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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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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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Ancient rocks hold proof of Earth's magnetic field. Here's why that's puzzling
Earth's ancient magnetic field appears to have had a strength similar to what we see today, and it may have protected ancient life from harmful cosmic radiation.
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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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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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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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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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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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April full moon has us tickled pink in these gorgeous photos
The Full Pink Moon rose on April 23, 2024, putting a damper on chances of catching any Lyrid meteors but providing a gorgeous target for cameras around the globe.
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China reveals Shenzhou 18 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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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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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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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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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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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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Earth's weird 'quasi-moon' Kamo'oalewa is a fragment blasted out of big moon crater
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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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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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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Building rockets and looking for life on Venus: Q&A with Rocket Lab's Peter Beck
Space.com caught up with Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck recently to talk about the company's ambitious plans for the future, which include a private life-hunting mission to Venus.
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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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