 Small black holes could play 'hide-and-seek' with elusive supermassive black hole pairs

 Small pairs of binary black holes could be used to play hide-and-seek' with elusive supermassive black hole binaries via gravitational waves carry the "baritone singing" of these cosmic titans.

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https://www.space.com/black-holes-hide-and-seek-supermassive-binaries


 Watch Rocket Lab launch sharp-eyed radar satellite to orbit on Aug. 11

 Rocket Lab will launch an Earth-observing radar satellite for the California company Capella Space on Sunday morning (Aug. 11), and you can watch the action live.

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https://www.space.com/rocket-lab-capella-space-radar-satellite-launch-august-2024


 SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites from Florida on Aug. 11

 SpaceX intends to launch 23 more of its Starlink broadband satellites on Sunday (Aug. 11), as part of a planned spaceflight doubleheader for the company.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-launch-group-10-7


 SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)

 SpaceX sent another group of its Starlink satellites into space today (Aug. 10), as it continues to build out its giant internet constellation.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-satellite-8-3-mission-launch


 This Week In Space podcast: Episode 123 —The Mighty Perseids

 On Episode 123 of This Week In Space, Rod and guest host  Isaac Arthur talk with astronomer Steve Fentress about the Perseids meteor shower.

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https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/this-week-in-space-podcast-this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-123-mighty-perseids


 Which Autobots and Decepticons will we see in 'Transformers One?'

 A preview of which Transformers robots will be featured in the upcoming film "Transformers One."

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https://www.space.com/which-autobots-decepticons-transformers-one-movie


 Archaeology on the ISS? Scientists study how astronauts use and store stuff in space

 The International Space Station Archaeological Project aims to understand how astronauts use and store objects throughout the orbital laboratory to help inform development of future space habitats.

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https://www.space.com/international-space-station-archaeology-project


 Starship is ready for its 5th test flight, SpaceX says (photos)

 SpaceX's latest Starship megarocket is ready to fly, the company announced on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 8).

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https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-ready-fifth-test-flight


 NASA shuts down NEOWISE asteroid hunter after almost 15 years in space

 NASA's NEOWISE spacecraft turned off its transmitter for good on Aug. 8, wrapping up its prolific asteroid-hunting career.

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https://www.space.com/nasa-shuts-down-neowise-asteroid-hunting-spacecraft


 Gears of War games in order: Chronological and release date

 With the E-Day prequel confirmed to be on the way, now is the perfect time to take a look at the Gears of War games in order.

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https://www.space.com/gears-of-war-games-in-order


 Space Perspective unveils mothership boat for stratospheric balloon trips

 The first-ever marine spaceport is now complete and begins preparing for launches of balloons transporting tourists to the edge of space.

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https://www.space.com/space-exploration/tech/space-perspective-unveils-mothership-boat-for-stratospheric-balloon-trips


 On this day in space! Aug. 9, 1973: The USSR launched Mars 7

 On  Aug. 9, 1973, The USSR launched the Mars 7 spacecraft, the final mission of the country's Mars program.

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https://www.space.com/39251-on-this-day-in-space.html


 Will SpaceX carry Boeing Starliner crew home? Here’s how Dragon could do it

 NASA isn't sure yet if it will bring its Starliner astronauts home from the ISS in the Boeing capsule or put them on a SpaceX Crew Dragon.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-dragon-changes-astronaut-seats-boeing-starliner


 Space pictures! See our space image of the day

 Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.

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https://www.space.com/34-image-day.html


 Chinese rocket breaks apart after megaconstellation launch, creating cloud of space junk

 A Chinese Long March 6A rocket broke apart shortly after launching 18 internet satellites on Aug. 7, creating a cloud of at least 300 pieces of trackable debris.

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https://www.space.com/china-megaconstellation-launch-space-junk


 Astronaut Jon McBride, early NASA space shuttle pilot, dies at 80

 Former NASA astronaut Jon McBride, who was the pilot on the first mission to launch seven people into space, has died at the age of 80. McBride flew on STS-41G, Challenger's sixth flight, in 1984.

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https://www.space.com/nasa-space-shuttle-astronaut-jon-mcbride-obituary


 James Webb Space Telescope finds a shock near supermassive black hole (image)

 By examining a distant supermassive black hole, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have found a shocking link between jets and dust around these cosmic titans.

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https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-supermassive-black-hole-shock-dust-gas


 SpaceX Crew-9 astronaut mission: Live updates

 Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station for NASA.

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https://www.space.com/news/live/spacex-crew-dragon-mission-updates


 Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates

 Boeing moving toward a June 1 launch of its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA.

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https://www.space.com/news/live/boeing-starliner-live-updates


 Over 300 hidden planet-devouring stars within the Milky Way found by AI

 A new AI-powered algorithm has discovered over 300 polluted white dwarfs in the Milky Way that were overlooked in old telescope data.

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https://www.space.com/milky-way-planet-devouring-stars-ai


 Group of ancient stars spotted near the sun could rewrite the Milky Way's history

 Researchers using the Gaia space telescope studied some ancient stars near the sun, revealing that our corner of the Milky Way may be billions of years older than once thought.

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https://www.space.com/stars-near-sun-milky-way-history-gaia-space-telescope


 Space pictures! See our space image of the day

 Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.

https://www.space.com/34-image-day.html


 On this day in space! Aug. 7, 1976: A big day for Mars and NASA's Viking missions

 On Aug. 7, 1976, NASA's Viking 2 spacecraft reached Mars orbit as it was announced Viking 1 had found possible life-signs on the Red Planet.

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https://www.space.com/39251-on-this-day-in-space.html


 NASA's Parker Solar Probe finds fresh clues to decades-old mystery surrounding the sun

 In its search for answers to why our sun's corona is hotter than its surface, NASA's Parker Solar Probe has ruled out one explanation.

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https://www.space.com/sun-parker-solar-probe-solar-heating-mystery


 Satellite imagery reveals hidden monastery at Buddhist holy site: report

 Satellite imagery of the Mahabodhi Temple Complex uncovered a possible buried monastery and other buildings. The results are now awaiting peer review and publication.

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https://www.space.com/buddha-mahabodhi-temple-satellite-imagery-buried-monastery


 Life on the moon: Lockheed Martin shares exploration vision for 2044

 Lockheed Martin has shared its vision for humanity's future in space, as global space agencies aim for the moon and beyond.

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https://www.space.com/lockheed-martin-moon-base-vision-2044


 Meet the crew for SpaceX's Ax-4 mission to the ISS

 The next team of astronauts has been announced for Axiom Space's next commercial human spaceflight mission to the ISS.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-axiom-space-ax-4-meet-the-crew


 ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps' sounds like it's dripping in Space Race nostalgia

 Here are the ways "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" might tap into the history of the space race and NASA's famed Apollo program.

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https://www.space.com/fantastic-four-first-steps-space-race


 1st 'hyperspectral' image of aurora borealis reveals true colors of northern lights

 Using a high-resolution imaging system in Sweden, Japanese researchers are getting a view of the aurora like never before.

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https://www.space.com/aurora-borealis-1st-hyperspectral-images


 How NOAA's Hurricane Hunter aircraft help satellites build a 'full picture of the storm'

 Space.com got an up-close look at one of NOAA's Hurricane Hunter aircraft to more about how data from weather satellites help them on missions.

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https://www.space.com/noaa-hurricane-hunter-aircraft


 'Wonder material' found in lunar samples hints at moon's origins

 Scientists attempting to discover the process by which the moon formed have new clues thanks to graphene discovered in lunar samples returned by China's Chang'e 5 mission.

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https://www.space.com/lunar-samples-graphene-moon-origins


 On this day in space! Aug. 6, 2012: NASA's Curiosity rover lands on Mars

 On Aug. 6, 2012, the NASA Mars rover landed on the Red Planet to hunt for signs of ancient microbial life.

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https://www.space.com/39251-on-this-day-in-space.html


 How satellite technology made it into 2024 Olympic swimsuits

 The swimsuits worn at the 2024 Summer Olympics leverage a similar technology used to protect satellites in space.

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https://www.space.com/satellite-technology-olympic-swimsuits-2024


 10 new dead star 'monsters' discovered at the heart of the Milky Way

 Ten neutron stars found lurking in the Milky Way include cosmic black widows killing stars with "webs" of viscous plasma and a speed demon that spins over 700 times per second.

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https://www.space.com/pulsars-terzan-5-neutron-stars


 The sun fires off 2 powerful X flares in less than 2 hours (video, photo)

 Add another pair of strong solar flares to the sun's list this year, as two X-class flares erupted on Monday morning (Aug. 5).

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https://www.space.com/sun-two-x-class-solar-flares-august-5


 Pennies to heaven: NASA launches 2 cents to space station

 They say a penny doesn't go far these days, to which NASA has now added its two cents. Two pennies just lifted off for the International Space Station.

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https://www.space.com/penny-pennies-cents-space-station-stemonstration


 Astrophotographer captures stunning views of northern lights and STEVE during brief encounter (photos, video)

 See the northern lights and elusive STEVE light up the skies above Manitoba, Canada in these stunning photos and footage captured by astrophotographer Justin Anderson.

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https://www.space.com/astrophotographer-films-steve-northern-lights-aurora-during-solar-substorm


 The sun is a 'runaway world collector' that can trap passing rogue planets

 The sun could collect rogue planets and hold them at the outskirts of the solar system for millions of years, occasionally trading them with neighboring star Alpha Centauri.

