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Astronomers Discover Ultra-Short-Period Super-Earth Wolf 327 b

Wolf 327 b, located approximately 93 light-years away, orbits a red dwarf star known as Wolf 327. Its remarkable features include a radius 1.24 times that of Earth's and a mass 2.53 times greater.

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SpaceX Successfully Launches Falcon 9 Rocket Carrying Private Lander to the Moon

The rocket, launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, embarked on its journey with the primary objective of delivering the Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander, marking a significant milestone in space exploration.

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Exoplanets Found Orbiting Dead Stars offer A Glimpse into Solar System's Future

These distant worlds bear a striking resemblance to our gas giants, Jupiter and Saturn, providing a rare opportunity to study planetary systems in the aftermath of stellar death.

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Asteroid Bennu's Samples Suggest its Ancient Oceanic Origins

The samples from Bennu, containing a significant amount of water trapped in minerals, along with rich deposits of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus, have astounded scientists.

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Saturn's 'Death Star' Moon Mimas Might Have an Underground Ocean

This remarkable discovery challenges conventional notions of where habitable environments may exist in the solar system.

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Dead European Satellite Is Set to Crash Back to Earth Soon

ESA initiated controlled maneuvers in 2011 to expedite the satellite's descent, reducing the risk of collision with other space objects. ERS-2 is now expected to crash back to Earth in mid-February.

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NASA Reveals Traces of Ancient Rivers on Mars

The high-resolution image offers a glimpse into Mars' ancient hydrology. Unlike the present-day barren and dry Martian environment, these ancient riverbeds suggest a more temperate past.

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NASA's Juno Probe Captures Stunning Images of Io's Volcanic Activity

During the flyby on February 3, Juno dipped to within 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) of Io's surface, allowing JunoCam to capture images of erupting plumes.

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James Webb Space Telescope Captures Stunning Views of Spiral Galaxies

The JWST's observations support the theory that galaxies grow from the inside out, with star formation initiating at the core and propagating outward along the spiral arms.

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NASA's TESS Discovers Potentially Habitable 'Super-Earth' Orbiting Nearby Red Dwarf

Red dwarfs, like the star hosting TOI-715 b, are increasingly viewed as prime candidates for hosting potentially habitable worlds due to their smaller size and cooler temperatures compared to stars like our Sun.

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NASA's Perseverance Rover Confirms the presence of an Ancient Lake Bed on Mars

The Jezero Crater was the landing site for Perseverance in February 2021. Since then, the rover has been traversing the crater, collecting samples and scanning the subsurface with RIMFAX.

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Hubble Space Telescope Captures a Massive Stellar Bridge Between Galaxies

Arp 295 comprises three spiral galaxies: Arp 295a, Arp 295b, and Arp 295c. The focal point of the image is Arp 295a, an edge-on galaxy, while Arp 295c, a smaller blue spiral, graces the background.

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NASA's Curiosity Rover Spots 'Star Trek' Starfleet Emblem on Mars

While this whimsical rock discovery may not be the first, as previous sightings included a "doughnut," an "avocado," and even a "bear," it adds a touch of science fiction to the rover's mission.

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NASA and SpaceX to Launch a Private Lunar Lander in February

NASA's contribution to the mission includes a range of scientific instruments aimed at studying plume-surface interactions, space weather, lunar surface characteristics, radio astronomy, and precision landing technologies.

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The Mars Express Orbiter Discovers Water Ice Deposits Beneath Mars' Surface

While the exact quantity of ice remains undetermined, preliminary analysis suggests that if it were to melt, it could inundate Mars with an ocean up to 2.7 meters deep.

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Japanese Moon Lander SLIM Resumes Operations Despite Upside-Down Landing

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced that communication with the SLIM spacecraft has been re-established, and operations to investigate the Moon's origins have resumed.

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A Giant Structure Found in Distant Space Challenges Cosmology

These colossal cosmic structures emphasize how much remains unknown about the universe and its intricate workings, highlighting the need for further exploration and discovery.

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Astronomers Discover Young Earth-Sized Exoplanet With the 'Lava Hemisphere'

The planet is the closest Earth-sized exoplanet to our solar system this young, believed to be less than 500 million years old. HD 63433 d orbits a Sun-like star, sharing similarities with our own solar system.

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Peregrine Moon Lander's Fiery End Marks Astrobotic's Brave Effort

This unfortunate outcome marked the conclusion of Peregrine's debut mission, which aimed to make it the first commercial lunar lander and the first American spacecraft to land on the Moon in decades.

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Hubble Captures a Spectacular Collision of Two Spiral Galaxies

This captivating encounter involves NGC 6040, a tilted and warped spiral galaxy, and LEDA 59642, a round and face-on spiral galaxy, locked in a gravitational embrace.

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Troubled Moon Lander Peregrine Is Set to Head Back to Earth

Despite the challenges faced by the Peregrine mission, Astrobotic sees it as a valuable learning experience that will contribute to the success of future lunar missions.

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NASA Delays Moon Missions by One Year Due to Safety Concerns

These delays are attributed to safety concerns related to the Orion crew capsule and technical challenges, prompting NASA to ensure the safety of its astronauts.

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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captured a Video of a Martian Day

While the images didn't reveal significant weather phenomena, they did offer a fascinating depiction of time passing on the Red Planet. These videos portray Curiosity's silhouette shifting as the day transitions from morning to evening.

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Hubble Telescope Captures a Stunning Image of a 'Snowball' of Stars

Situated approximately 158,000 light-years from Earth, NGC 2210 is believed to be around 11.6 billion years old, making it one of the more youthful globular clusters within the LMC.

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New Images Reveal the True Colors of Neptune and Uranus

Astronomers believe that this comprehensive study will finally put to rest the misperception of Neptune's color and the puzzling color changes of Uranus that have perplexed scientists for decades.