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Unprecedented Mars Rock Sample Could Hold Clues to Ancient Life

This find, known as sample 24, was retrieved from a unique outcrop that stood out to scientists due to its unusual composition and structure, suggesting a long history submerged in water, possibly part of an ancient Martian lake.

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Astronomers Discover Massive Black Hole in the Milky Way Using Gaia Telescope

Located just 2,000 light years away in the constellation Aquila, Gaia BH3 is the second-closest black hole to Earth and the most massive of its type found within our galaxy, with a mass of 33 times that of the Sun.

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NASA to Develop Coordinated Lunar Time by 2026 Under New U.S. Directive

This initiative, driven by the need for precise coordination during increasing lunar explorations, aims to introduce Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC), which will serve as a reference for activities and missions on the Moon.

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ESA to Launch Proba-3 Mission for Artificial Solar Eclipses in Space

The two spacecraft will operate autonomously, using advanced technologies such as satellite navigation, inter-satellite radio links, visible-light cameras, and lasers for millimeter-accurate positioning.

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Hubble Captures Stellar Field in Milky Way's Satellite Galaxy

This globular cluster, positioned about 162,000 light-years from Earth, showcases an impressive collection of stars with a total mass of around 170,000 suns, all approximately the same age.

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NASA Picks Three Companies to Develop Moon Rovers for Its Artemis Missions

The chosen companies are tasked with creating vehicles that will enable astronauts to traverse the moon's rugged southern polar region, an area of particular scientific interest due to its potential water ice reserves.

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James Webb Telescope Captures Formative Stages of Exoplanet and Potential Exomoons

The observations have shown spirals and disks around the exoplanet PDS 70c, indicating that these structures are not only part of the planet's formation but are likely to become its moons.

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NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Captures Images of Korean Satellite Danuri

The resulting images show Danuri appearing as a silver streak due to the short exposure time of the camera and the high relative velocities, making precise photography a challenge.

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Astronomers Capture Magnetic Fields Around the Milky Way's Central Black Hole

The image, which displays the magnetic structures in stunning detail, marks a significant advancement in our understanding of black holes and their magnetic environments.

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Astronomers Confirm the First Tidally Locked Super-Earth Exoplanet

Researchers used infrared measurements to analyze the heat distribution on the planet’s surface, revealing that one side is significantly cooler than the other—confirming the tidal lock.

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Hubble Telescope Captures Birth of a Star in Vivid Detail

The observations of FS Tau B add to our understanding of the complex life cycle of stars and offer a glimpse into the conditions that prevail in one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth.

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James Webb Telescope Uncovers a Potentially Habitable Exoplanet

Located about 50 light-years away in the constellation Cetus, this intriguing exoplanet orbits the red dwarf star LHS 1140 and has captured the attention of the astronomical community.

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Japan's SLIM Lander Survives Its Second Lunar Night

The lander, which was not designed to endure the extreme cold temperatures of the lunar nights, managed to re-establish communication after its second two-week-long night on the Moon.

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Rare Nova to Illuminate the Night Sky with a ‘New Star’ This Year

T CrB is a binary system comprising a red giant and a white dwarf, where the latter siphons material from its neighbor until a critical mass is reached, sparking a thermonuclear fusion on its surface.

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Webb Telescope Discovers Evidence of Universe's Earliest Stars in Distant Galaxy

The WST has unveiled traces of Population III stars— the universe's original stellar inhabitants, composed solely of hydrogen and helium, elements from the dawn of time.

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James Webb Space Telescope Validates Universe's Expansion Rate

The JWST's observations have ruled out human error in Hubble's measurements, reinforcing their reliability but simultaneously amplifying the mystery behind the Hubble Tension.

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Massive Eroded Volcano Discovered on Mars with Potential Water Reserves

With its complex erosion patterns and the speculative presence of glacier ice, the volcano emerges as a prime target for future explorations, both robotic and human, in the quest to unravel Mars's mysteries and potential habitability.

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Astronomers Unveil the Largest 3D Map of Quasars Ever

This achievement marks a significant step forward in our understanding of the universe's structure, the distribution of dark matter, and the expansion of the cosmos itself.

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NASA's Europa Clipper to Carry Humanity's Message to Jupiter's Moon

This initiative seeks traces of extraterrestrial life on Europa, an icy moon believed to harbor a vast ocean beneath its crust, presenting conditions potentially suitable for life.

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Discovery of the Universe's Oldest 'Dead' Galaxy Challenges Cosmic Models

The galaxy, dubbed JADES-GS-z7-01-QU, halted its star formation processes over 13 billion years ago, presenting a cosmic enigma as it existed merely 700 million years after the universe's inception.

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Astroscale's Mission to Clean Space Is Targeting Orbital Debris

The challenge lies in the fact that the rocket stage lacks any visual markers for identification and offers no means to facilitate docking, making it a difficult target for clean-up operations.

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Astronomers Search for Alien Life in a Mathematically Perfect Planetary System

This system, centered around the orange dwarf star HD 110067, features six planets locked in a rare and flawless orbital resonance, presenting an extraordinary model of cosmic harmony and stability.

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NASA Satellite Captures Unusual Hole-Punch Clouds Off Florida's Coast

While these cavum clouds may occasionally appear ominous or even otherworldly, especially when viewed from certain angles, they are a natural occurrence resulting from human activity.

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NASA's Juno Spacecraft Reveals the Daily Oxygen Production of Jupiter's Europa

This process might allow oxygen to seep into the underground ocean, combining with volcanic materials to create a "chemical soup" where life could potentially emerge.

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NASA Unveils New Sonifications of Images from Its Chandra X-ray Observatory

The spiral galaxy M74, akin to our Milky Way, and the Jellyfish Nebula, bring the beauty of the universe to our ears through a combination of data from Chandra, James Webb, Hubble, and other telescopes.