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Egg-shaped galaxies may be aligned to the black holes at their hearts, astronomers find

By David Parkinson, Jeffrey Hodgson published

There is a surprising link between what goes on near the black hole and the shape of the entire galaxy that surrounds it.

Black Holes
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SpaceX's 6th Starship megarocket launch looked amazing from the ISS in astronaut and camera views (photo, video)

By Josh Dinner published

NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Sen cameras captured stunning views of SpaceX's Starship megarocket launch from the International Space Station.

Launches & Spacecraft
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James Webb Space Telescope spots 1st 'Einstein zig-zag' — here's why scientists are thrilled

By Robert Lea published

The James Webb Space Telescope has identified the first-ever "Einstein zig-zag," a distant quasar lensed six times by two precisely aligned galaxies that could help tackle a cosmological crisis.

The Universe
Photo of a Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launching the NS-20 space tourist mission in March 2022.

Watch Blue Origin launch 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli, 5 others on tourism flight Nov. 22

By Josh Dinner published

Blue Origin's next space tourism mission is launching Nov. 22, with 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli. Watch live on Space.com.

Private Spaceflight
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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Florida, its 7th liftoff in a week (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station this morning (Nov. 21).

Launches & Spacecraft
Esrange has been launching sounding rockets for nearly 60 years, including the Maxus 4 suborbital microgravity mission in 2001.

Suborbital rocket set to launch 6 experiments from Sweden's Arctic spaceport on Nov. 22

By Andrew Jones published

The SubOrbital Express-4 mission, which will launch from northern Sweden between Nov. 22 and Dec. 3, will help scientists take the next step in various realms of research.

Private Spaceflight
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'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 5 episode 6: Is Ensign Olly really a demigod?

By Richard Edwards published

'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 5 episode 6 introduces new arrival Ensign Olly — a junior officer with a history of leaving trails of destruction in her wake.

Entertainment
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Will astronauts need to be rescued from the moon? NASA wants to be prepared just in case

By Samantha Mathewson published

NASA is seeking the public's help creating emergency response plans for future missions to the moon.

Artemis
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Star imaged in detail outside the Milky Way for the 1st time (image, video)

By Robert Lea published

Astronomers have captured the first zoomed-in image of a star beyond the Milky Way. The historic image reveals a dying behemoth star wrapped in a death shroud of gas about to explode.

Stars
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Russian Soyuz rocket launches supplies to ISS on 90th Progress cargo spacecraft (video)

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Liftoff occurred at 7:22 a.m. EST. (1222 GMT).

International Space Station
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