{
  "title": "Space Report",
  "description": "Space exploration news: Cosmic updates in milliseconds",
  "url": "https://news.spaceelevatorwiki.com",
  "last_updated": "2026-04-20T10:49:02.361069Z",
  "headlines": [
    {
      "title": "The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has Discovered 11,000 New Asteroids, and It's Barely Even Started!",
      "link": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-vera-c-rubin-observatory-has-discovered-11000-new-asteroids-and-its-barely-even-started",
      "description": "Rubin\u2019s largest asteroid haul yet, gathered before the Legacy Survey of Space and Time even begins, is just the \u201ctip of the iceberg\u201d",
      "published": "2026-04-19T20:37:27Z",
      "source": "Universe Today",
      "source_url": "https://universetoday.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Sulfur-rich Mercury magmas behave differently than Earth's do",
      "link": "https://phys.org/news/2026-04-sulfur-rich-mercury-magmas-differently.html",
      "description": "Mercury is a small, rocky planet about which researchers know relatively little. Two missions, taking readings as they passed over the planet, have revealed that Mercury is covered by an iron-poor and sulfur-rich crust. It is also reduced, a chemical state in which the substances have gained electro...",
      "published": "2026-04-19T19:00:01Z",
      "source": "Phys.org",
      "source_url": "https://phys.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "Space Force weighs Vulcan flights without solid boosters",
      "link": "https://spacenews.com/space-force-weighs-vulcan-flights-without-solid-boosters/",
      "description": "\nVulcan would be allowed to fly lower-energy missions as investigation of solid rocket motors anomaly continues\nThe post Space Force weighs Vulcan flights without solid boosters\u00a0 appeared first on SpaceNews.",
      "published": "2026-04-19T17:59:19Z",
      "source": "SpaceNews.com",
      "source_url": "https://spacenews.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "These blazing blue explosions may be born when a compact dead star slams into a Wolf-Rayet star",
      "link": "https://phys.org/news/2026-04-blazing-blue-explosions-born-compact.html",
      "description": "Luminous fast blue optical transients (LFBOTs) are among the universe's brightest and fastest explosions but their origin is not completely understood. A new study takes a closer look at the galaxies they occur in, offering two important clues about their nature. A paper outlining these results was ...",
      "published": "2026-04-19T17:00:03Z",
      "source": "Phys.org",
      "source_url": "https://phys.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "Theoretical models of supernova chemistry overhauled after X-ray data from Perseus Cluster reveal key discrepancies",
      "link": "https://phys.org/news/2026-04-theoretical-supernova-chemistry-overhauled-ray.html",
      "description": "The Perseus Cluster is a massive galaxy cluster located in the constellation Perseus. It is one of the largest structures in the observable universe, comprising more than a thousand galaxies\u2014equivalent to roughly a thousand trillion times the mass of the sun. Hot gases within the cluster, known as t...",
      "published": "2026-04-19T16:00:05Z",
      "source": "Phys.org",
      "source_url": "https://phys.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "Watch SpaceX launch advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force early on April 20",
      "link": "https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launch-gps-iii-sv-10-satellite-us-space-force",
      "description": "SpaceX will launch a new GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force early Monday morning (April 20), and you can watch the action live.",
      "published": "2026-04-19T16:00:00Z",
      "source": "Space.com",
      "source_url": "https://space.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Giant BlueBird 7 mobile phone satellite will be deorbited after faulty Blue Origin launch",
      "link": "https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/blue-origin-just-launched-the-giant-bluebird-7-mobile-phone-satellite-into-space-but-its-in-the-wrong-orbit",
      "description": "Blue Origin, the space launch company founded by Jeff Bezos, achieved a successful recovery of its first reused orbital-class rocket, but the payload it put into space was left in the wrong location.",
      "published": "2026-04-19T14:59:58Z",
      "source": "Space.com",
      "source_url": "https://space.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Blue Origin reuses New Glenn booster for the first time in Florida launch",
      "link": "https://phys.org/news/2026-04-blue-reuses-glenn-booster-florida.html",
      "description": "Blue Origin, the U.S. space company of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, successfully reused and recovered a booster for its New Glenn rocket on Sunday, confirming its mastery of a technical feat that could boost its launch cadence and expand its rivalry with SpaceX.",
