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Could alien life be hiding in the rings of Saturn or Jupiter?
The rings that circle gas giants like Saturn are composed mostly of water-ice particles. Could life exist in these beautiful and enigmatic structures?
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James Webb Space Telescope suggests supermassive black holes grew from heavy cosmic 'seeds'
The mystery of how early universe supermassive black holes grew so quickly may be solved, with the James Webb Space Telescope finding the first evidence of "heavy seeds."
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'God's Hand' interstellar cloud reaches for the stars in new Dark Energy Camera image (video)
The Dark Energy Camera has imaged a ghostly hand claw reaching out to grab a distant galaxy. There's nothing supernatural about this structure known as "God's Hand," but it's awe-inspiring nonetheless.
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission — Live updates
Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
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The Force is strong with new 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' trailer (video)
Disney+ releases a new trailer for its upcoming series "Star Wars: The Acolyte" that delves into the High Republic era and seems to depict a deep awakening of the Sith.
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See the sun's corona revealed in all its glory during 2024 total solar eclipse (photo)
Astrophotographer Miguel Claro explains how taking a high resolution solar image like this one represents an enormous amount of personal and professional effort and months of planning.
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See this galaxy's bright center? It's home to a voracious supermassive black hole
To launch Black Hole Week, NASA released this new Hubble image of spiral galaxy NGC 4951.
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Black hole collision 'alerts' could notify astronomers within 30 seconds of detection
Astronomers will be alerted to gravitational waves faster than ever before as LIGO and other detectors "listen" to a universal symphony.
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New moon of May 2024 tonight welcomes the stars of summer
The new moon of May 2024 will see the bright constellations of summer begin to rise just as those of winter sink below the horizon.
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Should we seal DNA samples of Earth's endangered species in a moon crater?
Scientists fighting to save coral reefs amid the climate crisis suggest sending genetic coral material to be preserved on the moon. Is it a good idea?
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'Warp drives' may actually be possible someday, new study suggests
A new study provides some theoretical underpinning to sci-fi warp drives, suggesting that the superfast propulsion tech may not forever elude humanity.
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Rocket issue pushes 1st astronaut launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule to May 10
The historic first crewed launch of Boeing's new Starliner astronaut taxi has been pushed to no earlier than Friday (May 10), due to an issue with the vehicle's rocket ride.
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Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates
Boeing will launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA as early as this evening (May 6).
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Boeing Starliner's historic 1st astronaut launch delayed by Atlas V rocket issue
An issue with ULA's Atlas V rocket scrubbed the historic 1st crewed launch attempt of Boeing's Starliner capsule on May 6. May 10 is the earliest possible launch date now.
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'Sparkly' narwhal toy trades sea for space as Boeing Starliner zero-g indicator
What has one horn, two crewmates and shares a name with its ride into orbit? "Calypso," the plush sequined narwhal that is flying on the crew flight test of "Calypso," Boeing's CST-100 Starliner.
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Watch 2 bus-size asteroids make close flybys of Earth this week (video)
Two asteroids are expected to make close but safe approaches to Earth this week, and you can watch them live.
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Spacecraft captures absolutely incredible video of plasma swirling on the sun
The video gives an insight into the energetic events that transfer energy and plasma into the solar corona that ultimately drives the solar wind.
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Starliner's Mission Control team 'very excited' for capsule's 1st-ever astronaut launch (exclusive)
NASA and Boeing are working together to send the first astronauts to space on Starliner on May 6. Among the Mission Control support team is Kennedy Space Center's chief engineer.
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SpaceX reveals new EVA suit for upcoming Polaris Dawn private spaceflight (video)
SpaceX revealed its new spacesuit designed for Crew Dragon passengers to unbuckle and float outside the spacecraft.
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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites today (May 6), the company's 46th orbital mission of the year already.
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