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https://www.space.com/runaway-world-collector-rogue-planets


 New moon of August 2024: Venus in conjunction

 The day after the new moon , the moon will be in conjunction with Venus, passing just under the planet low on the horizon in the night sky.

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https://www.space.com/new-moon-august-2024


 The moon and Venus join close together in the night sky Aug. 5

 Of all of the monthly meetings between the moon and Venus this year, this one is by far the closest. The only caveat is that the pair won't be very high, as the dynamic duo sets just one hour after the sun.

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https://www.space.com/moon-venus-august-5-2024


 Possible signs of Mars life: Astrobiologist explains Perseverance rover's exciting find

 Perseverance science team member Amy Williams discusses the rover's recent discovery of a rock with features and chemistry that could have been produced by ancient microbial life on Mars.

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https://www.space.com/mars-rover-perseverance-possible-biosignature-astrobiologist-interview


 Ghostly 'zodiacal light' glows above the Very Large Telescope in Chile (photo)

 A new photo shows the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope beneath a star-studded sky at sunset, illuminated by a phenomenon known as the zodiacal light.

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https://www.space.com/zodiacal-light-very-large-telescope-photo


 Northern lights delight as 'cannibal' solar storm triggers auroras across US and Canada (photos)

 A cannibal coronal mass ejection triggered impressive northern lights displays across the US and Canada. We've rounded up some of the best photos here.

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https://www.space.com/northern-lights-cannibal-solar-storm-us-canada-photos


 Venus returns to the night sky as an 'Evening Star,' and its going to be brilliant

 As we make the transition from July into August, Venus has finally begun climbing up out of the sunset glow in earnest and is now about to reclaim its role as the brilliant Evening Star.

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https://www.space.com/here-she-comes-venus-is-back


 What it takes to keep NASA's flagship Chandra observatory flying for a quarter century

 To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the flagship Chandra X-ray observatory, NASA released a behind-the-scenes look at the work it takes to keep the $1.5 billion telescope flying in space.

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https://www.space.com/chandra-25-years-celebration-nasa


 NASA telescope may have found antimatter annihilating in possibly the biggest explosion since the Big Bang

 Using NASA's Fermi telescope, astronomers have discovered a hidden "annihilation feature" in the gamma-ray burst known as the "BOAT," or the "brightest of all time."

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https://www.space.com/nasa-boat-gamma-ray-burst-antimatter-annihilation


 SpaceX Starlink satellites made 50,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in the paast 6 months. What does that mean for space safety?

 Satellites in SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation made nearly 50,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in the last six months, about double the number made in the previous half-year.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-50000-collision-avoidance-maneuvers-space-safety


 Look up! See the moon meet Saturn, watch for shooting stars and find the Northern Crown this week

 Check out these stargazing targets that you can see with the naked eye this week (July 22 to July 28), from planetary meet-ups to meteor showers and more!

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https://www.space.com/what-to-see-with-naked-eyes-this-week-night-sky-july-meteor-showers-planetary-occultations


 In a way, Space.com and the dark universe grew up together

 The concept of dark energy came about just around the time Space.com booted up.

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https://www.space.com/space-25-anniversary-dark-universe


 'Space Cadet' is a silly sendup of NASA's serious astronaut training program (review)

 A review of Prime Video's new NASA astronaut training comedy, "Space Cadet," starring Emma Roberts.

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https://www.space.com/space-cadet-review-amazon-prime


 12 billion years of black hole history, revealed through X-rays and simulations

 New findings show the black hole at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy had a late growth spurt.

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https://www.space.com/x-ray-simulations-universe-supermassive-black-holes


 Evidence for Planet 9 found in icy bodies sneaking past Neptune

 The hypothetical ninth planet may be slingshotting Oort Cloud objects onto orbits that come closer to the sun than Neptune does.

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https://www.space.com/planet-9-cometary-bodies-neptune-solar-system


 NASA's Viper moon rover gets its 'neck' and 'head' installed for mission later this year

 With its "mighty mast," NASA's Polar Exploration Rover dubbed VIPER continues to be prepped for its mission to the moon slated for late 2024.

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https://www.space.com/viper-moon-rover-head-neck-mast-installed


 China releases world's most detailed moon atlas (video)

 The atlas, which is available in Chinese and English, depicts the surface of the moon with a scale of 1:2.5 million. It highlights many intriguing geological features, such as impact craters.

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https://www.space.com/china-hi-def-geologic-moon-atlas-video


 What would happen if the moon disappeared?

 What would happen if our closest neighbor, the moon, disappeared? Here we explore the possible effects it could have on the environment and life on Earth.

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https://www.space.com/what-would-happen-if-the-moon-disappeared


 Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates

 Boeing will launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA as early as May 6, 2024

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https://www.space.com/news/live/boeing-starliner-live-updates


 Horsehead Nebula rears its head in gorgeous new James Webb Space Telescope images (video)

 The James Webb Telescope has zoomed in on the Horsehead Nebula, capturing slices of this stunning star-forming region close to Earth in an entirely new light.

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https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-horsehead-nebula


 China to launch sample-return mission to the moon's far side on May 3

 China reportedly plans to launch its Chang'e 6 sample-return mission toward the moon's mysterious far side on Friday (May 3).

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https://www.space.com/china-preparing-launch-change-6-moon-sample-return-mission


 Boeing Starliner astronauts conduct dress rehearsal ahead of May 6 launch (photos, video)

 Boeing Starliner's 1st astronaut crew continues their training, even in quarantine. After finishing a big dress rehearsal on April 26, practice continues ahead of the scheduled May 6 launch to the ISS.

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https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-1-week-before-launch-dress-rehearsal-astronauts


 Meet the crew launching on Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight

 NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Suni Williams are slated to launch on Boeing’s first crewed test flight of its Starliner capsule, flying to the International Space Station on May 6.

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https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-1st-astronaut-flight-meet-crew


 'Flash Gordon' returns to escape from a prison planet in new comic series

 A preview of Mad Cave Studios' new "Flash Gordon" comic book series coming in July.

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https://www.space.com/flash-gordon-returns-new-comic-series


 'Tiger stripes' on Saturn's moon Enceladus could reveal if its oceans are habitable

 A new model of Enceladus "tiger stripe" fractures and their connection with the moon of Saturn's ice geysers and subsurface oceans could have implications for its ability to support life.

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https://www.space.com/enceladus-saturn-moon-tiger-stripes-habitability


 Astronomers finally know why stars born from the same cloud aren't identical twins

 Astronomers finally know why giant binary stars born from the same collapsing cloud of gas and dust can be "non-identical twins" with different characteristics and planetary systems.

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https://www.space.com/binary-star-gas-cloud-chemical-composition


 Private moon lander will carry Nokia's 4G cell network to the lunar surface this year

 Nokia is developing a LTE/4G communications system for the moon, and its first piece of the network might launch as soon as late this year.

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https://www.space.com/nokia-4g-cell-network-on-the-moon


 Hubble Space Telescope pauses science due to gyroscope issue

 The Hubble Space Telescope entered safe mode and stopped conducting science on April 23 when one of its three remaining gyroscopes sent faulty readings back to Earth.

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https://www.space.com/hubble-space-telescope-gyroscope-april-2024


 'Cat nights' are here as Leo, Leo minor, and Lynx constellations prowl the evening sky

 Along with Leo, there are two other members of the cat family that are currently well situated and close together in the evening sky: Leo Minor, the Smaller Lion, and Lynx.

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https://www.space.com/cat-nights-leo-constellation-spring-2024


 Highly precise atomic clocks could soon get even better. Here's how

 Superradiant atoms could help us measure time more precisely than ever before, a theory developed with the aid of the great-grandson of the "father of the atom," Niels Bohr.

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https://www.space.com/neils-bohr-atomic-clock-precision-superradiant-light


 Everything we know about James Gunn's Superman

 James Gunn's Superman reboot kicks off the DC Extended Universe's refresh in 2025.

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https://www.space.com/everything-we-know-about-james-gunns-superman


 Sneak peek: Browncoats grab victory in Boom! Studios' upcoming 'Firefly: 'Verses' comic (exclusive)

 A sneak peek at Boom! Studios' upcoming "What If?" one-shot, "Firefly: 'Verses."

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https://www.space.com/firefly-verses-browncoats-sneak-peek


 SpaceX launching 23 Starlink satellites from Florida this evening

 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch another batch of the company's Starlink internet satellites today (April 28).

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https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-launch-group-6-54


 NASA's mission to an ice-covered moon will contain a message between water worlds

 NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, headed to Jupiter’s ice-covered moon Europa in October 2024, will carry a laser-etched message that celebrates humanity’s connection to water.

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https://www.space.com/ice-covered-moon-mission-contain-message-between-water-worlds


 Watch SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule depart the ISS today

 SpaceX's robotic Dragon cargo ship is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station today (April 28), and you can watch the action live.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-dragon-cargo-mission-crs-30-iss-departure


 Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will not fly private missions yet, officials say

 Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is about to make its first launch May 6 with NASA astronauts on board. Unlike SpaceX, however, Boeing has not yet announced any private missions.

