It's the end of the week and there's a lot of news happening today, starting with NASA's Chandra X-ray spacecraft watching as a distant, Jupiter-size exoplanet shrinks significantly.
In other headlines, NASA workers are planning a protest for July 20, 'Moon Day', to highlight the proposed budget cuts for the space agency, we dive into the background of Dr. Roger Korby on Star Trek's "Strange New Worlds" and Europe is working on a new hypersonic space plane by 2031.
We also have some entertainment recommendations for you as we head into the weekend. We have all that and more for your daily read.
"It's almost unfathomable to imagine what is happening to this planet. The planet's atmosphere simply cannot withstand the high X-ray dose it's receiving from its star."
It's a Friday and as we look forward to the weekend we wanted to share what the Space.com staff is reading, watching, and playing in case you need any recommendations.
In the fall we'll be kicking off a science fiction short story reading club, so stay tuned! But until then, enjoy the following staff recommendations.
Brett Tingley, Editor: "I've been enjoying Keith Cooper's new book 'Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Science Fact.' The book explores well-known planets from science fiction such as Tatooine from 'Star Wars' or Arrakis from 'Dune' with grounded commentary on real-world observations of similar exoplanets. A must-read for both exoplanet and sci-fi fans!"
Daisy Dobrijevic, Reference Editor: "I watched the first episode of the new series of the Great British Sewing Bee and it was lovely."
Vanessa Jewell, Social Media Editor: "I’ve been reading the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown, currently on Dark Age. I love it! It’s very dark and gritty, but the world-building is so intricate, and I love how cohesive the story feels from one book to the next. I’m constantly being surprised by how ruthless of a writer Brown is. It feels like Game of Thrones in space; no one is safe!"
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