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How are galaxies destroyed?
SPACE.com - 15 Jun 2024 14:00
Eventually, all galaxies, including our own Milky Way, will meet their end. But how do galaxies die? If you're in the mood to destroy an entire galaxy, you have several options, depending on your desired level of destruc...
Private space-junk-inspection probe spots discarded rocket in orbit up close (photo)
SPACE.com - 15 Jun 2024 02:00
A discarded Japanese rocket was recently imaged up close by the ADRAS-J mission.
Could nearby stars have habitable exoplanets? NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory hopes to find out
SPACE.com - 15 Jun 2024 18:00
Astronomers are using the Chandra X-ray Observatory to study stars' radiation and establish the feasibility of exoplanet habitability.
NASA's Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is doing science again after problem
Phys.org - 15 Jun 2024 18:40
NASA's Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is sending science data again.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 115 --Our Friendly Mr. Sun
SPACE.com - 15 Jun 2024 17:55
On Episode 115 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Alex Young of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center about the sun and solar activity cycles.
How the world-famous Griffith Observatory became a huge Hollywood star
SPACE.com - 15 Jun 2024 16:00
An examination of the iconic Griffith Observatory, which has appeared in scores of films throughout the history of Hollywood.
Senate Armed Services Committee advances 2025 defense policy bill
Space News - 15 Jun 2024 14:04
The SASC bill requires the U.S. Air Force to transfer certain space functions of the Air National Guard to the U.S. Space Force The post Senate Armed Services Committee advances 2025 defense policy bill appeared first on...
Don't Get Your Hopes Up for Finding Liquid Water on Mars
Universe Today - 15 Jun 2024 08:32
In the coming decades, NASA and China intend to send the first crewed missions to Mars. Given the distance involved and the time it takes to make a single transit (six to nine months), opportunities for resupply missions...