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Water worlds common on red dwarfs? Maybe.
Scientists at the University of Chicago say that water worlds are likely common around red dwarf stars. Most of that water is probably underground, however.
September 24, 2022
Launches: Harmony is ESA’s 10th Earth Explorer mission
In Launches: The latest ESA FutureEO mission, Harmony, is the 10th mission in the Earth Explorer program. Learn more about it here.
September 24, 2022
Launches: Last West Coast Delta IV launch September 24
In Launches: The last Delta IV heavy-lift vehicle launch in California will carry the NROL-91 mission on September 24, 2022, from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
September 23, 2022
Launches: SpaceX tests Starship, gains clients
In Launches: SpaceX plans to make 100 trips to space in 2023, including new flights for old clients and former clients of the shunned Russian space agency.
September 22, 2022
Launches: Expedition 67 crew arrives safely at ISS
In Launches: An American astronaut and 2 Russian cosmonauts are now aboard the ISS after lifting off the morning of September 21, 2022.
September 22, 2022
InSight hears meteoroid impacts on Mars
NASA's InSight hears meteoroid impacts on Mars for the 1st time, scientists say. You can hear the impacts from these space rocks, too. Listen here.
September 22, 2022
Webb sees Neptune’s rings and moons. Wow!
Webb sees Neptune's rings and moons! They're the best images in 30 years, since Voyager 2 swept past. See the new Webb images here.
September 21, 2022
Launches: SLS meets test goals despite leak
In Launches: NASA performed a test on the leak on Artemis' SLS fueling system on September 21, 2022, and said it met all test objectives.
September 21, 2022
Was Charon’s red cap formed by cryovolcanoes?
Why does Pluto's moon Charon look red on top? A new study from researchers at Purdue University suggests that cryovolcanic eruptions created Charon's red cap.
September 21, 2022
Webb’s 1st Mars images: A heat map and more
Webb's 1st Mars images and spectra were released on September 19, 2022 ... and wow! It's like seeing a whole new Mars.
September 19, 2022