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https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-spacecraft-private-astronaut-nasa-focus


 SpaceX launching Falcon 9 rocket on record-tying 20th mission today

 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a European satellite-navigation mission today (April 27). It will be the record-tying 20th liftoff for this particular booster.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-galileo-l12-falcon-9-launch


 Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates

 Boeing will launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA as early as May 6, 2024

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https://www.space.com/news/live/boeing-starliner-live-updates


 Early Star Wars Day Lego deal: $130 off UCS Razor Crest

 This is the way to celebrate Star Wars Day in style, with the 6187-piece Lego Ultimate Collector Series Razor Crest, now $130 off

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https://www.space.com/lego-star-wars-ucs-razor-crest-may-4-deal-22-percent-2024


 5 sci-fi movies that weren't great but still deserve a sequel

 We're constantly talking about good movies that deserve a sequel, but what about the divisive ones that, while not great, had cool ideas worth building upon?

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https://www.space.com/five-sci-fi-movies-deserve-sequel


 Superheroes fight acid-spewing xenomorphs in Marvel Comics' 'Aliens vs. Avengers'

 A preview of Marvel Comics' "Aliens vs. Avengers" limited series, which is coming this summer.

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https://www.space.com/marvel-comics-aliens-vs-avengers-preview


 Alien Day 2024: 'Alien' bursts back into theaters today

 A preview of Alien Day 2024 with the theatrical return of "Alien" and a peek at new "Aliens Expanded" documentary.

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https://www.space.com/alien-day-2024-return-to-theaters


 Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is 'go' for May 6 astronaut launch

 Boeing's Starliner capsule has been cleared for its first-ever crewed launch, a test flight scheduled to send two astronauts toward the International Space Station on May 6.

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https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-cleared-launch-crew-flight-test


 Russian cosmonauts make quick work of space station spacewalk

 Two Russian cosmonauts completed a spacewalk at the International Space Station on April 25, wrapping up all of their tasks with time to spare, including the deployment of a radar that they began last year.

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https://www.space.com/russian-spacewalk-radar-deploy-april-2024


 Curiosity rover may be 'burping' methane out of Mars' subsurface

  A new theory suggests that NASA's Curiosity rover is "burping" the surface of the Red Planet, releasing methane trapped beneath a salty crust.

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https://www.space.com/mars-methane-mystery-salt-crust-curiosity-rover


 Lego reveals NASA Artemis rocket, Milky Way galaxy sets coming in May

 Get ready space fans, Lego is about to launch two sets that can take you from the moon to edge of our cosmic neighborhood: Lego Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System and Lego Art Milky Way Galaxy.

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https://www.space.com/lego-artemis-space-launch-system-milky-way-announce


 Ice-penetrating radar will help JUICE and other spacecraft find water beyond Earth

 When it arrives at Jupiter and the planet's moons in 2031, the JUICE spacecraft will use ice-penetrating radar to see beneath determine habitability.

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https://www.space.com/esa-jupiter-moons-juice-spacecraft-ice-penetrating-radar


 Watch live today as NASA astronauts fly to launch site for 1st crewed Boeing Starliner mission to ISS

 Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will be the first crew aboard Boeing's Starliner. Watch live here at Space.com as they arrive in Florida for their May 6 launch.

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https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-nasa-astronaut-arrival-launch-site-webcast


 NASA's Fermi space telescope finds a strange supernova with missing gamma rays

 NASA's Fermi Space Telescope has failed to see gamma rays from a nearby supernova that should be created when it generates the high-energy cosmic rays that bombard Earth in their trillions.

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https://www.space.com/supernova-fermi-nasa-space-telescope-gamma-ray


 China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station on Shenzhou 18 mission (video)

 A Long March 2F rocket lifted off from China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center today (April 25), carrying the Shenzhou 18 spacecraft and its three-person crew into orbit.

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https://www.space.com/china-launches-shenzhou-18-astronaut-mission-tiangong-space-station


 Across the universe, dark matter annihilation could be warming up dead stars

 Neutron stars could act as gravitational traps for dark matter, forcing these mysterious particles to collide, annihilate and warm up otherwise cold dead stars.

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https://www.space.com/dark-matter-annihilation-neutron-stars


 During the solar system's chaotic era, Jupiter may have helped form Earth's moon

 EL chondrite meteorites come from the Athor family of asteroids, the progenitor of which was dumped in the asteroid belt by the migrating gas giants between 60 million and 100 million years after the birth of the solar system.

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https://www.space.com/jupiter-earth-moon-great-instability-chondrites


 Watch 2 cosmonauts conduct spacewalk outside the ISS today

 Two Russian cosmonauts are scheduled to spend about seven hours working outside the International Space Station today (April 25), and you can watch the action live.

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https://www.space.com/cosmonauts-spacewalk-iss-april-2024-webcast


 Buried in the Cat's Paw Nebula lies one of the largest space molecules ever seen

 Scientists have discovered one of the largest molecules ever seen in space in the Cat's Paw nebula. The discovery hints at how chemical complexity emerges as stars form.

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https://www.space.com/cats-paw-nebula-space-molecule-chemistry


 Netflix releases official trailer for Jennifer Lopez mech combat sci-fi film 'Atlas' (video)

 The full trailer of Netflix's 'Atlas' is a bit spoiler-y, but does a better job of selling the Jennifer Lopez-led sci-fi adventure.

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https://www.space.com/atlas-netflix-official-trailer


 Hubble telescope celebrates 34th anniversary with an iridescent Dumbbell Nebula (image)

 Take a fresh look at the iconic Dumbbell Nebula on occasion of the Hubble Space Telescope's 34 years in space.

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https://www.space.com/hubble-34-anniversary-dumbbell-nebula


 The mystery of how strange cosmic objects called 'JuMBOs' went rogue

 Scientists may have discovered how JuMBOs, strangle binary objects found in Orion, may have gone rogue while staying gravitationally bound. The discovery may shake up theories of planet formation.

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https://www.space.com/jumbos-rogue-orion-nebula-star-systems


 China's Tiangong space station damaged by debris strike: report

 Two spacewalks this winter fixed the power supply of China's Tiangong space station, which was damaged by a space debris strike, state media reported.

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https://www.space.com/china-tiangong-space-station-space-debris-measures


 Space Force tests small satellite jammer to protect against 'space-enabled' attacks

 The U.S. Space Force is testing a new ground-based satellite jamming weapon to help keep U.S. military personnel safe from potential "space-enabled" attacks.

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https://www.space.com/space-force-ground-based-jammer-electronic-warfare


 Japan's SLIM moon lander defies death to survive 3rd frigid lunar night (image)

 Japan's SLIM lunar lander has now survived three week-long nights on the moon, braving temperatures as low as minus 274 degrees Fahrenheit, despite not being designed to last one!

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https://www.space.com/japan-slim-moon-lander-survives-3rd-lunar-night


 China reveals astronauts ahead of April 25 launch to Tiangong space station (video)

 China has unveiled the three-person crew for its Shenzhou 18 mission, which is set to launch toward the Tiangong space station on Thursday (April 25).

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https://www.space.com/china-reveals-shenzhou-18-astronauts-video


 Private moon mission to carry NASA electric moon dust shield in 2024

 NASA is sending a technology demonstrator to the moon on the upcoming private Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1 in order to test how to repel  and remove lunar dust using electricity.

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https://www.space.com/nasa-moon-dust-guard-protect-astronauts-spacecraft


 Pre-Star Wars Day Lego deal: 20% off the Emperor's Throne Room

 Never underestimate the power of the Dark Side again and Save 20% on the Lego Emperor's Throne Room Diorama ahead of Star Wars Day, May 4.

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https://www.space.com/star-wars-day-lego-deal-emperor-throne-room-save-20-percent


 Citizen scientists spot more than 1,000 new asteroids in old Hubble Telescope photos

 Citizen scientists poring over old Hubble Telescope photos discovered a thousand previously unknown asteroids in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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https://www.space.com/citizen-scientists-discover-one-thousand-asteroids-hubble-telescope-photos


 Giant gamma-ray flare from 'recently deceased' magnetar lights up Cigar Galaxy

 Astronomers have discovered a flare erupting from a highly magnetic "dead star" outside the solar system for the first time. The magnetar flare lit up the entire Cigar Galaxy in gamma rays.

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https://www.space.com/gamma-ray-flare-cigar-galaxy-magnetar


 Earth got hammered by cosmic rays 41,000 years ago due to a weak magnetic field

 Earth's magnetic shield weakened around 41,000 years ago, resulting in increased bombardment of our atmosphere by energetic charged particles called cosmic rays.

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https://www.space.com/earth-hammered-cosmic-rays-weak-magnetic-field


 Mirrors in space could boost solar power production on Earth. Here's how.

 Reflect Orbital plans to launch a constellation of orbiting mirrors to beam sunlight to solar power plants on Earth after dark.

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https://www.space.com/orbiting-mirror-boost-solar-power-production


 NASA ends CloudSat Earth-observing mission after 18 years

 NASA's pioneering CloudSat weather and climate mission has come to an end after nearly 18 productive years in Earth orbit.

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https://www.space.com/nasa-ends-cloudsat-earth-observing-mission


 Birthplace of weird Earth 'quasi-moon' Kamo’oalewa found

 Scientists turned into cosmic crime scene investigators to reconstruct the impact that sent Earth's "quasi-moon" Kamo'oalewa rocketing from the lunar surface millions of years ago.

