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Having a blast? Scientists capture Sun’s failed solar eruption

Having a blast? Scientists capture Sun’s failed solar eruption

By Dean Murray Space scientists have captured the Sun failing to have a blast. A team of researchers recorded one of the most detailed views ever of a failed solar eruption, a powerful blast from the Sun that never broke free. In March 2024, an intense solar flare sent a

Spacecraft captures Mars close-up on way to $10,000 quadrillion asteroid

Spacecraft captures Mars close-up on way to $10,000 quadrillion asteroid

By Dean Murray A spacecraft has taken jaw-dropping close-up snaps of Mars on its way to a $10,000 quadrillion asteroid. NASA’s Psyche spacecraft completed its close approach of the Red Planet on May 15, coming within 2,864 miles (4,609 kilometres) of the planet’s

Venus and moon together in rare celestial event

Venus and moon together in rare celestial event

By Dean Murray Stargazers were treated to a striking celestial pairing on Monday evening as the Moon and Venus appeared close together in the sky. The conjunction was visible shortly after sunset, with the two objects shining low in the western sky. One apt view of the spectacle was from

NASA planet hunter reveals thousands of potential alien worlds

NASA planet hunter reveals thousands of potential alien worlds

By Dean Murray A NASA planet-hunting mission has unveiled its most detailed map of the sky yet, revealing thousands of potential alien worlds beyond our solar system. The space agency's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has released its most complete all-sky mosaic to date, combining years

Say cheese! Rover sends striking selfie from Mars

Say cheese! Rover sends striking selfie from Mars

By Dean Murray A robot has beamed back an impressive new selfie from Mars. NASA’s Perseverance rover took a self-portrait against a sweeping backdrop of ancient Martian terrain at a location the science team calls “Lac de Charmes.” Assembled from 61 individual images, the image shows Perseverance training

Mesmerizing timelapse shows 24 hour daylight in Alaska

Mesmerizing timelapse shows 24 hour daylight in Alaska

By Dean Murray Mesmerizing video shows the sun rising for 84 days in America's northernmost city. In Utqiagvik, residents have entered a prolonged period of continuous daylight as the Arctic summer takes hold. A mind-bending time-lapse shows what should be the sunset and sunrise, but sees

Hubble helps NASA discover more than 6,000 new worlds

Hubble helps NASA discover more than 6,000 new worlds

By Dean Murray The Hubble Space Telescope has reached the jaw-dropping milestone of discovering more than 6,000 new worlds. The joint NASA/ESA mission searches for planets in outer space, potentially looking for a world like Earth. When the telescope was launched in 1990, not a single exoplanet