astronomy
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One of Webb Telescope’s Tools Has a Glitch
The Webb Space Telescope has been dutifully beaming back incredible images of the cosmos since its “perfect” alignment earlier this year — but nothing is entirely perfect, even a $US10 ($14) billion telescope. One of Webb’s observing mechanisms has apparently run into a bit of trouble, and mission engineers are working to figure out a…
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An Old Moon of Saturn Might Have Put a Ring on It
Saturn’s rings are one of the most iconic structures in the solar system, but their genesis has long been up for debate. New research suggests that the spectacular rings may have been born out of the death of an icy moon.
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These Two ‘Colliding’ Galaxies Make a Gorgeous Double Portrait
A new shot from the Hubble Space Telescope reminds us that Webb isn’t the only show in town.
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The Solar Orbiter Spacecraft Just Got Hit by a Gigantic Outburst From the Sun
The spacecraft survived the encounter and even managed to capture value data about our host star.