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European weather satellite returns first images ahead of operational service
MTG-I2 is still being calibrated, with service expected in the second quarter of 2027.
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Swift observatory reenters atmosphere after nearly 22 years
NASA’s farewell describes the end of the satellite’s mission to study energetic cosmic explosions.
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Caltech robot assembles a truss section in orbit
The demonstration built an initial section, not the entire planned reflector.
Science / Research
Physicists develop theory for heavy-quark motion in primordial plasma
The calculations offer predictions to compare with experiments, not a new observation of the Big Bang.
Science / Space
Hera returns first close-up view of Didymos asteroid system
ESA plans further images as the mission investigates the aftermath of NASA’s DART impact.
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Hubble image combines observations to trace an ancient star cluster
Messier 30 offers clues to the Milky Way’s past, but its origin remains uncertain.
Science / Research
Permian Basin methane stayed flat as oil output tripled, Nature reports
Emissions remained near constant during the production rise.
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Perseverance finds fine Mars dust clings to spacesuit samples for years
The dust is fine enough to reach deep into human lungs.
Science / Environment
Warming seas could destabilize UK marine food webs by 2050, study says
A four-year study projects a predator-prey imbalance.
Science / Environment
Bacteria speed virus-driven collapse of ocean algal blooms, study finds
Researchers identified Alteromonas bacteria as drivers of the effect.
Science / Space
New method sharpens Webb telescope images of exoplanets
The technique improved sensitivity two to 15 times over standard methods.
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NASA flare alert system lets rockets launch into a solar flare
The system was described in The Astrophysical Journal on Nov. 4.
Science / Environment
Forests have grown better at cooling land surfaces, satellite study finds
Twenty years of data show the effect strengthened worldwide.
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Hubble study finds dwarf galaxies lose most of their oxygen
Supernova-driven winds appear more effective than models predict.
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NASA sunlight mission passes vacuum and vibration tests
TSIS-2 remains on the ground, with launch targeted for early 2027.