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Roman telescope begins its journey to study the dark universe
NASA’s new observatory is on its way to a distant observing position, with commissioning still ahead.
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Chandra archive reveals 84 puzzling X-ray sources
A search across six galaxies has produced a catalogue whose objects do not yet have a settled explanation.
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Small worlds beyond Neptune carry clues to their past
Hubble and Webb observations connect the colours of 27 distant objects with a larger Solar System puzzle.
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A ten-sided pattern emerges around Saturn’s south pole
Hubble observations trace an atmospheric wave that differs from the planet’s familiar northern hexagon.
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Hubble image shows the enormous cavity carved inside N44
A newly released view highlights the effects of stellar winds and explosions in a neighbouring galaxy.
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Volunteers invited to help separate telescope artefacts from real signals
A new citizen-science project will use human classifications to improve the handling of space-telescope data.
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Two Sentinel-6 satellites give researchers a paired view of the ocean
Sea-level measurements are helping scientists examine the ocean conditions associated with El Niño and hurricanes.
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BepiColombo sheds its transfer module before Mercury arrival
The successful separation marks a new mission phase, with orbit insertion still planned for November.
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USGS funding programme supports landslide research and public-safety work
The US Geological Survey has announced science funding for landslide risk reduction and preparedness work.
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USGS map programme reaches nationwide coverage
The US Geological Survey says its cooperative national geologic map now covers all states and US territories.