      "published": "2026-04-19T14:10:45Z",
      "source": "Phys.org",
      "source_url": "https://phys.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "'Sunshine' was 2007's answer to 'Project Hail Mary', and it told a much darker tale of solar catastrophe",
      "link": "https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/sunshine-was-2007s-answer-to-project-hail-mary-and-it-told-a-much-darker-tale-of-solar-catastrophe",
      "description": "In space, no one can hear you ask for sun cream",
      "published": "2026-04-19T14:00:00Z",
      "source": "Space.com",
      "source_url": "https://space.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Third New Glenn launch suffers upper stage malfunction",
      "link": "https://spacenews.com/third-new-glenn-launch-suffers-upper-stage-malfunction/",
      "description": "\nBlue Origin\u2019s New Glenn suffered a malfunction of its second stage on the rocket\u2019s third flight April 19, stranding its payload in an \u201coff-nominal\u201d orbit.\nThe post Third New Glenn launch suffers upper stage malfunction appeared first on SpaceNews.",
      "published": "2026-04-19T13:54:24Z",
      "source": "SpaceNews.com",
      "source_url": "https://spacenews.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Lyrid meteor shower returns with ideal viewing conditions! Here's what to look out for this week",
      "link": "https://www.space.com/stargazing/meteor-showers/the-lyrid-meteor-shower-returns-with-ideal-viewing-conditions-heres-what-to-look-out-for-this-week",
      "description": "After months of quiet skies, the Lyrids return with fast, bright meteors and dark, moonless viewing conditions before dawn.",
      "published": "2026-04-19T13:00:00Z",
      "source": "Space.com",
      "source_url": "https://space.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Telescope livestream: Watch the moon pass in front of the Pleiades on April 19",
      "link": "https://www.space.com/stargazing/telescope-livestream-watch-the-moon-pass-in-front-of-the-pleiades-on-april-19",
      "description": "Watch the crescent moon cross the blue-white stars of the Pleiades on April 19 from the comfort of your home.",
      "published": "2026-04-19T12:00:00Z",
      "source": "Space.com",
      "source_url": "https://space.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Rhea Space Activity raises $6 million to develop GPS-free spacecraft navigation",
      "link": "https://spacenews.com/rhea-space-activity-raises-6-million-to-develop-gps-free-spacecraft-navigation/",
      "description": "\nTechnology traces roots to NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory\nThe post Rhea Space Activity raises $6 million to develop GPS-free spacecraft navigation appeared first on SpaceNews.",
      "published": "2026-04-19T10:41:42Z",
      "source": "SpaceNews.com",
      "source_url": "https://spacenews.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Why two-sun planets keep disappearing scientists blame Einstein",
      "link": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260417224507.htm",
      "description": "Astronomers have long been puzzled by a cosmic mystery: planets orbiting two stars\u2014like Star Wars\u2019 Tatooine\u2014are surprisingly rare, even though they should be common. New research suggests the culprit is none other than Einstein\u2019s theory of general relativity.",
      "published": "2026-04-19T10:17:19Z",
      "source": "Science Daily",
      "source_url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Synthetic universe allows you to 'see and hear' galaxies evolving from the dawn of time (video)",
      "link": "https://www.space.com/astronomy/galaxies/synthetic-universe-allows-you-to-see-and-hear-galaxies-evolving-from-the-dawn-of-time-video",
      "description": "Scientists have used a synthetic universe to observe how the first galaxies evolved and grew. In fact, it is so close to the real thing that it's tricking some astronomers.",
      "published": "2026-04-19T10:00:00Z",
      "source": "Space.com",
      "source_url": "https://space.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Sky Today on Sunday, April 19: The Moon passes above the Pleiades",
      "link": "https://www.astronomy.com/observing/the-sky-today-sunday-april-19-2026/",
      "description": "Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  April 18: Venus moves into Taurus The Moon passes 5\u00b0 north of Venus at 5 A.M. EDT, then passes 5\u00b0 north of Uranus at 2 P.M. EDT. By this evening, our satellite is more than 2.5 days old and some 10 percentCon...",
      "published": "2026-04-19T08:00:00Z",
      "source": "Astronomy Magazine",
      "source_url": "https://www.astronomy.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "What Happens When Light Goes Boom? Part 4: What Brad Bradington Is Good For",
      "link": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/what-happens-when-light-goes-boom-part-4-what-brad-bradington-is-good-for",
