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NASA spacecraft goes missing after launch during moon mission as scientists investigate what went wrong

NASA confirmed a spacecraft vanished after its moon mission launch, with scientists now investigating possible causes of the loss.
The Brighterside of News on MSN

Astronomers weigh nuclear option to stop Moon-bound asteroid

Late in 2024, a small asteroid stirred astronomers. Discovered on December 27, the asteroid rock—since christened 2024 YR4—was first thought to pose a threat to collide with Earth. Early estimates put ...
PC Magazine

AST SpaceMobile Makes Deal to Curb Its Huge Satellites' Astronomy Interference

The company's 693-square-foot BlueBird satellites can appear as bright stars in the night sky, according to astronomers, and the company has plans for even bigger ones. As it develops satellite-based ...
The Conversation

Astronomy has a major data problem – simulating realistic images of the sky can help train algorithms

John Peterson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Space.com

Capturing the cosmos on canvas: How art helps scientists and space agencies communicate with the public

Astrophysicist and artist Ed Belbruno explains how art helps scientists communicate their work to the public and even discover solutions to spaceflight and astronomy problems. For Ed Belbruno the ...
Astronomy

IAU’s ‘100 Hours of Astronomy’ celebrates 100 years of the planetarium

The International Astronomical Union Office for Astronomy Outreach (IAU OAO) and the International Planetarium Society (IPS) will jointly host "100 Hours of Astronomy," a global event from October 2-5 ...