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https://www.space.com/quasi-moon-kamooalewa-giant-lunar-impact


 Fortnite launches to the moon in new 'Lunar Horizons' simulation game

 A preview of Fortnite's new free-to-play "Lunar Horizons" mission experience on the moon.

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https://www.space.com/fortnite-moon-lunar-horizons-game


 NASA astronauts enter quarantine for 1st crewed Boeing Starliner launch on May 6

 Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are in quarantine at agency facilities before the 1st Boeing Starliner launch. They are expected to fly on May 6.

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https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-1st-astronauts-enter-quarantine-nasa-iss-mission-launch


 Watch 4 solar flares erupt from the sun at nearly the same time in extremely rare event (video)

 The quadruple eruption was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.

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https://www.space.com/4-solar-flares-erupt-from-sun-same-time-rare-event-video


 Slovenia signs NASA's Artemis Accords for cooperative space exploration

 Slovenia signed NASA's Artemis Accords on April 19, becoming the 39th country to affirm their cooperation in future space endeavors to the moon and beyond.

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https://www.space.com/nasa-artemis-accords-slovenia-signing


 Solar eclipse 2024: Live updates

 Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the upcoming solar eclipses, including the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024.

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https://www.space.com/news/live/solar-eclipse-live-updates


 ESA graduates the 'Hoppers': Europeans, Australian pass astronaut basic training

 The "Hoppers" — five European astronauts and the first astronaut from the Australian Space Agency — are now ready to "hop" into their first flight assignments, having completed basic training.

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https://www.space.com/esa-astronauts-2022-class-hoppers-graduation


 Watch the Full Pink Moon 2024 bloom in the night sky tonight

 The Full Pink Moon of April 2024 steals the show tonight as it crosses the nighttime sky from dusk until dawn.

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https://www.space.com/april-full-moon-pink-2024


 Watch Rocket Lab launch new NASA solar sail tech to orbit today

 Rocket Lab will launch a South Korean Earth-observation satellite and new NASA solar-sailing tech this evening (April 23), and you can watch it live.

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https://www.space.com/rocket-lab-nasa-solar-sail-tech-launch-april-2024


 SpaceX launching 23 Starlink satellites from Florida this evening

 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will send 23 more of the company's Starlink internet satellites skyward today (April 23), if all goes according to plan.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-launch-group-6-53


 Cosmic fountain is polluting intergalactic space with 50 million suns' worth of material

 Astronomers have mapped a 20,000-light-year-long fountain of gas blasting from a nearby galaxy and polluting intergalactic space at 450 times the top speed of a jet fighter.

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https://www.space.com/gas-outflow-galaxy-space-pollution-cosmic-fountain


 India aims to achieve 'debris-free' space missions by 2030

 India has announced its intent to join the global effort to reduce space debris in low Earth orbit.

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https://www.space.com/india-debris-free-space-missions-2030


 Scientists use AI to reconstruct energetic flare blasted from Milky Way's supermassive black hole

 Combining AI and observations of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, scientists have reconstructed a 3D video of Sagittarius A* and its environment.

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https://www.space.com/artificial-intelligence-black-hole-milky-way-3d-video


 Earth Day 2024: Witness our changing planet in 12 incredible satellite images

 To commemorate Earth Day, enjoy these 12 NOAA satellite images that showcase the different ways this critical technology helps scientists keep an eye on our planet.

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https://www.space.com/earth-day-2024-noaa-satellite-12-images-changing-planet


 Satellites watch as 4th global coral bleaching event unfolds (image)

 Satellites are tracking in real time as multiple major coral reefs around the world get paler due to warming sea temperatures in the fourth-ever global bleaching event.

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https://www.space.com/fourth-global-coral-bleaching-event-satellite-imagery


 New trailer for 'Star Wars Outlaws' video game proclaims a golden age for the underworld (video)

 A new story trailer has dropped for Ubisoft's new "Star Wars Outlaws" video game.

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https://www.space.com/star-wars-outlaws-trailer


 The Earth Day 2024 Google doodle is a climate change reminder

 For Earth Day this year, the Google doodle is highlighting areas of our planet it sees itself in.

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https://www.space.com/earth-day-2024-google-doodle


 China's new reusable rocket aces key engine tests

 China has made progress on a powerful rocket engine to power its new reusable rockets that are expected to launch the nation's planned crewed moon missions.

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https://www.space.com/china-reusable-rocket-aces-key-engine-tests


 James Webb Space Telescope documentary returns to IMAX theaters this week for Earth Day. Watch exclusive clips here (video)

 New James Webb Space Telescope documentary, "Deep Sky," returns to IMAX screens for Earth Day. Watch two exclusive clips here at Space.com.

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https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-imax-documentary-earth-day


 Happy Earth Day 2024! NASA picks 6 new airborne missions to study our changing planet

 Six newly selected NASA airborne campaigns will focus on a range of studies focusing on Earth and its changing climate.

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https://www.space.com/nasa-six-new-airborne-earth-observing-missions


 How could life survive on tidally locked planets?

 Astronomers are especially interested in the habitability of these kinds of planets, which always face their star with the same side, because they are incredibly common in the universe.

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https://www.space.com/how-can-life-surive-on-tidally-locked-worlds


 12 of the best total solar eclipse 2024 photos from our readers

 Here we look at the best photo of the total solar eclipse sent to us by our readers. From diamond rings to exquisite close-ups, we have it all and more!

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https://www.space.com/best-total-solar-eclipse-2024-photos


 Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus is able to support life − my research team is working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells there

 As a planetary scientist and astrobiologist who studies ice grains from Enceladus, '’m interested in whether there is life on this or other icy moons. I also want to understand how scientists like me could detect it.

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https://www.space.com/enceladus-detecting-extraterrestrial-cells


 Why is it so hard to send humans back to the moon?

 The Apollo program put humans on the moon in 1969. So why haven't we sent any more since?

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https://www.space.com/why-is-getting-to-the-moon-so-hard


 Eclipse expert Jamie Carter wins media award for extensive solar eclipse coverage

 We spoke to Jamie Carter about winning the award and his plans for future solar eclipses.

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https://www.space.com/eclipse-expert-jamie-carter-wins-solar-physics-division-popular-media-award


 This Week In Space podcast: Episode 107 — Mars Sample Return Blues

 On Episode 107 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with journalist Leonard David about NASA's troubled Mars sample return mission.

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https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-107-mars-sample-return-blues


 Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon (2024) review

 Lego's latest Millennium Falcon model certainly isn't a hunk of junk, as Luke Skywalker famously called the ship in 'Star Wars: A New Hope.'

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https://www.space.com/lego-millennium-falcon-2024-review


 Everything we know about 'The Fantastic Four'

 After several years in development and pre-production at Marvel Studios, The Fantastic Four is finally coming to the big screen in 2025. Here's all we know.

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https://www.space.com/fantastic-four-everything-we-know


 NASA satellite's 'shocking' space junk near-miss was even closer than thought

 The Feb. 28 encounter between NASA's TIMED satellite and a dead Russian spacecraft was even closer than first thought — a mere 33 feet (10 meters) or so, NASA officials said.

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https://www.space.com/nasa-timed-satellite-russian-space-junk-near-miss-february-2024


 NASA's Juno probe captures amazing views of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io (video)

 NASA's Juno probe continues to give us more insight into Jupiter and the giant planet's moons, including Io, the most volcanically active object in the solar system.

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https://www.space.com/jupiter-moon-io-juno-flyover-video-2024


 NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts will put a moonquake detector on lunar surface

 NASA is building a moonquake detector for its upcoming Artemis 3 mission, in hopes of learning more about lunar tremors and the internal structure of the moon.

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https://www.space.com/moonquake-detector-nasa-artemis-3-mission


 Ingenuity's travels: New NASA video tracks Mars helicopter's 72 flights

 NASA's history-making Ingenuity helicopter covered a lot of ground on Mars over the past three years, as a new video shows.

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https://www.space.com/ingenuity-mars-helicopter-flight-map-video-2024


 Private space-junk probe to conduct up-close inspection of spent rocket stage

 The mission aims to assist the later removal of spunk junk, an issue that threatens the sustainable use of orbital space above the Earth.

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https://www.space.com/astroscale-satellite-space-junk-inspection-rendezous-proximity-operation


 Watch 'Devil Comet' approach the sun during explosive coronal mass ejection (video)

 This NASA space-based observatory video shows 'Devil Comet' 12P/Pons-Brooks passing past bright Jupiter while the sun explodes in the distance.

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https://www.space.com/watch-devil-comet-12p-pons-brooks-approach-sun-during-explosive-cme-eruption


 Japanese satellite will beam solar power to Earth in 2025

 Japan will test solar power transmission from space in 2025 with a miniature space-based photoelectric plant that will wirelessly transmit energy from low Earth orbit to Earth.

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https://www.space.com/japan-space-based-solar-power-demonstration-2025


 China's experimental moon satellites beam back lunar imagery (video, photo)

 A pair of small experimental satellites have begun tests related to future lunar communication and navigation services for China's moon ambitions.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L2LeLVJG4YXrAEyHFTu6KY.jpg

https://www.space.com/china-experimental-moon-satellites-tiandu-imagery


 Are we prepared for Chinese preeminence on the moon and Mars? (op-ed)

 The U.S. could lose its decades-old leadership in space exploration and technology to China.

