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Mysterious reflections on Mars might come from something stranger than water

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Mysterious reflections on Mars might come from something stranger than water

(NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona)

Scientists revisiting a mysterious signal from the south pole of Mars have suggested a new potential explanation, and it doesn't bode well for hopes of finding liquid water on the Red Planet.

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Russian space officials jettison the bluster after Rogozin's departure

(NASA TV)

The tone is different now that Dmitry Rogozin no longer heads Russia's space agency.

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NASA's Juno spacecraft snaps its most detailed view of Jupiter's icy moon Europa

(NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI)

NASA's Jupiter-exploring Juno spacecraft captured its most detailed image of the ice-covered, ocean-bearing moon Europa, which scientists think is one of the likeliest places in the solar system to host extraterrestrial life.

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POLL QUESTION:

Jupiter's mysterious ice-covered moon Europa is named after a figure from Greek mythology of the same name who was the mother of which royal figure?

Learn the answer here!

Skywatching

See the mysterious October Camelopardalid meteor shower peak tonight (Oct. 6)

(NASA)

The October Camelopardalids aren't particularly bright, but they're a curiosity worth trying to see.

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Taurid meteor shower 2022: When, where & how to see it

(Orchidpoet via Getty Images)

2022 might be a particularly good year for Taurid fireballs as the American Meteor Society suggests a notable increase in fireball activity every seven years. As 2015 produced incredible Taurid fireballs, 2022 might be next. Keep your eyes peeled!

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Science & Astronomy

Uranus' weird tilt may be the work of a long-lost moon

(X-ray: NASA/CXO/University College London/W. Dunn et al; Optical: W.M. Keck Observatory)

Astronomers have long suspected that a series of giant impacts early in the planet's formation did the job of flipping Uranus on its side, but new research suggests a much less violent cause: a satellite of Uranus that wandered away.

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Mysterious high-speed gas cloud in space might be the result of an explosive stellar death

(Leslie Proudfit)

A mysterious, ultrafast cloud may be the result of the explosive stellar death that birthed a neutron star 100,000 years ago and around 532 light-years away, new research reveals.

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SpaceX

Watch SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch on record-tying 14th mission Thursday night

(SpaceX)

SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket on its record-tying 14th mission Thursday (Oct. 6), and you can watch the action live.

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Spaceflight

NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe still struggling en route to the moon

(NASA/Daniel Rutter)

The little CAPSTONE spacecraft is stable, but engineers haven't yet regained full control as it flies towards the moon.

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Star Wars

'Andor' episode 4 soars as we finally meet the Rebels of 'Star Wars'

(Disney+)

The question of whether or not the next episode of "Andor" would maintain the high standard the show set for itself has been answered, and that answer is a resounding "yes."

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