here's how to get organized for the annular solar eclipse visible across North American in October 2023.
  
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• Save a massive $200 on the equally massive Anycubic Photon M3 Max 3D printer

  14-06-2023 17:53 via space.com
  
  This is a Father's Day sale, but anyone can grab the Anycubic Photon M3 Max 3D printer with a massive $200 discount, for a limited time.
  
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• This collapsed star is turning into an gigantic diamond before our eyes

  14-06-2023 16:32 via space.com
  
  Scientists have found a white dwarf that is cooling and crystallizing into a giant diamond.
  
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• New 'warm Jupiter' exoplanet has a weird orbit and another planet may be to blame

  14-06-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have used NASA's TESS telescope to discover a new 'warm Jupiter' exoplanet with a strange orbit.
  
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• Watch 1st trailer for new open-world 'Star Wars Outlaws' video game (video)

  14-06-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  Ubisoft unveils the world premiere trailer and new gameplay teaser for "Star Wars Outlaws."
  
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• See 1st trailer for new open-world 'Star Wars Outlaws' video game (video)

  14-06-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  Ubisoft unveils the world premiere trailer and new gameplay teaser for "Star Wars Outlaws."
  
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• SpaceX aims to launch Starship again in 6 to 8 weeks, Elon Musk says

  14-06-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX aims to launch the next test flight of its giant Starship rocket in six to eight weeks, Elon Musk said.
  
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• 4 elusive 'mini-Neptune' exoplanets discovered in a cosmic game of hide-and-seek

  14-06-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  Astronomers spotted four elusive mini-Neptune planets with the exoplanet-hunting telescope CHEOPS.
  
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• 17 Jun 2023 (4 days away): NGC 6397 is well placed

  14-06-2023 08:38 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The globular cluster NGC 6397 (mag 5.7) in Ara culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (Yesterday): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (9 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (8 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (7 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (6 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (5 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (4 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (4 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (35 minutes ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (3 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (3 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (23 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (22 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (21 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (20 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (2 minutes ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (2 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (2 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (19 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (18 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (17 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (16 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (15 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (14 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (13 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (12 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (11 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (10 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (1 hour ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 08:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (36 minutes away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 07:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 17 Jun 2023 (4 days away): The Butterfly cluster is well placed

  14-06-2023 07:34 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Butterfly open star cluster (M6, NGC 6405; mag 4.2) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (Yesterday): Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

  14-06-2023 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter pass within 1°22' of each other.
  
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