      "description": "Cherenkov radiation isn't just a beautiful phenomenon. It turns up in nuclear reactors, in the upper atmosphere, in gamma ray telescopes on three continents, in a cubic kilometer of Antarctic ice, and in hospital imaging suites. Here's what a light boom is actually good for.",
      "published": "2026-04-19T02:20:00Z",
      "source": "Universe Today",
      "source_url": "https://universetoday.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "\"Immature\" Lunar Soil Could Be Suitable for Roadways on the Moon",
      "link": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/immature-lunar-soil-could-be-suitable-for-roadways-on-the-moon",
      "description": "Using lunar regolith simulant, a team of researchers demonstrated that \"immature\" regolith similar to what is expected around the Moon's southern polar region is suitable for rovers to drive on.",
      "published": "2026-04-18T22:44:14Z",
      "source": "Universe Today",
      "source_url": "https://universetoday.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "DESI completes planned 3D map of the universe and continues exploring",
      "link": "https://phys.org/news/2026-04-desi-3d-universe-exploring.html",
      "description": "The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has successfully completed the largest high-resolution 3D map of the universe ever made, a major milestone in understanding the force driving cosmic expansion. The milestone was reached when DESI's 5,000 fiber-optic sensors captured their final schedul...",
      "published": "2026-04-18T20:00:02Z",
      "source": "Phys.org",
      "source_url": "https://phys.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "Pragmata's tale of AI slop, humanity, & lunar conquest makes it the timeliest sci-fi game of the year",
      "link": "https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games/pragmatas-tale-of-ai-slop-humanity-and-lunar-conquest-makes-it-the-timeliest-sci-fi-game-of-the-year",
      "description": "Capcom's new IP is a welcome throwback to simpler action games, but its story and themes are shockingly well-timed and refreshingly optimistic.",
      "published": "2026-04-18T17:00:00Z",
      "source": "Space.com",
      "source_url": "https://space.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "How to see the Lyrid meteor shower 2026: Where to look in the night sky",
      "link": "https://www.space.com/stargazing/meteor-showers/how-to-see-the-lyrid-meteor-shower-2026-where-to-look-in-the-night-sky",
      "description": "The Lyrids are back! Here's where to look and how to spot these shooting stars.",
      "published": "2026-04-18T16:00:00Z",
      "source": "Space.com",
      "source_url": "https://space.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Black hole jets measured for first time and rival the power of 10,000 suns",
      "link": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260416071949.htm",
      "description": "Scientists have captured stunning new insights into one of the universe\u2019s most powerful phenomena\u2014black hole jets\u2014by using a planet-sized network of radio telescopes. Focusing on Cygnus X-1, one of the first known black holes, they measured jets blasting out with the energy of 10,000 Suns and moving...",
      "published": "2026-04-18T15:40:07Z",
      "source": "Science Daily",
      "source_url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "The moon might be more prone to fires",
      "link": "https://phys.org/news/2026-04-moon-prone.html",
      "description": "Engineers love a good practical challenge, especially when it comes to spaceflight. But there's one particular challenge facing the crewed missions of the near future that scares mission planners above almost all others\u2014fire. For decades, we've relied on a NASA test known as NASA-STD-6001B to screen...",
      "published": "2026-04-18T14:30:01Z",
      "source": "Phys.org",
      "source_url": "https://phys.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "Artemis 2 and Tiangong space station astronauts set record for farthest distance between humans",
      "link": "https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/artemis-2-and-tiangong-space-station-astronauts-set-record-for-farthest-distance-between-humans",
      "description": "For a few moments on April 6, the four Artemis 2 moon astronauts and the three crewmates aboard China's Tiangong space station were farther away from each other than any humans had ever been.",
      "published": "2026-04-18T14:00:00Z",
      "source": "Space.com",
      "source_url": "https://space.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "This Week In Space podcast: Episode 206 \u2014 I Want to Believe",
      "link": "https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-206-i-want-to-believe",
      "description": "On Episode 206 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Brianne Suldovsky of Portland State University to discuss what happens after the discovery of an alien life form.",
      "published": "2026-04-18T13:51:27Z",
      "source": "Space.com",
      "source_url": "https://space.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Sky Today on Saturday, April 18: Venus moves into Taurus",
