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view of the sun with streamers of fast solar wind emanating in all directions.

Proba-3’s Eclipse Observations Suggest the Sun’s Slow Wind Starts Much Faster Than Expected

ESA’s Proba-3 mission observed slow solar wind gusts moving three to four times faster than expected in the inner corona.
The mission uses two spacecraft flying in formation to simulate a solar eclipse.
The findings could reshape models of how solar wind accelerates near the sun.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via space.com

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Screenshot from Stargate SG-1 showing the four main cast members in military attire.

Netflix Revival Puts ‘Stargate SG-1’ Back in the Spotlight

All 10 seasons of Stargate SG-1 were added to Netflix in February 2026.
The series ran for 10 seasons after spinning off from the 1994 Stargate film.
Renewed streaming access is driving fresh attention to one of TV’s longest-running space franchises.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via space.com

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three panel image on the left is a crowd of people, in the center is the sun and on the right is a close up view of people holding phones.

Worst-Case Solar Storm Planning Is Expanding Beyond Power Grids to Human Behavior

A worst-case space weather scenario may trigger panic buying, misinformation, and unrest, not just technical failures.
The warning expands solar-storm planning beyond satellites and power grids to public behavior.
Preparedness may need stronger communication and trust-building, not only stronger infrastructure.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via space.com

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Artemis 2 Sets Up NASA’s Next Phase of Lunar Exploration

NASA chief Jared Isaacman called Artemis 2 the opening act in America’s return to the moon.
The mission safely concluded on April 10 after sending humans around the moon for the first time since 1972.
NASA is framing Artemis 2 as the first step toward crewed lunar landings, a moon base, and eventually Mars.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via space.com

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Contours of the James Bay Lowlands

James Bay’s Rising Shoreline Shows How Ice Age Forces Still Shape Earth Today

NASA highlighted beach ridges and frozen channels in the James Bay Lowlands from an ISS photograph.
The land around southern Hudson Bay is still rising by about 10 millimeters per year after glacial retreat.
The region is also one of the world’s largest peatland complexes, making it important for carbon storage.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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SpaceX Targets Late-Night West Coast Starlink Launch With Veteran Falcon 9 Booster

SpaceX Targets Late-Night West Coast Starlink Launch With Veteran Falcon 9 Booster

SpaceX plans to launch 25 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg.
The Falcon 9 first stage B1082 is scheduled for its 21st flight.
The mission highlights the company’s high-cadence, reusable launch model.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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NASA Study Finds Young Sun-Like Stars Quiet Down in X-Rays Faster Than Expected

Chandra observations show young Sun-like stars emit fewer X-rays than expected over time.
A faster decline in X-ray activity may improve the odds that nearby planets retain atmospheres.
The result refines both stellar evolution models and assessments of planetary habitability.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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NASA astronaut Christina Koch hugs the Orion spacecraft with her face toward the camera. She is wearing a bright blue jumpsuit. Orion is a rounded cone shaped spacecraft. Its exterior is a sooty black. There are several large orange balloons attached to its top. Orion looks about twice Koch's height.

Artemis II Splashdown Marks a Key Test Before NASA’s Return to the Moon

Artemis II splashed down off the California coast and the crew returned to Houston.
NASA says lessons from the test flight will inform lunar surface missions and future Mars planning.
The recovery operation involved NASA and U.S. military teams working together in open water.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 14, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Webb Data Push a Massive World Back Toward the Planet Side of the Line

Webb observed 29 Cygni b, an object about 15 times Jupiter’s mass.
NASA says heavy elements including carbon and oxygen support a planetary origin by accretion.
The finding challenges simple mass-based distinctions between planets and stars.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 14, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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Super Typhoon Sinlaku

Super Typhoon Sinlaku became a rare early-season Category 5-equivalent storm

NASA says Sinlaku reached around 280 km/h sustained winds as it neared the Marianas.
The storm is described as one of only a handful of Category 5 typhoons known to occur so early in the year.
Heavy rain began reaching Saipan, Tinian, and Rota on April 14.
Satellite imagery also captured gravity waves generated high above the storm.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 14, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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NASA Moves Major Artemis III Rocket Stage Toward Florida Integration

