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Earth has a new asteroid companion that will hang around for 4,000 years

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The Launchpad

James Webb Space Telescope turns on cameras to look at first star target

(ESA)

NASA has begun powering up the four cutting-edge instruments on the James Webb Space Telescope as it prepares to take its first glimpses of a target star: HD 84406

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Earth has a new asteroid companion that will hang around for 4,000 years

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In 2020, astronomers thought they'd found something incredible: the second so-called Earth Trojan asteroid ever seen. Now, a new team of researchers has confirmed that it's real.

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Chinese astronauts ring in lunar new year on Tiangong space station

(CCTV/CNSA/CMSE)

The Shenzhou 13 astronauts are the first to celebrate the holiday in orbit, according to the China National Space Administration and welcomed the Year of the Tiger in style.

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Spaceflight

SpaceX launches Italian Earth-observation satellite, lands rocket

(SpaceX)

After four days of delays, the universe finally stopped conspiring against SpaceX's launch of an Italian Earth-observation satellite on Monday night. Watch it soar here.

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SpaceX's next Starlink mission may fly Wednesday, setting up rocket launch doubleheader

(SpaceX)

SpaceX appears to be targeting Wednesday (Feb. 2) to fly its next batch of Starlink satellites, setting up what could be a coast-to-coast launch doubleheader 2 hours apart.

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Science & Astronomy

Hubble Space Telescope spots an 'oddball' starburst

(ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Chandar)

In a new image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, the dwarf galaxy NGC 1705 shines in a cloud of bright light and red clouds. The tiny, irregularly-shaped galaxy, which lies in the constellation Pictor about 17 million light-years away from Earth, is what the European Space Agency has described as a "cosmic oddball."

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The first life on Earth depended on a deadly poisonous gas, study suggests

(CHRISTOPH BURGSTEDT/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY)

Could the toxic gas used in chemical weapons today have been involved in the birth of life on Earth?

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Tonga eruption was so intense, it caused the atmosphere to ring like a bell

(NOAA)

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption reached an explosive crescendo on Jan. 15, 2022. Its rapid release of energy powered an ocean tsunami that caused damage as far away as the U.S. West Coast, but it also generated pressure waves in the atmosphere that quickly spread around the world.

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Skywatching

Astrophotography for beginners: How to shoot the night sky

(Stuart Cornell)

Just starting out in night sky photography? Our beginners guide to astrophotography covers everything from kit to shooting modes to locations and more.

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The brightest planets in February's night sky: How to see them (and when)

(SkySafari)

Here's how to see planets visible in February's night sky. As this month opens up, only Jupiter is evident, low in the west-southwest about a half-hour after sundown. It pairs up with the moon to create a lovely celestial tableau on Feb. 2.

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Night sky, February 2022: What you can see this month [maps]

(Future)

Find out what's up in your night sky during February 2022 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

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Entertainment

Why it's time for a new Stargate series

(MGM)

In the age of streaming wars and big nostalgic comebacks, there might be room for a new Stargate series, especially now that Amazon controls its destiny.

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Investigate the retro sci-fi realm of Simon Stålenhag in new 'Tales From the Loop: The Board Game'

(Free League Publishing)

Fans who absorbed the surreal and somber world of Amazon Prime's sci-fi series, "Tales From the Loop," might want to take note of Sweden's Free League Publishing as they plan to roll out a new tabletop board game based on the hit TV show and book.

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