      "link": "https://www.astronomy.com/observing/the-sky-today-saturday-april-18-2026/",
      "description": "Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full\u00a0Sky This Week\u00a0column.\u00a0 April 17: Perfect setup for the zodiacal light This evening offers a lovely view as bright Venus moves into Taurus and is joined in the western sky by a delicate crescent Moon. Both hang beneath the sparkling star cluster M...",
      "published": "2026-04-18T08:00:00Z",
      "source": "Astronomy Magazine",
      "source_url": "https://www.astronomy.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Total solar eclipse led to seismic quiet for cities within its path",
      "link": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260417224457.htm",
      "description": "As the Moon swallowed the Sun during the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse, something remarkable happened on the ground\u2014cities went eerily quiet. Scientists analyzing seismic data found that human-generated vibrations, usually caused by traffic, construction, and daily activity, dropped sharply dur...",
      "published": "2026-04-18T04:18:52Z",
      "source": "Science Daily",
      "source_url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "What Happens When Light Goes Boom? Part 3: Brad Bradington Sprints",
      "link": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/what-happens-when-light-goes-boom-part-3-brad-bradington-sprints",
      "description": "We have the crowd. We have the star. Now it's time to put them together. Here's exactly what happens \u2014 and why \u2014 when a charged particle outruns the local speed of light in a material. Also: why it's always blue.",
      "published": "2026-04-18T02:06:00Z",
      "source": "Universe Today",
      "source_url": "https://universetoday.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Space Force\u2019s \u2018commercial first\u2019 strategy in action with Col. Tim Trimailo",
      "link": "https://spacenews.com/the-space-forces-commercial-first-strategy-in-action-with-col-tim-trimailo/",
      "description": "\nIn this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Col. Tim Trimailo on how the Space Force is working with industry. They discuss what the service wants to see […]\nThe post The Space Force\u2019s \u2018commercial first\u2019 strategy in action with Col. Tim Trimailo appeared first on SpaceNews.",
      "published": "2026-04-18T00:21:48Z",
      "source": "SpaceNews.com",
      "source_url": "https://spacenews.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch ESA Mars rover mission despite budget threat",
      "link": "https://spacenews.com/nasa-selects-falcon-heavy-to-launch-esa-mars-rover-mission-despite-budget-threat/",
      "description": "\nNASA has selected SpaceX\u2019s Falcon Heavy to launch a European Mars rover, support for which the agency is once again proposing to cancel.\nThe post NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch ESA Mars rover mission despite budget threat appeared first on SpaceNews.",
      "published": "2026-04-17T22:05:09Z",
      "source": "SpaceNews.com",
      "source_url": "https://spacenews.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "NorthStar to go public via SPAC to expand space-based SSA network",
      "link": "https://spacenews.com/northstar-to-go-public-via-spac-to-expand-space-based-ssa-network/",
      "description": "\nNorthStar Earth and Space plans to raise funds to expand the space-based sensor network behind its space situational awareness business by merging with Viking Acquisition Corp. I, a publicly listed shell company.\nThe post NorthStar to go public via SPAC to expand space-based SSA network appeared fi...",
      "published": "2026-04-17T21:53:58Z",
      "source": "SpaceNews.com",
      "source_url": "https://spacenews.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "CSDA Quality Assessment Report Evaluates Satellogic NewSat Data",
      "link": "https://science.nasa.gov/uncategorized/csda-quality-assessment-report-evaluates-satellogic-newsat-data/",
      "description": "The report adds to the growing documentation on commercial data\u2019s contributions to Earth science research and applications.",
      "published": "2026-04-17T21:21:02Z",
      "source": "NASA News",
      "source_url": "https://www.nasa.gov"
    },
    {
      "title": "How a Black Hole and a Shredded Star Could Light Up a Galaxy",
      "link": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/how-a-black-hole-and-a-shredded-star-could-light-up-a-galaxy",
      "description": "In 2014, a strange cloudy object called G2 made a close approach to Sagittarius A*, (Sag A*) the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way Galaxy. Astronomers were pretty excited, partly because they thought it might get torn apart by Sag A*'s intense gravitational pull. That didn't happ...",
      "published": "2026-04-17T21:03:36Z",
      "source": "Universe Today",