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https://www.space.com/chinese-preeminence-moon-mars-op-ed


 'Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver' is a knockout punch of pure sci-fi cinema (review)

 A review of Zack Snyder's "Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver."

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https://www.space.com/rebel-moon-part-two-scargiver-netflix-review


 'Astrobiodefense:' Thinktank calls for defending Earth from space bugs

 The quest to bring samples back to Earth from Mars has been met with controversy in some quarters as the threat that ecologically-hungry Martian microbes might pose to our biosphere continues to be a topic of concern.

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https://www.space.com/mars-sample-return-op-ed-astrobiodefense


 The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but don't expect much this year

 The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight on April 21-22, but unfortunately a bright moon will make it difficult to spot any 'shooting stars' this year.

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https://www.space.com/lyrid-meteor-shower-2024


 Transformers One's first trailer unveils Optimus Prime and Megatron's shared history (video)

 The Transformers are returning to cinemas in 2024 with their first animated movie in nearly 40 years. This is the beginning of Cybertron's end.

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https://www.space.com/transformers-ones-first-trailer


 China rolls out rocket for next astronaut mission to Tiangong space station (photos)

 CMSA said Shenzhou 18 will be launched at an appropriate time in the near future. However, airspace closure notices indicate launch is currently set for around 9:00 a.m. EDT on April 25 (1300 GMT, or 9:00 p.m. Beijing time).

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https://www.space.com/china-shenzhou-18-crew-launch-tiangong-space-station


 SpaceX launching Starlink satellites today on company's 40th mission of 2024

 SpaceX is set to launch its 40th mission of 2024 this evening (April 18), a liftoff that will send yet another batch of the company's Starlink internet satellites skyward.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-launch-group-6-52


 Will 'Devil Comet' 12P/Pons-Brooks survive its close encounter with the sun?

 'Devil Comet' 12P/Pons-Brooks is hurtling toward the sun where it will make its closest approach on April 21. We take a look at whether this celestial vagabond will survive.

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https://www.space.com/will-devil-comet-12p-pons-brooks-survive-close-encounter-sun


 'Star Trek: Discovery' season 5 episode 4 uses time travel to remember the past 5 seasons

 Tragically, in an attempt to make the actual plot work, we're drowned in absurd amounts of technobabble. Once you get past that, it's actually all right.

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https://www.space.com/star-trek-discovery-season-5-episode-4-review


 Jupiter's violent moon Io has been the solar system's most volcanic body for around 4.5 billion years

 Jupiter's moon Io is the solar system's most volcanic body thanks to a gravitational tug of war that rages below its surface. But now scientists know the violent moon has always been this way.

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https://www.space.com/jupiter-moon-io-most-volcanic-body-solar-system-4-5-billion-years


 Alt-space history series 'For All Mankind' gets 5th season, new 'Star City' spinoff

 Apple TV+ is headed back to the past, and the future, with a fifth season of "For All Mankind" and new spinoff "Star City." Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi are returning to lead both.

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https://www.space.com/apple-tv-for-all-mankind-renewed-star-city-spinoff


 NASA greenlights 2028 launch for epic Dragonfly mission to Saturn's huge moon Titan

 The Dragonfly mission is set to launch in July 2028 on a six-year journey to Saturn's largest moon, Titan.

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https://www.space.com/nasa-dragonfly-mission-launch-2028-saturn-moon-titan


 Solar eclipse 2024: Live updates

 Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the upcoming solar eclipses, including the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024.

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https://www.space.com/news/live/solar-eclipse-live-updates


 NASA still investigating Orion heat shield issues from Artemis 1 moon mission

 NASA is still studying the performance of the Orion capsule's heat shield during its reentry to Earth's atmosphere at the end of the Artemis 1 moon mission in late 2022.

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https://www.space.com/nasa-investigate-orion-heat-shield-artemis-1-mission


 Sweden becomes 38th country to sign NASA's Artemis Accords for moon exploration

 Sweden is the latest nation to sign onto NASA's Artemis Accords on April 16, following Switzerland's signing earlier this week.

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https://www.space.com/nasa-sweden-signs-artemis-accords


 Saturn's 'Death Star' moon Mimas may have gotten huge buried ocean from ringed planet's powerful pull

 The discovery of vast subsurface seas on Saturn's tiny moon Mimas has redefined our view of what an ocean world can be. We may now know how this buried ocean was formed, revealing it is shockingly young.

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https://www.space.com/saturn-moon-mimas-buried-ocean-changing-orbit


 SETI chief says US has no evidence for alien technology. 'And we never have'

 For the chief leader of the SETI Institute, established to search for and understand life beyond Earth, there's a need to step back and cuddle up to a cup of cosmic reality.

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https://www.space.com/seti-chief-bill-diamond-ufos-alien-visitation


 What's left of the 2024 solar eclipse lives in our hearts

 The 2024 solar eclipse, as seen from Indianapolis, connected strangers across a famous racetrack.

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https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-2024-indiana-memories


 Uranus and Neptune aren't made of what we thought, new study hints

 A study suggests the ice giants Uranus and Neptune aren't quite as watery as previously thought. They may also contain huge amounts of frozen methane, potentially solving the puzzle of how they formed.

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https://www.space.com/uranus-neptune-less-water-more-frozen-methane-formation-mystery


 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 4 blasts onto Blu-ray and DVD on April 16

 A preview of the "Star Trek: Lower Decks" Season 4 Blu-ray and DVD, which was released today (April 16).

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https://www.space.com/entertainment/star-trek-lower-decks-season-4-blasts-onto-blu-ray-and-dvd-on-april-16


 Monster black hole seen feeding on nearby matter just 1 billion years after Big Bang (photos)

 The robotic telescopes of the Virtual Telescope Project have observed a quasar powered by a supermassive black hole 3 billion times as massive as the sun at the very edge of the universe

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https://www.space.com/supermassive-black-hole-quasar-record-breaking-observation-virtual-telescope-project


 James Webb Space Telescope full-size model to be displayed by Space Foundation

 To see the premier astronomical observatory in its full-size glory, you need to go to Lagrange Point 2, a location farther away than anyone has traveled. Or, soon, you can visit Colorado.

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https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-full-scale-model-space-foundation


 Dark energy could be getting weaker, suggesting the universe will end in a 'Big Crunch'

 The first year of Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) data seems to show that dark energy is weakening over time, possibly the biggest cosmological discovery for 25 years.

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https://www.space.com/desi-cosmological-constant-dark-energy-history


 Solar eclipse 2024: Live updates

 Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the upcoming solar eclipses, including the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024.

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https://www.space.com/news/live/solar-eclipse-live-updates


 Record breaker! Milky Way's most monstrous stellar-mass black hole is sleeping giant lurking close to Earth

 Astronomers have discovered the most massive stellar-born black hole ever seen in the Milky Way, and it lies relatively close to Earth.

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https://www.space.com/milky-way-biggest-stellar-mass-black-hole-gaia


 Object that slammed into Florida home was indeed space junk from ISS, NASA confirms

 The small object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was indeed part of a pallet jettisoned from the ISS three years ago, NASA has confirmed.

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https://www.space.com/object-crash-florida-home-iss-space-junk-nasa-confirms


 Venus is leaking carbon and oxygen, a fleeting visit by BepiColombo reveals

 BepiColombo spotted an outpour of carbon and oxygen atoms in Venus' fragile magnetic environment

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https://www.space.com/bepicolombo-carbon-oxygen-venus-space-mission


 I flew Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in 4 different simulators. Here's what I learned (video, photos)

 Boeing Starliner astronauts spent hundreds of hours in simulators preparing for Crew Test Flight, which lifts off May 6. I got a brief taste of what they experienced.

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https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-simulators-nasa-lessons-learned


 NASA's Mars sample return plan is getting a revamp: 'The bottom line is that $11 billion is too expensive'

 NASA is asking its various research centers as well as private industry for new ideas about how to get Mars samples back to Earth relatively quickly and cost-effectively.

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https://www.space.com/nasa-revamp-mars-sample-return-plan


 NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara missed the total solar eclipse, but saw Earth 'moving' below her during spacewalk (photos)

 NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara missed watching an eclipse from the ISS by days. But she did participate in the 4th all-woman spacewalk, and has a unique story about a baby octopus.

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https://www.space.com/nasa-astronaut-loral-o-hara-solar-eclipse-spacewalk


 These 3 stars are losing weight fast — thanks to stellar winds way stronger than the sun's

 Astronomers have measured the stellar winds of three sun-like stars for the first time, finding that the objects are losing mass at a rate as great as 67 times the speed at which our star sheds matter.

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https://www.space.com/sun-like-stars-solar-wind-stellar-mass-loss


 Space-based solar power may be one step closer to reality, thanks to this key test (video)

 A first-of-its-kind lab demonstration shows how solar power transmission from space could work.

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https://www.space.com/space-based-solar-power-technology-demonstration


 Do black holes hide the secrets of their ancestors?

 Some black holes are so massive they were likely created as smaller black holes that merged. Maybe we can use such black hole "children" to learn about the black hole "ancestors."

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https://www.space.com/black-holes-ancestors-secrets-space-mysteries


 'Star Trek: Discovery' season 5 episode 3 'Jinaal' is a slow but steady affair

 A trip back to Trill is nice, but we're starting to wonder if this final season will end up a 10-episode long epilogue after episode 3 of Star Trek: Discovery season 5.

