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![A photo of Europa](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8UCHbxCWVWiCU8o55LEppM-320-80.jpg)
If alien life exists on Europa, we may find it in hydrothermal vents
By Keith Cooper published
If there's life on Jupiter's moon Europa or Saturn's moon Enceladus, it could have a network of deep-sea hydrothermal vents to thank for its existence, new research suggests.
![Technicians remove the samples collected on the moon's far side from the return capsule of the Chang'e 6 lunar mission.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bvBtBRBHGWPk9kZXrirSZe-320-80.jpg)
China opens Chang'e 6 return capsule containing samples from moon's far side
By Andrew Jones published
China's Chang'e 6 mission return capsule has been transferred to Beijing and opened to access its precious cargo — samples from the moon's mysterious far side.
![A mosaic of JWST and Hubble data of the "Pillars of Creation" visualization.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K7UxRRdoF6vsDZfE4JV6ea-320-80.jpg)
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope gives the 'Pillars of Creation' a stunning 3D makeover
By Jamie Carter published
A new multiwavelength 3D visualization of the iconic "Pillars of Creation" showcases the differences between Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope data.
![A view towards the black hole in an X-ray binary and the X-rays we see that are reflected from the inner surface of the powerful outflow surrounding the hole.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ss3TwWSLHRSs4D2dw7HMMP-320-80.jpg)
Why is mystery object Cygnus X-3 so bright? Astronomers may now have the answer
By Keith Cooper published
The X-ray-emitting binary system Cygnus X-3 features a massive star donating matter to a compact object, probably a black hole. That may explain its perplexing brightness.
![Saturn moon Enceladus in front of planet Saturn, rings and other moons.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dJrQUnf28iZGj7bNgbrbSS-320-80.jpg)
How many moons are in the solar system?
By Harry Baker published
The solar system has many more moons than the one we can see in the sky. But how many do we actually know about? And how many more are waiting to be discovered?
![An artist's rendering of a large asteroid above the Earth](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7AwRZEiVr72dU4WRBNoob6-320-80.jpg)
Newly discovered asteroid larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza will zoom between Earth and the moon on Saturday
By Brandon Specktor published
On Saturday (June 29), an asteroid larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza will fly past Earth at about three-quarters the distance from Earth to the moon. The asteroid, named 2024 MK, poses no risk to our planet.
![An illustration of tons of orbital debris spinning through space over Earth](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2BwT94EqyXaNQju7WmWM9j-320-80.jpg)
Space junk: How broken satellites are creating a garbage crisis in the sky
By Brandon Specktor last updated
Thousands of pieces of space debris, also known as space junk, are orbiting Earth, with tons more added each year. This orbital debris poses a significant threat to satellites, spacecraft, astronauts — and increasingly humans on Earth.
![The Starliner capsule photographed through a porthole of the Internationl Space Station.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sndrwxo7neuNq4pNk2F9AE-320-80.jpg)
Shattered Russian satellite forces ISS astronauts to take shelter in stricken Starliner capsule
By Ben Turner published
ISS astronauts, including the stranded Butch Willmore and Suni Williams, have sought refuge inside their docked spacecraft after the Resurs-P1 satellite splintered apart in orbit.
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