      "source_url": "https://universetoday.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Webinar 4/29: NASA CSDA Program Vendor Focus- MDA Space",
      "link": "https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/earth-science/webinar-4-29-nasa-csda-program-vendor-focus-mda-space/",
      "description": "Join us April 29 at 2:00 p.m. EDT to learn more about CSDA program vendor MDA Space.",
      "published": "2026-04-17T20:33:51Z",
      "source": "NASA News",
      "source_url": "https://www.nasa.gov"
    },
    {
      "title": "Small Trojan Asteroids Defy Expectations",
      "link": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/small-trojan-asteroids-defy-expectations",
      "description": "Understanding the beginning of the solar system requires us to look at some very strange places. One such place is at the so-called \u201cTrojan\u201d asteroids that share Jupiter\u2019s orbit in front of and behind it. But for a long time, these cosmic time capsules have held a mystery for astronomers: why are th...",
      "published": "2026-04-17T18:47:15Z",
      "source": "Universe Today",
      "source_url": "https://universetoday.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "NASA Artemis II Human Research Data Methodology Challenge",
      "link": "https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/prizes-challenges-crowdsourcing-program/center-of-excellence-for-collaborative-innovation-coeci/nasa-artemis-ii-human-research-data-methodology-challenge/",
      "description": "NASA\u2019s Human Research Program (HRP) uses research to develop methods to protect the health and performance of astronauts in space. In support of NASA\u2019s goals\u00a0for long-term missions\u00a0on the surface of the Moon and human exploration\u00a0of\u00a0Mars, HRP is using ground research facilities, the International Sp...",
      "published": "2026-04-17T18:41:35Z",
      "source": "NASA News",
      "source_url": "https://www.nasa.gov"
    },
    {
      "title": "Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete third spacewalk, mission extended by a month",
      "link": "https://spacenews.com/shenzhou-21-astronauts-complete-third-spacewalk-mission-extended-by-a-month/",
      "description": "\nChina\u2019s Shenzhou-21 astronauts conducted an extravehicular activity outside the Tiangong space station Thursday, installing debris-protection hardware and inspecting the orbital outpost.\nThe post Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete third spacewalk, mission extended by a month appeared first on SpaceNew...",
      "published": "2026-04-17T18:11:31Z",
      "source": "SpaceNews.com",
      "source_url": "https://spacenews.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Life Beyond Biosignatures: A New Method In The Search For Life",
      "link": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/life-beyond-biosignatures-a-new-method-in-the-search-for-life",
      "description": "Researchers from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) and National Institute for Basic Biology have developed a new method to detect extraterrestrial life without relying on traditional biosignatures. By modelling how life might spread between planets, they demonstrate that life could be detected...",
      "published": "2026-04-17T17:37:00Z",
      "source": "Universe Today",
      "source_url": "https://universetoday.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Volunteers discover rare space weather events using their ears",
      "link": "https://phys.org/news/2026-04-volunteers-rare-space-weather-events.html",
      "description": "Our planet rests inside a magnetic cocoon filled with plasma\u2014but it's not always peaceful and quiet. Activity from the sun can send waves through this space, and some of those disturbances can even reach Earth, affecting our power grid.",
      "published": "2026-04-17T17:20:01Z",
      "source": "Phys.org",
      "source_url": "https://phys.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "NASA, OPM Announce New NASA Force Website, Open Job Applications",
      "link": "https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-opm-announce-new-nasa-force-website-open-job-applications/",
      "description": "NASA and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) launched the NASA Force website on Friday, opening applications for roles aimed at recruiting the nation\u2019s top engineers and technologists to support America\u2019s air and space program.  NASA Force, a ne...",
      "published": "2026-04-17T17:04:51Z",
      "source": "NASA News",
      "source_url": "https://www.nasa.gov"
    },
    {
      "title": "Artemis 2 astronauts praise performance of Orion",
      "link": "https://spacenews.com/artemis-2-astronauts-praise-performance-of-orion/",
      "description": "\nThe astronauts who flew around the moon on Artemis 2 said they were confident the Orion spacecraft is ready to support future missions.\nThe post Artemis 2 astronauts praise performance of Orion appeared first on SpaceNews.",
      "published": "2026-04-17T16:41:58Z",
      "source": "SpaceNews.com",