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https://www.space.com/star-trek-discovery-season-5-episode-3-recap


 Superfast drone fitted with new 'rotating detonation rocket engine' approaches the speed of sound

 The experimental fusion reactor sustained temperatures of 180 million degrees Fahrenheit for a record-breaking 48 seconds.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dHr9WcPzsE3erRo3uXaUc5.jpg

https://www.space.com/hypersonic-drone-test-flight-rotating-detonation-rocket-engine


 Why I watched the solar eclipse with my kids, a goose and 2,000 trees

 The total solar eclipse on April 8 plunged Syracuse, New York's Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology into darkness for 90 seconds, creating a wondrous and memorable totality.

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https://www.space.com/solar-eclipse-view-with-kids-goose-trees


 Celestron SkyMaster Pro 20x80 review

 The Celestron SkyMaster Pro 20x80 binoculars offer a massive aperture, interchangeable eyecups and incredible deep-sky views.

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https://www.space.com/celestron-skymaster-pro-20x80-review


 Rocket Lab to launch NASA's new solar sail technology no earlier than April 24

 An upcoming NASA mission meant to test new solar sail technology will launch no sooner than April 24, 2024.

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https://www.space.com/rocket-lab-nasa-solar-sail-technology-launch


 Nuclear fusion reactor in South Korea runs at 100 million degrees C for a record-breaking 48 seconds

 The experimental fusion reactor sustained temperatures of 180 million degrees Fahrenheit for a record-breaking 48 seconds.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RGb8UTYLeJHKvp2Hkqmig7.jpg

https://www.space.com/nuclear-fusion-reactor-south-korea-runs-48-seconds


 1st female ISS program manager looks ahead to new spaceships, space stations (exclusive)

 NASA's Dana Weigel has held leadership positions at the agency for 20 years. Now leading the ISS program, she highlighted the outpost's increasingly commercial focus.

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https://www.space.com/1st-female-iss-program-manager-spaceships-space-stations


 This little robot can hop in zero-gravity to explore asteroids

 A three-legged robot named SpaceHopper could help combat challenges of exploring low-gravity environments, such as asteroids or moons.

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https://www.space.com/spacehopper-robot-explore-asteroids-zero-gravity


 Tiny black holes left over from the Big Bang may be prime dark matter suspects

 Don't rule out primordial black holes as dark matter suspects just yet! Particle-sized black holes may resist evaporation, surviving long enough to account for the universe's most mysterious stuff.

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https://www.space.com/tiny-black-holes-big-bang-prime-dark-matter-suspects


 'You could feel the energy and wonder': Despite clouds, totality wows crowds during solar eclipse in Syracuse

 The total solar eclipse on April 8 plunged Syracuse, New York's Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology into darkness for 90 seconds, creating a wondrous and memorable totality.

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https://www.space.com/totality-wows-crowds-in-syracuse


 In a virtual reality universe, upcoming 'JUICE' mission flies by Jupiter's moon Callisto

 To test its autonomous software, the JUICE mission team pretended to fly the spacecraft past Jupiter's fourth moon, and passed the exam with flying colors.

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https://www.space.com/jupiter-virtual-reality-callisto-flyby-simulation


 Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft starts testing ahead of moon mission with astronauts in 2025 (video)

 The Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft began testing on April 10 in an altitude chamber at NASA. The spacecraft will bring four astronauts around the moon no earlier than 2025.

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https://www.space.com/artemis-2-orion-spacecraft-moon-astronaut-testing-nasa


 SpaceX Starship will be 500 feet tall to prepare for Mars missions, Elon Musk says (video)

 Just weeks after Starship first reached orbital speed during a spaceflight in March, SpaceX founder Elon Musk outlined what the company wants to do with future spacecraft for Mars missions.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-500-feet-tall-mars-missions-elon-musk


 ULA chronicles the rise of Vulcan rocket in new employee-drawn comic book

 Vulcan, United Launch Alliance's new heavy-lift rocket, was not the result of being exposed to gamma rays or the bite of a radioactive spider, but it does have an origin story worthy of a comic book.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/axvN7As9hvXGtuzJQ5Ynp7.jpg

https://www.space.com/ula-vulcan-rocket-ignition-comic-book


 'Fly Me to the Moon' trailer mixes real-life Apollo history with moon landing hoax

 Watching the new trailer for the upcoming movie "Fly Me to the Moon" might leave you thinking that it is an entire work of fiction. And for the most part, you would be correct.

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https://www.space.com/fly-me-to-the-moon-trailer-johansson-tatum


 HALO Space unveils capsule design for stratospheric space 'glamping'

 Spanish start-up HALO Space has unveiled its capsule design for stratospheric space tourism.

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https://www.space.com/halo-space-stratospheric-balloon-capsule-space-tourism


 'Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight' documentary set to conclude on CNN

 CNN is set to conclude airing a four-part series on space shuttle Columbia's ill-fated last return to Earth. "Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight" airs on Sunday (April 14).

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https://www.space.com/space-shuttle-columbia-final-flight-cnn-documentary


 SpaceX to launch a Falcon 9 rocket first stage for a record 20th time tonight

 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage is set to lift off for a record-setting 20th time on Friday (April 12), sending 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-falcon-9-20th-launch-starlink-group-6-49


 Scientists identify origin of the 'BOAT' —  the brightest cosmic blast of all time

 Astronomers have discovered that the BOAT, the most powerful gamma-ray burst ever detected, came from the supernova death of a massive star 2.4 million light-years away.

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https://www.space.com/boat-brightest-cosmic-blast-of-all-time-source-massive-star-death


 My formal 2024 solar eclipse apology

 I used to be an eclipse hater, and now I'm not. That's the story.

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https://www.space.com/2024-solar-eclipse-apology-letter-totality-was-excellent


 'Star Wars: Tales of the Empire' sets surprise May the 4th debut on Disney Plus (video)

 A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. Before The Acolyte, Star Wars animation will return to our screens with Tales of the Empire, a brand-new anthology series.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eNKB6oz25bsuzCNseJX5XV.jpg

https://www.space.com/star-wars-tales-of-the-empire-trailer-release


 Trains, planes and a total solar eclipse! Watching the moon block the sun was a transportation adventure (exclusive)

 My family has been in transportation for generations, in planes and trains. I finally got my two ancestral lines to meet, eclipse-style, at a Canadian rail station near an airport.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5UCwAJWiyadqeze9P6zTHk.jpg

https://www.space.com/solar-eclipse-2024-montreal-train-station-family


 Space weather can make it hard to predict satellite trajectories. Here's why that's a problem

 Satellites in low Earth orbit can be hundreds of miles off their expected trajectories when bad space weather hits.

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https://www.space.com/space-weather-unreliable-satellite-trajectory-predictions


 Stars make a bigger mess in old galaxies, and scientists just figured out why

 More evolved galaxies demonstrate a greater range of stellar motions compared to the orderly, circular orbits of stars like our sun in the Milky Way.

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https://www.space.com/why-stars-make-bigger-messes-old-galaxies


 Top total solar eclipses to look out for over the next decade

 We explore seven of the best solar eclipses to look out for over the next 10 years.

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https://www.space.com/next-10-years-solar-eclipses-2026-to-2034


 SpaceX to launch advanced weather satellite for US Space Force today

 SpaceX will launch a mission for the U.S. Space Force this morning (April 11), sending aloft an advanced environment-monitoring satellite.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-space-force-mission-launch-ussf-62


 See Jupiter close to a crescent moon (Mars near Saturn, too) in the 'View a Planet Day' night sky

 Jupiter and a slim crescent moon are the stand-out night sky sight in the evening sky right now.

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https://www.space.com/jupiter-crescent-moon-mars-saturn-night-sky-april-10-2024


 What happened when the moon 'turned itself inside out' billions of years ago?

 The moon underwent a reversal around 4.2 billion years ago, flipping itself "inside out" after a giant impact to create the picture of the faithful lunar companion that we see today.

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https://www.space.com/moon-inside-out-billions-years-ago


 Could these big expandable habitats help humanity settle the moon and Mars?

 Max Space is building habitat modules that could expand to enormous sizes in space, giving humanity plenty of room to live in orbit as well as on the moon and Mars.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MJUaRKBKqz4sSznKfHQJWU.jpg

https://www.space.com/max-space-expandable-habitats-moon-mars


 US needs new space tech or it 'will lose,' Space Force chief says

 Space Force's Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman stressed the need for the U.S. to partner with industry to develop and field new space technologies in order to avoid losing a future conflict.

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https://www.space.com/space-force-general-chance-saltzman-new-tech-great-power-competition-symposium


 What it was like to chase totality in South Texas

 Chasing eclipses in South Texas meant dealing with lots of hurdles, yes, but also lots of gratitude.