NASA will move the top four-fifths of the Artemis III SLS core stage on April 20.
The hardware will travel by Pegasus barge from Michoud to Kennedy Space Center.
NASA still lists Artemis III for launch in 2027 after Artemis II concluded on April 10, 2026.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 14, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Artemis II Crew Returns With Historic Moon Mission Complete, NASA Sets Postflight Briefing

The Artemis II crew returned to Earth on April 10 after a nearly 10-day lunar mission.
NASA says the mission met its main objectives, including life-support testing and manual piloting.
The astronauts will hold a postflight news conference on April 16 in Houston.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via nasa.gov

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NASA Night-light Imagery Tracks US Energy Transition, Global Volatility

NASA Night-Light Maps Reveal an Uneven Global Energy Shift and New Clues in the Dark

Scientists analyzed about 1.16 million nighttime satellite images collected over nine years.
The maps show intense flaring over major U.S. oil and gas regions including the Permian Basin and Bakken Formation.
NASA says the data captures both brightening and dimming linked to electrification, conservation, and broader volatility.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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Hubble Captures a Spiral Galaxy Powered by a Hungry Black Hole

NASA released a new Hubble image of barred spiral galaxy IC 486.
The galaxy sits about 380 million light-years away and shows both old and young stellar regions.
Its bright center is powered by an active galactic nucleus around a supermassive black hole.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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NASA’s Artemis II Crew Returns After a Record-Setting Lunar Flyby

Artemis II splashed down on April 10, 2026 after a nearly 10-day mission.
NASA says the crew reached 252,756 miles from Earth, a new record for human distance from home.
The mission was the first crewed lunar flight in more than 50 years.
NASA says attention now turns to assembling Artemis III.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Sophia and Kepler to marry orbital compute with optical links

Sophia Space and Kepler plan orbital computing test with optical relay links

Sophia Space plans to deploy edge compute nodes on Kepler satellites in late 2026.
The partners want to combine orbital computing with optical data relay links.
The collaboration targets distributed node management and multi-tenant compute operations in orbit.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via spacenews.com

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China’s Chang’e-7 arrives at spaceport for lunar south pole exploration mission

China Moves Chang’e-7 to the Launch Site as Its South Pole Moon Campaign Enters a New Phase

Chang’e-7 has arrived at Wenchang for launch preparation.
The mission includes an orbiter, lander, rover, and hopping probe.
China aims to search for water-ice near the lunar south pole.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via spacenews.com

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Chien-Shiung Wu, ca. 1950s. Smithsonian Institution / Flickr Commons. No known copyright restrictions.

Why the Weak Force’s Left-Handed Bias Still Shapes the Universe

The weak nuclear force is described as interacting only with left-handed particles.
The source ties beta decay to the conversion of a neutron into a proton via quark change.
Chien-Shiung Wu’s cobalt-60 experiments are presented as decisive evidence that left-right symmetry is broken in weak interactions.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via universetoday.com

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Colourised image of the surface of Venus from Venera 9, 1975. Venus is a particularly hostile world where electronic systems struggle to survive the intense heat (Credit : NASA)

A New Memory Chip Could Keep Computing Alive on Venus

USC researchers report a memristor that worked reliably at 700 degrees Celsius.
The device uses tungsten, hafnium oxide, and graphene to prevent heat-driven failure.
The result could be important for future Venus missions and other extreme-environment electronics.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via universetoday.com

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The LROC team discovered a new crater that formed since LRO entered orbit, identifiable in the above image by its bright ejecta rays. (Credit : NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University)

A 225-meter lunar crater gives scientists a rare before-and-after impact record

NASA imagery revealed a new lunar crater about 225 meters across formed in late spring 2024.
The crater is much larger than any other newly formed crater identified during the LRO mission.
Debris distribution suggests the impactor arrived from the south-southwest.
Dark material inside the crater is described as likely impact-melted glassy rock.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 12, 2026·via universetoday.com

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