      "source_url": "https://spacenews.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Comet R3 PanSTARRS at Perihelion",
      "link": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/comet-r3-panstarrs-at-perihelion",
      "description": "We\u2019re one comet down, and one to go for spring season 2026. We recently wrote about prospects for sungrazer C/2026 A1 MAPS and comet C/2025 R3 Pan-STARRS in April 2026. While the bad news is, Comet A1 MAPS disintegrated like so many sungrazers before it during its blistering close perihelion passage...",
      "published": "2026-04-17T15:10:00Z",
      "source": "Universe Today",
      "source_url": "https://universetoday.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Quality Assessment Report Evaluates Tomorrow.io Precipitation Radar Data",
      "link": "https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/earth-science/quality-assessment-report-evaluates-tomorrow-io-precipitation-radar-data/",
      "description": "The report adds to the growing documentation on commercial data\u2019s contributions to Earth science research and applications.",
      "published": "2026-04-17T15:06:11Z",
      "source": "NASA News",
      "source_url": "https://www.nasa.gov"
    },
    {
      "title": "Volunteers Discover Rare Space Weather Events Using Their Ears",
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      "description": "Scientists are working to understand exactly how these waves behave, and the team behind NASA\u2019s Heliophysics Audified: Resonances in Plasmas (HARP) citizen science project approaches this in a unique way: they compare the Earth\u2019s magnetic field to a giant harp in space.",
      "published": "2026-04-17T15:04:32Z",
      "source": "NASA News",
      "source_url": "https://www.nasa.gov"
    },
    {
      "title": "JWST uncovers the Lobster Nebula\u2019s firestorm of starbirth",
      "link": "https://www.astronomy.com/science/firestorm-of-starbirth/",
      "description": "If you look at a photo of a face-on spiral galaxy, you\u2019ll notice spiral arms filled with glowing gas clouds, sparkling star clusters, and opaque dust lanes curving gently away from the galaxy\u2019s core. An image of an edge-on spiral gives a completely different picture. The gas, dust, and stars now occ...",
      "published": "2026-04-17T15:00:00Z",
      "source": "Astronomy Magazine",
      "source_url": "https://www.astronomy.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "First confirmed speakers for Starmus VIII",
      "link": "https://www.astronomy.com/observing/first-confirmed-speakers-for-starmus-viii/",
      "description": "The festival will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication and the launch of the Jane Goodall EARTH Medal, bringing Nobel Prize laureates, astronauts, and leading international thinkers to Tenerife. The STARMUS Festival has announced the first confirmed s...",
      "published": "2026-04-17T14:49:32Z",
      "source": "Astronomy Magazine",
      "source_url": "https://www.astronomy.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Triumph and turmoil",
      "link": "https://www.planetary.org/the-downlink/triumph-and-turmoil",
      "description": "The successful conclusion to Artemis II; the threat of termination to many other missions.",
      "published": "2026-04-17T14:30:00Z",
      "source": "The Planetary Society",
      "source_url": "https://planetary.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "NASA\u2019s SPHEREx Observatory Maps Interstellar Ice in Milky Way",
      "link": "https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasas-spherex-observatory-maps-interstellar-ice-in-milky-way/",
      "description": "An observation made by NASA\u2019s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) shows the chemical signatures of water ice (shown in bright blue) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (orange) in Cygnus X, one of the most active and turbulent regio...",
      "published": "2026-04-17T14:14:33Z",
      "source": "NASA News",
      "source_url": "https://www.nasa.gov"
    },
    {
      "title": "Week in images: 13-17 April 2026",
      "link": "https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Week_in_images/Week_in_images_13-17_April_2026",
      "description": "\n\tWeek in images: 13-17 April 2026\n\tDiscover our week through the lens",
      "published": "2026-04-17T13:10:00Z",
      "source": "ESA News",
      "source_url": "https://www.esa.int"
    },
    {
      "title": "ALMA and JWST investigate giant disk galaxy's formation and evolution",
      "link": "https://phys.org/news/2026-04-alma-jwst-giant-disk-galaxy.html",
      "description": "European astronomers have used the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe a recently discovered giant disk galaxy known as ADF22.1. Results of the new observations, published April 8 on the arXiv preprint server, shed more light on the formation an...",
      "published": "2026-04-17T12:20:05Z",
      "source": "Phys.org",
      "source_url": "https://phys.org"
    }
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