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March 27, 2023

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The Launchpad

Uranus grows a cap while Jupiter's spot keeps shrinking

(NASA, ESA, STScI, Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC), Michael H. Wong (UC Berkeley) IMAGE PROCESSING: Joseph DePasquale (STScI))

The Hubble Space Telescope keeps an eye on the slowly changing weather of the solar system's giant planets.

Full Story: Space (3/24)

What gear do you need to see and photograph the planets?

(Getty Images)

How to achieve the very best views and images of the neighboring worlds in our solar system.

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Space quiz! New images of Uranus taken by the Hubble Space Telescope reveal the planet has a foggy 'cap' on its north pole that is similar in composition to what phenomenon on Earth?

Learn the answer here!

Space Deal of the Day

We've spotted 56% off Hexeum night vision binoculars

(Amazon)

That discount means you save nearly $170 on a product that we rate as one of the best night vision binoculars on the market.

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Skywatching

Skywatchers enjoy a night of surprise auroras

(Yu Ruidong/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)

A surprise solar storm supercharged auroras across the U.S. and Europe on March 23, with sightings of the colorful displays reported from as far south as New Mexico and Arizona.

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Spaceflight

Indian rocket launches final OneWeb constellation satellites

(ISRO)

The satellites rode to orbit Saturday night (March 25) atop a LVM3 rocket.

Full Story: Space (3/25)

Science & Astronomy

Strongest solar storm in nearly 6 years slams into Earth

(Adam Correia)

The powerful solar storm supercharged auroras as far south as Colorado and New Mexico.

Full Story: Space (3/24)

Why is Mercury so weird? Blame the giant outer planets

(NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie)

Mercury's weirdness appears to be the fault of the giant planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

Full Story: Space (3/27)

Search for Life

Artificial intelligence could help hunt for life on Mars

(NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS)

A new machine learning model could point researchers toward the most promising abodes for life away from Earth.

Full Story: Space (3/25)

Entertainment

'65' star Adam Driver asks NASA about the asteroid threat

(NASA/Don Davis)

Driver asks NASA experts about the danger asteroids pose to Earth - and to humanity.

Full Story: Space (3/25)

Star Trek

How is Data in 'Picard' if he died in 'Star Trek: Nemesis?

(Paramount Pictures)

In Picard season 3 episode 6, "The Bounty," Riker, Worf and Raffi Musiker's away mission reunites them with an old friend, but how?

Full Story: Space (3/26)