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https://www.space.com/chasing-totality-in-south-texas


 Prime Video's 'Fallout' launches into the post-apocalyptic TV frontier (video)

 Grab your Vault suit and a Nuka Cola for a sci-fi romp through the wasteland in "Fallout," Amazon Prime Video's latest sci-fi gaming adventure for TV.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/65XNKM57dPFtLNzWdFq728.jpg

https://www.space.com/fallout-tv-show-launches-amazon-prime-video


 China moving at 'breathtaking speed' in final frontier, Space Force says

 China is ratcheting up its space capabilities at an impressive clip, with an eye toward potentially ending the United States’ long-held space supremacy, U.S. officials say.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wieXfhDBcrB3zZvua9LZpJ.jpg

https://www.space.com/china-space-progress-breathtaking-speed-space-force


 Astronauts' photos capture April 8 solar eclipse from Earth orbit

 As bucket list items go, seeing a total solar eclipse from space might seem like a tall order. But on Monday (April 8), Michael Barratt saw an eclipse from off the planet.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gHQ6MdyGAFZPAdsdzAMxhL.jpg

https://www.space.com/2024-solar-eclipse-astronaut-photos-space-station


 Thousands of hidden meteorites could be lost forever as they sink in Antarctic ice, taking their cosmic secrets with them

 A new study warns that 5,000 meteorites could be sinking beneath Antarctica's icy surface every year as a result of climate change, depriving scientists of vital information about our solar system.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W6xk64XNSakHtKtHFtaBCH.jpg

https://www.space.com/thousands-of-hidden-meteorites-sinking-in-antarctica


 We finally know why NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft stopped communicating — scientists are working on a fix

 In November 2023, the first spacecraft to journey to interstellar space, Voyager 1, started spouting gibberish. Now, NASA knows why. The team is working on a fix.

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https://www.space.com/nasa-voyager-1-communications-breakdown-solved


 Totality was a total bust for me — but not for the reason you may think

 My total solar eclipse 2024 experience could have been better. Though I was clouded out, it wasn't the worst thing to happen that day.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aaitmQWxZcaom88aWm8cs.jpg

https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-2024-totality-bust-first-person-account


 SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites in nighttime liftoff (photos)

 SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida early Wednesday morning (April 10).

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https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-launch-group-6-48


 Total solar eclipse 2024: Live updates

 Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the total solar eclipse that will be visible across North America on April 8, 2024.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o3egecNDBubCJmmEbLT3Db.jpg

https://www.space.com/news/live/solar-eclipse-live-updates


 These solar eclipse 2024 photos from our readers are absolutely amazing (images, video)

 The total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, is over, meaning we can now marvel at the incredible videos and images taken during the event.

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https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-2024-space-reader-photos-video


 I just proposed to my fiancée under the diamond ring of the 2024 total solar eclipse. (She said 'Yes!')

 After a year planning the perfect proposal for the April 8 solar eclipse, it couldn't have gone better.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eiwEpB8sQYmfcPyexffFPN.jpg

https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-2024-marriage-proposal


 'Heavy' history: ULA launches final Delta rocket after 64 years (video, photos)

 The liftoff of the last-ever Delta rocket today (April 9) brought with it a change in the way the U.S. sends satellites, interplanetary probes and spacecraft into Earth orbit.

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https://www.space.com/final-delta-4-heavy-rocket-launch-nrol-70


 Total solar eclipse: When is the next one in the US?

 The next total solar eclipse to hit the United States will be in 2033, but it will only be visible in Alaska. The Lower 48 won't get one until 2044.

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https://www.space.com/when-next-total-solar-eclipse-us


 Total solar eclipse 2024 thrills millions across North America (video, photos)

 The total solar eclipse of 2024 thrilled millions of people who turned up to watch the celestial event unfold across North America.

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https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-2024-thrills-millions-across-north-america


 Total solar eclipse 2024 has begun and here are the first views!

 This year's first solar eclipse, the total solar eclipse 2024 has officially begun!

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https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-2024-has-begun


 Total solar eclipse 2024: pictures from around the web

 It's total solar eclipse day, April 8, and we're rounding up the best images of the phenomenon on social media.

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https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-2024-photos-from-the-web


 In Indiana, the best spot to see the 2024 solar eclipse is wherever you want

 Indiana is in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, and the state's residents have different ideas about the best spot to watch the event unfold.

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https://www.space.com/2024-solar-eclipse-vantage-point-indiana


 Chasing the 2024 solar eclipse means dorm life for some New York spectators (including me)

 I really thought I left dorm life behind 20 years ago. But just when I thought I was out, the 2024 total solar eclipse pulled me back in.

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https://www.space.com/solar-eclipse-2024-dorm-life-suny-potsdam-new-york


 The total solar eclipse 2024 is happening today! Here's what you need to know

 A total solar eclipse will be visible across North America on April 8 and millions are ready to watch.

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https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-2024-occurs-today


 Maya nobility performed bloodletting sacrifices to strengthen a 'dying' sun god during solar eclipses

 The Maya created a complex calendar system to regulate their world — one of the most accurate of pre-modern times.

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https://www.space.com/maya-nobility-bloodletting-sacrifices-during-solar-eclipse


 Coding the cosmos:  Building an app for the total solar eclipse 2024 (op-ed)

 We built an app for the 2024 solar eclipse and here's why it's a labor of love.

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https://www.space.com/solar-eclipse-2024-skysafari-app-op-ed


 SpaceX launching 11-satellite Bandwagon rideshare mission tonight (April 7)

 SpaceX is set to launch 11 satellites on the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission tonight (April 7) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-bandwagon-1-rideshare-mission-launch


 My dogs and I watched the 2017 total solar eclipse, but we won't travel for this one

 An account of the 2017 "Great American Eclipse" as viewed from Oregon — with my dogs.

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https://www.space.com/2017-total-solar-eclipse-dogs


 'Beacon 23' series returns to MGM+ on April 7 with glowing blue rocks and alien artifacts

 Season Two of MGM+'s sci-fi mystery show is back with new characters and more cosmic conflict on April 7.

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https://www.space.com/beacon-23-season-2-launches-april-7-mgm-plus-amazon-prime


 Which places on Earth witness the most solar eclipses?

 In the buildup to the April 8 total solar eclipse, researchers set about discovering how often cities experience eclipses and where, if anywhere, on Earth witnesses the most of these events.

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https://www.space.com/which-places-earth-see-most-solar-eclipses


 The 5 stages of the 2024 total solar eclipse explained for April 8

 The biggest natural astronomical event of 2024, April 8's total solar eclipse, is almost here. Here is how the event will path out on the path of totality it sweeps across.

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https://www.space.com/stages-of-total-solar-eclipse-2024-explained


 I'm driving 6 hours through New York's Adirondacks to see the 2024 total solar eclipse from Potsdam. Here's why.

 The first total solar eclipse I saw in 2017 was a work event. For the 2024 total solar eclipse, I'm bringing my kid.

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https://www.space.com/2024-total-solar-eclipse-suny-potsdam-new-york-family-trip


 Total solar eclipse 2024: Here's the national weather forecast for April 8

 What does the weather look like for the April 8 total solar eclipse? Here we take a look at the national weather forecast to find out.

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https://www.space.com/solar-eclipse-2024-national-weather-forecast


 William Shatner is beaming in to see the 2024 total solar eclipse from Indiana (video)

 Star Trek's William Shatner spoke about his upcoming visit to Bloomington, Indiana, for the April 8 total solar eclipse.

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https://www.space.com/william-shatner-looks-forward-to-2024-solar-eclipse-indiana


 SpaceX fires up huge Super Heavy booster ahead of 4th Starship test flight (photos, video)

 SpaceX conducted an engine test with its latest Super Heavy booster on Friday (April 5), readying the giant vehicle for the next Starship launch.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-super-heavy-static-fire-starship-fourth-test-flight


 I'm headed to Indiana to prove myself wrong about solar eclipses on April 8

 Solar eclipses have never felt like a big deal to me, but I'm headed to Indiana Motor Speedway to give one a chance on April 8.

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https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-april-8-indiana-path-totality


 Total solar eclipse 2024: Live updates

 Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the total solar eclipse that will be visible across North America on April 8, 2024.

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https://www.space.com/news/live/solar-eclipse-live-updates


 The April 8 solar eclipse will bring weird sights, sounds and feelings

 As the skies darken during the total solar eclipse on Monday (April 8), onlookers in the path of totality will experience a wave of strange phenomena that could confuse and delight them.

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https://www.space.com/solar-eclipse-april-2024-strange-phenomena


 Holy Stone HS360S drone review

 The Holy Stone HS360S is a budget sub-250 g drone with lots to like but weak camera performance.

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https://www.space.com/holy-stone-hs360s-drone-review


 Soyuz capsule with crew of 3, including 1st female astronaut from Belarus, lands safely to end ISS mission

 A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying three people, including the first female Belarusian in space, landed in Kazakhstan early this morning (April 6).

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https://www.space.com/soyuz-ms-24-iss-landing-kazakhstan


 Southern Illinois will get its 2nd solar eclipse in a decade this year

 It's already rare for a single location to experience a total solar eclipse, but on April 8, Carbondale, Illinois will see its second one within a decade.

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https://www.space.com/illinois-rare-double-eclipse-path-of-totality


 This hellish exoplanet's skies rain iron and create a rainbow-like effect

 The CHEOPS mission has seen tantalizing hints of the rainbow-like glory effect over WASP-76b, an extreme world where iron  rains heavily on one side of the planet.

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https://www.space.com/hellish-exoplanet-rainbow-glory-effect-cheops


 This solar eclipse simulator on SkySafari will guide you through the eclipse on April 8

 SkySafari has new solar eclipse capabilities on its app, including a simulator and a shadow tracker, making it the perfect app for April 8.

