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Voyager 1 Fully Restored, Resumes Sending Valuable Interstellar Data

The mission team’s successful efforts led to the restoration of two initially non-responsive instruments, ensuring that all four instruments could once again collect and send back data on plasma waves, magnetic fields, and cosmic particles.

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Holes on Mars May Not Be Entrances to Caves

Further investigations are needed to confirm whether these Martian pits can serve as reliable shelters or if they are merely fascinating geological features that deepen our understanding of Mars’s volcanic past.

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Astronomers Measure Black Hole Spin Using Stellar Destruction

The method, which observes the interaction between the black hole and the star's remnants, could revolutionize our understanding of how black holes consume matter and evolve over time.

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Einstein's Prediction Confirmed: Astronomers Observe Matter's Final Plunge into Black Holes

The findings are critical as they allow scientists to better understand the strong gravitational fields that black holes produce, which is essential for improving models of how matter behaves in such extreme environments.

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Astronomers Discover Gliese 12 b, an Ideal Exoplanet for Life Search

Two international teams of used the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and other facilities to identify Gliese 12 b as one of the closest Earth-like planets to our solar system.

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Hubble Captures Young Sun-like Star in a Striking New Image

The star, known as HP Tau, is just 10 million years old and has yet to initiate nuclear fusion. It is part of a triple-star system that includes HP Tau G2 and HP Tau G3, shining brightly from a hollow in a reflection nebula.

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James Webb Space Telescope Unveils the Farthest Galaxy Ever Discovered

These findings are crucial as they indicate that significant galaxy formation was occurring much earlier than previously thought, challenging existing models of cosmic evolution.

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NASA Captures Rare Images of Jupiter’s Elusive Moon Amalthea

Amalthea, noted for its red color and unusual energy output, stands out among Jupiter’s moons. It is described as having a potato-like shape. Despite being the fifth-largest of Jupiter’s moons, Amalthea is relatively small.

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NASA's Psyche Mission Fires Up Its Futuristic Thrusters En Route to an Asteroid

Unlike conventional rocket thrusters that deliver short bursts of high power, Psyche's thrusters provide a gentle, continuous push, allowing the spacecraft to increase its speed gradually over time without the need for large fuel reserves.

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ESA's Mars Orbiter Captures Image of Its Largest Crater in Utopia Planitia

Estimates suggest that thousands of cubic kilometers of frozen water are buried beneath the surface, hinting at Mars' climatic history and its capacity to host life forms in the ancient past.

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Curiosity Rover Discovers Potential Signs of Ancient Life on Mars

The rover's ChemCam instrument played a crucial role in identifying the manganese oxide, which is commonly associated with high oxygen levels and biological activity on Earth.

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James Webb Space Telescope Explores K2-18b, a Potential Haven for Alien Life

The UCR team's follow-up research emphasizes the need for more refined observations to accurately interpret the data, highlighting the complexity of detecting and confirming signs of extraterrestrial life.

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Astronomers Discover an Exoplanet as Light as Cotton Candy

The planet orbits its sun-like star every 6.25 Earth days, suggesting that its proximity to the star might contribute to its puffed-up atmosphere due to intense stellar radiation.

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Scientists Discover Potential Cause for Venus Losing Its Water

The implications of this study extend beyond our solar system. Understanding Venus's atmospheric dynamics can help scientists assess the habitability of exoplanets that could undergo similar transformations.

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James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Possible Atmosphere on Rocky Exoplanet

While 55 Cancri e is far from habitable, understanding its atmosphere provides crucial insights into the atmospheric retention capabilities of rocky planets under extreme conditions.

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Astronomers Spot 'God’s Hand' Interstellar Cloud Stretching Across Space

The striking image depicts CG 4's eerie resemblance to a spectral hand reaching towards the spiral galaxy ESO 257-19, situated more than 100 million light-years away.

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Revived Magnetar Surprises Scientists with Unprecedented Radio Signals

The recent observations have shown that the light emitted by this magnetar is circularly polarized, appearing to spiral as it moves through space, a phenomenon never seen before with such intensity.

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NASA Unveils Visualization of a Plunge Straight into a Black Hole

The video provides a panoramic view of a journey that, until now, could only be imagined: approaching and potentially crossing the event horizon—the point of no return for matter entering a black hole.

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ESA's Mars Express Reveals Spider-like Formations on Mars

The "spiders" range in size from 45 meters to as large as 1 kilometer across, formed by dust shooting up through the cracks in the ice in spectacular tall fountains or geysers.

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NASA Rethinks Mars Sample Return Strategy and Seeks Cost-Effective Alternatives

The space agency announced this significant shift at a briefing, revealing the program's expense could reach as high as $11 billion, far exceeding the early estimates of $2.5 to $3 billion.

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NASA Restores Communication with Voyager 1 After Months of Silence

NASA confirmed that the reprogramming had been successful. Voyager 1 began sending back clear and usable data about its status, marking the first time in months that the team had a clear understanding of the spacecraft's health.

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NASA's Asteroid Test Could Lead to Future Collisions with Mars

The DART mission, originally intended to alter the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos as a test for planetary defense, successfully modified its trajectory but also dislodged several large boulders.

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Asteroid Apophis to Make Close Earth Approach in 2029 Without Risk of Impact

Despite no longer being a collision threat, Apophis remains a point of interest due to its close approach, providing astronomers with a rare opportunity to study such a large asteroid up close.

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Hubble Space Telescope Marks Its 34th Anniversary with a Stunning Image of Little Dumbbell Nebula

The Little Dumbbell Nebula, a planetary nebula formed from the remnants of a dying star, appears in the image as a vibrant cloud of glowing gas, shaped like two interconnected translucent bubbles.

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NASA’s Dragonfly Mission Set for 2028 Launch to Explore Saturn's Moon Titan

Despite budgetary constraints and the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the space agency is pressing forward with plans to send the rotorcraft to explore Titan’s complex, organic-rich environment.