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NASA's Juno Probe Captures a Spooky "Face" on Jupiter

The photograph reveals turbulent storms and swirling clouds along Jupiter's terminator, the boundary between its day and night sides, casting an uncanny appearance akin to a ghostly visage.

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NASA's Lucy Mission Discovers a Surprise Asteroid During Dinkinesh Flyby

The encounter primarily served as an in-flight test of Lucy's tracking system, designed to autonomously track asteroids as the spacecraft zooms past at speeds of up to 10,000 mph. Despite Dinkinesh's small size, the system performed admirably.

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The Moon Is 40 Million Years Older Than Previously Thought

Lunar samples collected during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972 were analyzed using a technique called atom probe tomography, revealing that the moon is likely at least 4.46 billion years old.

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Mars' Core Looks Bigger than It Is Because of a Layer of Molten Rock

A game-changing event occurred in September 2021 when a meteorite impact on Mars generated seismic waves that allowed scientists to gain new insights into the planet's interior. This impact provided crucial data that illuminated the core's true nature.

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Hubble Space Telescope Captures a Striking Image of Three Interacting Galaxies

These three galaxies, located approximately 500 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Tucana, are engaged in a gravitational tango, prompting astronomers to label them as a "merging group."

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Scientists Reveal the Surprising Origin of Mars' Most Powerful Quake

It has now been revealed that the quake was not caused by an asteroid impact, as initially suspected, but by tectonic forces deep within Mars itself. This discovery challenges previous notions of Mars' geological activity.

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Juno Probe Reveals New Images of Jupiter's Moon Io

On October 15, Juno passed by Io's surface, capturing high-resolution images that showcase the moon's tumultuous landscape. Skilled technicians at NASA and amateur astronomers further refined the images, eliminating noise and distortions.

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A Mud Lake on Mars Might be Hiding Signs of Ancient Life

Around 3.4 billion years ago, this underground system was disrupted, resulting in massive floods that deposited mountains of sediment on the Martian surface. Hydraotes Chaos is a striking example of this geological upheaval.

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A New Cosmic Atlas Reveals Stunning Details of 400,000 Nearby Galaxies

The Siena Galaxy Atlas is poised to become a valuable resource for astronomers, enabling them to analyze various aspects of the universe's structure, from galaxy formation and evolution to the distribution of enigmatic dark matter.

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Astronomers Link Mysterious Cosmic Radio Signals to Starquakes

The concept of starquakes on the dense surface of neutron stars might offer a compelling explanation. Magnetars, a subset of neutron stars with extraordinarily potent magnetic fields, have previously been linked to FRBs.

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NASA's Psyche Mission Embarks on a Journey to a Mysterious Metal Asteroid

NASA's Psyche mission represents a giant leap in planetary exploration, providing a rare opportunity to delve into the heart of a metallic world, potentially revealing crucial clues about the early history of our solar system.

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Mars Express Reveals the Marvelous Labyrinth of Night on Mars

The four-minute video provides a serene aerial tour set to ethereal music. It captures deep, steep-walled canyons and expansive plateaus, giving a sense of the dusty and sandy nature of the Martian surface.

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Astronomers Witness an Afterglow of a Giant Exoplanet Collision

The collision led to the formation of a vast debris cloud. After approximately three years, this debris cloud shifted into alignment between the star and Earth, causing a reduction in the star's visible brightness.

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Hubble Telescope Captures an Unexplained Cosmic Explosion Between Galaxies

This brilliant burst of blue light, an exceedingly rare phenomenon, occurred in an unexpected location, far removed from any host galaxy, challenging what astronomers thought they knew about these events.

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James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Mysterious Planet-Like Objects in Orion Nebula

The JWST stumbled upon "Jupiter Mass Binary Objects" (JuMBOs), which are Jupiter-sized planets freely drifting through space without any tether to a star. What's more intriguing is that they appear to move in pairs, with approximately 40 such duos observed.

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Saturn's Enigmatic Rings Might Have Originated From a Moon Collision

This research draws on data gathered by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, whose observations revealed that the material composing Saturn's rings consists of nearly pure ice with minimal dust contamination.

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India's Moon Lander and Rover Face Uncertain Future After Communication Loss

Vikram and Pragyan were placed in sleep mode to safeguard their electronic components during the moon's two-week night. Initially, ISRO scientists expressed confidence that the spacecraft would reawaken around September 22.

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NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Captures 'Spider' Shapes on the Red Planet

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has provided a spooky spectacle by capturing otherworldly "spiders" on the Martian surface. These araneiform terrain features, as they're scientifically known, resemble eerie arachnid patterns.

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Australia's Moon Odyssey: The Lunar Rover Set for 2026 and its Unique Naming Journey

The joint venture not only amplifies the growing importance of international collaboration in space exploration but also signifies Australia's burgeoning aspirations in the space sector.

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NASA's Perseverance Rover Captures Towering Martian Dust Devil

This colossal dust whirlwind reached an impressive height of two kilometers, with a diameter of roughly 60 meters, and it raced across the Martian landscape at a speed of 19 kilometers per hour.

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Digital Libraries of Earth's Knowledge to Be Scattered Across the Solar System for Eternity

AMF's ambitious plan is to place these time capsules, or "Arch libraries," in various locations across the solar system, including orbiting Earth and on the Moon. These repositories are designed to act as backups of Earth's knowledge and biology.

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NASA Calculates Potential Earth Impact Date for Asteroid Bennu

Thankfully, the likelihood of such an event is estimated at around 1 in 2,700, according to a 2021 study. However, NASA remains vigilant, given the catastrophic consequences if it were to occur.

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NASA's Latest Moon Images Show the Lunar South Pole

In this mosaic, you can observe the interior floor and walls of Shackleton Crater in remarkable detail, thanks to ShadowCam, while sunlit areas, like the crater's rim and flanks, are the result of LROC imagery.

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe Captures Incredible Footage of Solar Eruption

This remarkable mission not only sheds light on the mysteries of the Sun but also helps us better understand the interactions between solar phenomena and the space environment, contributing to improved space weather forecasting.

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James Webb Captures a Spectacular Image of a Young Star's Phenomenal Outburst

Located about 1,000 light-years away in the Perseus constellation, HH 211 is a stellar marvel, and its image was captured using infrared light, revealing a mesmerizing display of colorful streams.