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Sun reels back in giant plasma plume in 'failed eruption'

Sun reels back in giant plasma plume in 'failed eruption' | Chang'e 6 probe launches moon far side samples into space | SpaceX targets June 6 for next Starship launch

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Sun reels back in giant plasma plume in 'failed eruption'

The sun erupted in a dazzling spectacle on Monday, firing off an intense solar flare captured in stunning detail by a NASA solar observatory. But when you look closely at the eruption, it appears that much of the solar material in the vast plasma plume didn't manage to escape the grasp of the sun. Here's what we know.

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Chang'e 6 probe launches moon far side samples into space

(CNSA)

China's Chang'e 6 lander has sent home stunning images of the lunar surface on the mysterious far side of the moon and even launched samples of into orbit for their return to Earth. See some amazing photos of China's latest lunar lander here!

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SpaceX targets June 6 for next Starship launch

(SpaceX)

SpaceX's giant Starship rocket will fly again this week, if all goes according to plan. The company has announced that it's targeting Thursday, June 6, for the fourth-ever test flight of Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket the world has ever known.
"Starship is ready to fly," SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk wrote on X.

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Space Quiz! How far will SpaceX's Starship fly on Flight 4?

Skywatching

16 best places to see the 2027 total solar eclipse

The August 2027 "eclipse of the century" will bring the longest totality since 2009 and the longest totality on land since 1991, and will be visible from a broad path sweeping across the Atlantic Ocean, Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Here are the best places to see it.

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Spaceflight

India launches nation's 1st 3D-printed rocket engine

(Agnikul Cosmos)

Indian space startup Agnikul Cosmos successfully launched the nation's first 3D-printed rocket engine on Thursday (May 30), paving the way for reduced time and costs associated with building rockets and boosting the country's spacefaring capabilities. "It signals the ability to rapidly assemble rockets that is unparalleled," Satyanarayanan Chakravarthy of Agnikul Cosmos.

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Science & Astronomy

Should we be worried about the Hubble Space Telescope?

Hubble Space Telescope (NASA/Getty Images)

NASA is holding a press conference today about the future of the Hubble Space Telescope to "provide an update on operations" for the telescope. Sounds routine, right? Well, not necessarily. The Hubble Telescope team doesn't often hold press conferences like this — especially one with only two presenters, both of whom sport rather lofty titles.

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Technology

China's space plane releases mystery object into orbit

(Erik Simonsen via Getty Images)

The experimental orbital plane, named Shenlong, which means "divine dragon" in Chinese, has been in orbit for 168 days. Space activity tracker Jonathan McDowell first spotted the spacecraft's recent activity on May 24. The new object has since been cataloged as 59884 (International designator 2023-195G) by the U.S. Space Force space domain awareness teams, SpaceNews reported.

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Entertainment

Watch the haunting trailer for 'Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus 2'

(Warhammer)

A sinister new announcement trailer for the turn-based tactical game "Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus 2" has entered our sphere and it immediately sets the perfect tone and eerie atmosphere for sci-fi gamers to indulge in all their grimdark fantasies.

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