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https://www.space.com/skysafari-solar-eclipse-simulator-april-8


 Peer inside remnants of an 800-year-old supernova and see a 'zombie' star

 NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory images the firework-like remnants of the great supernova of 1181.

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https://www.space.com/chandra-supernova-snr-1181


 Watch live as 3 spaceflyers, including 1st female Belarusian in space, depart the ISS tonight

 A Russian Soyuz spacecraft is set to depart the ISS late tonight (April 5) with three people on board, and you can watch the action live.

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https://www.space.com/iss-soyuz-ms-24-spacecraft-undocking-webcast


 SpaceX launching 21 satellites tonight on 2nd leg of Starlink doubleheader

 SpaceX is set to launch 21 of its Starlink broadband satellites tonight (April 5), on the second leg of a spaceflight doubleheader for the company.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-launch-group-8-1


 Dying SpaceX rocket creates eerie 'dashed' line in new photos. What's going on?

 New images show a glowing "dashed" line in the night sky above Arizona after part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fell back to Earth following a double-header launch.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-rocket-creates-dashed-line-new-photos


 Why NASA jets will chase the April 8 total solar eclipse (video)

 NASA scientists will study the April 8 total solar eclipse using special jet airplanes.

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https://www.space.com/nasa-jets-study-sun-solar-eclipse-april-2024


 In space and on Earth, where astronauts will view the April 8 solar eclipse

 As a total solar eclipse crosses North America, seven people in space will see the spectacle from orbit. At the same time, more than 30 astronauts will be at events celebrating the sight.

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https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-astronauts-space-station-events


 Top 5 items I recommend to safely observe the sun: Get total solar eclipse ready

 All you need to know about how to observe our local star, the sun, safely.

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https://www.space.com/top-5-items-i-recmomend-to-savely-observe-the-sun


 SpaceX launching 23 Starlink satellites from Florida this morning

 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set launch 23 of the company's Starlink broadband satellites early this morning (April 5).

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https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-launch-group-6-47


 Private Odysseus moon lander broke a leg during historic touchdown. 'He's a scrappy little dude.' (new photos)

 Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander overcame a number of hurdles during its epic Feb. 22 touchdown, including one or more broken legs.

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https://www.space.com/intuitive-machines-odysseus-moon-lander-broken-leg


 NASA radar images show stadium-sized asteroid tumbling by Earth during flyby (photos)

 NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory used a powerful Deep Space Network radar antenna to image asteroid 2008 OS7 as it spun harmlessly past Earth on Feb. 2, 2024.

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https://www.space.com/asteroid-2008-os7-earth-flyby-nasa-radar-images


 Radar could help scientists find potentially threatening asteroids. Here's how

 Ground-based radar systems could play a major role in planetary defense, spotting asteroids on a cataclysmic collision course with Earth by bouncing radio waves off them to get position and velocity measurements.

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https://www.space.com/radar-asteroid-detection-planetary-defense-dart-nasa


 China wants to send plants, microbes and lunar resource experiments to the moon in 2028

 China's Chang'e 8 moon mission, which is targeted to launch no earlier than 2028, will carry a small ecosystem and other payloads to test using lunar resources.

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https://www.space.com/china-microbes-plants-lunar-resource-experiments-moon-2028


 SpaceX stacks giant Starship rocket ahead of 3rd test flight (video, photos)

 SpaceX recently stacked the two stages of its huge Starship rocket to prep for the vehicle's third-ever liftoff, which may be just a few weeks away.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-stacks-starship-third-test-flight-video-photos


 SpaceX to launch Starship again 'in about 3 weeks,' Elon Musk says

 The third test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket will take place roughly three weeks from now, according to company founder and CEO Elon Musk.

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https://www.space.com/space-starship-third-test-flight-three-weeks-elon-musk


 SpaceX delays Crew-8 astronaut launch for NASA to Feb. 28 to make way for private moon mission

 NASA will launch the Crew-8 astronauts nearly a week later, on Feb. 28, to "deconflict" from the expected launch date of a robotic moon mission with agency science on board.

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https://www.space.com/nasa-spacex-crew-8-international-space-station-launch-delay


 Pearl Jam's cosmically charged rock journey continues with new album 'Dark Matter' — Listen to the 1st single

 Pearl Jam unveils its cosmically-inspired new single 'Dark Matter," the latest of several space-themed offerings by the legendary rock group.

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https://www.space.com/pearl-jam-dark-matter-new-single


 The Celestron Inspire 100AZ is now $80 off on Amazon

 We rate the Celestron Inspire 100AZ as the best budget telescope out there and now you can save a healthy $80 on this beginner-friendly model.

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https://www.space.com/celestron-inspire-100az-deal-save-80-dollars-february-2024


 How will Artemis 2 astronauts exercise on the way to the moon?

 A week or more of floating around is tough on an astronaut's body, especially during a major moon mission. But, in a small spacecraft, finding the right exercise device can be tight.

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https://www.space.com/artemis-2-moon-astronaut-exercise-device


 Dark matter detected dangling from the cosmic web for 1st time

 Astronomers have indirectly detected dark matter hanging from the "loose ends" of filaments that comprise the cosmic web in the Coma Cluster of galaxies.

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https://www.space.com/dark-matter-detected-cosmic-web-filaments-universe-evolution-subaru-telescope


 What time is SpaceX's IM-1 private moon lander launch for Intuitive Machines on Feb. 14?

 SpaceX  will launch a privately built lunar lander to the moon for the company Intuitive Machines on Feb. 14, and if you want to know where and when it will lift off, we've got you covered.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-intuitive-machines-im-1-moon-lander-launch-what-time


 See new trailer for NatGeo's 'The Space Race' documentary saluting Black astronauts (video)

 A new trailer for National Geographic's celebration of Black astronauts in 'The Space Race.'

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https://www.space.com/natgeo-the-space-race-documentary-black-astronauts-trailer


 Orbital resonance — the striking gravitational dance done by planets with aligning orbits

 I’m an astronomer who studies and writes about cosmology. Researchers have discovered over 5,600 exoplanets in the past 30 years, and their extraordinary diversity continues to surprise astronomers.

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https://www.space.com/orbital-resonance-gravity-dance


 Young Mars had active volcanoes near a mile-deep lake. Could life have thrived there?

 New evidence that Mars was volcanically active around 4 billion years ago could provide researchers with more places to hunt for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.

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https://www.space.com/mars-volcanically-active-4-billion-years-search-for-life


 The mystery of the missing super-Earths and mini-Neptunes may finally be solved

 Our universe's lack of super-Earths or mini-Neptunes could be caused by some planets migrating toward the hearts of their systems early on in their lives.

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https://www.space.com/mystery-missing-super-earths-mini-neptunes-solved


 What would happen if you moved at the speed of light?

 We take a look at what would happen to the human body if it could travel at the speed of light.

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https://www.space.com/what-would-happen-if-you-moved-at-speed-of-light


 How to watch SpaceX launch the private Intuitive Machines moon lander IM-1 on Feb. 14 live online

 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a new private lunar lander to the moon for the company Intuitive Machines and NASA this week, and you can watch it live online in a series of free webcasts.

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https://www.space.com/spacex-intuitive-machines-im-1-moon-lander-launch-livestreams


 It's good! Space station astronauts toss football in orbit for Super Bowl 2024 (video)

 Two NASA are gearing up for the big showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers by tossing the old pigskin around the International Space Station.

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https://www.space.com/super-bowl-2024-astronauts-toss-football-nasa-video


 World's 1st fault-tolerant quantum computer launching this year ahead of a 10,000-qubit machine in 2026

 QuEra has harnessed the power of quantum entanglement to dramatically reduce the error rate in qubits — with the first such commercial quantum computer, made from 256 physical qubits and 10 logical qubits, tapping into this technology when it launches this year.

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https://www.space.com/fault-tolerant-quantum-computer-10000-qubit-machine


 Intuitive Machines moon lander to carry tiny NASA cameras to study lunar surface (video)

 Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lunar lander is set to launch next week carrying a special set of 'eyes' to track how the spacecraft's engine plume interacts with the lunar surface.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m4HPHHVtjw4A6fy9hfYMKN.jpg

https://www.space.com/intuitive-machines-nova-c-moon-lander-tiny-nasa-cameras-scalpss


 New 'Judas' game trailer teases a dystopian sci-fi romp in outer space

 Straight from PlayStation's latest State of Play event, here's the second look at Ghost Story Games' riff on the familiar formula, new mystery included.

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https://www.space.com/judas-video-game-ghost-story-games-trailer


 NASA is 'learning to listen to the X-59' by simulating sonic thumps with fighter jets (photos)

 Scientists recorded sonic booms created by NASA's F/A-18 and F-15D jets for use in the agency's flight test plan for the X-59 Quesst "quiet" supersonic jet.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/79usDyn8ZpbxxtrrXeaLcZ.jpg

https://www.space.com/nasa-x-59-sonic-boom-f-18-recording


 This Week In Space podcast: Episode 97 — Attempt No Landing There

 On Episode 97 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss the Europa Clipper mission with project scientist Erin Leonard.

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https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-97-attempt-no-landing-there


 Meet the maestro behind 'The Galilean Suite' — an epic space symphony dedicated to Jupiter's largest moons

 Self-taught composer Dave Dexter takes us on an immersive interplanetary voyage with his latest work "The Galilean Suite".

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https://www.space.com/galilean-suite-composer-dave-dexter-interview