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Webb observations discover new planet in Kepler-51 ‘super-puff’ system

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

An unusual planetary system with three known ultra-low density “super-puff” planets has at least one more planet,...

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December 2024: What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

You don’t want to miss Jupiter this month. The giant planet reaches opposition and peak visibility December...

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Astronomy Magazine January 2025 Out Now

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

How Artemis will take is back to the moon Plus: Explore Cassiopeia’s deep-sky treasures Webb Telescope reveals...

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Directive 8020: Everything we know about Supermassive’s sci-fi horror game

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

The fifth installment of Supermassive Games’ Dark Pictures Anthology is going to outer space in search of...

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Team links comet water to Earth’s oceans

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

Researchers have found that water on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko has a similar molecular signature to the water in...

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Get a sneak peek at ‘Star Trek’ illustrated short story anthology beaming up later this month (exclusive)

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

A sneak peek at the new “Star Trek” short story anthology, “A Year To The Day I...

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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

File: A Falcon 9 stands ready for the Starlink 8-10 mission at Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex...

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‘Galaxy Quest’ blasts back onto our screens with 25th anniversary Blu-ray release

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

A preview of new “Galaxy Quest” 4K UHD Blu-ray and Limited Edition Steelbook

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Are planet-killing black holes hiding inside your cat?

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

New research suggests that tiny primordial black holes could be hollowing out planets and passing through everyday...

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Building blocks: How China plans to make bricks on the moon for lunar habitats

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

Chinese scientists are developing the capability to build a moon base made of bricks formed from lunar...

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NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

The NASA project NEOWISE, which has given astronomers a detailed view of near-Earth objects—some of which could...

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Tiny asteroid detected hours before hitting Earth to become 4th ‘imminent impactor’ of 2024

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

A tiny asteroid measuring some 27 inches (70 cm) wide was detected on a collision course with...

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The shape of light: Scientists reveal image of an individual photon for 1st time ever

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

Active volcanoes were erupting on the far side of the moon 2.8 billion years ago, the first...

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‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ episodes 1 & 2: What’s the secret of At Attin?

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew explores the New Republic era from a new, innocent perspective, but there’s more...

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Dragonfly is going to Titan on a Falcon Heavy

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

NASA has given SpaceX the contract to launch the Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan. A Falcon...

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Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Launches Rebrand, Reorg and Integrate, Compete, and Unleash Plan

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

Washington, D.C, December 3, 2024. The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) has announced a rebrand of the organization...

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Handle on history: Knives embedded with rocket parts honor 45 years of Ariane launches

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

A company that crafts knife handles from leftover rocket metal and the wood from trees surrounding the...

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Infrared detectors made from quantum dots—a keener eye for the invisible

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

What do motion detectors, self-driving cars, chemical analyzers and satellites have in common? They all contain detectors...

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Planetary scientists confirm new main-belt comet

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

A mysterious object discovered in the main asteroid belt in 2021 was determined to be a main-belt...

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Perseverance now arriving at Pico Turquino

Astrobitica December 3, 2024

Perseverance has been continuing its sightseeing tour of the Jezero crater rim, with this week’s travel itinerary...

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