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Astrobotic to launch mini rover along with NASA's ice-hunting VIPER on next moon mission
Astrobotic's next moon mission will send not one but two rovers to Earth's nearest neighbor.
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Future quantum computers will be no match for 'space encryption' that uses light to beam data around — with the 1st satellite launching in 2025
Quantum computers will break encryption one day. But converting data into light particles and beaming them around using thousands of satellites might be one way around this problem.
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The solar eclipse is over! Here's what to do with your eclipse glasses
Astronomers Without Borders has set up collection centers across the U.S. and Canada to recycle gently used eclipse glasses, which will be donated to underserved communities for future eclipses.
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What to do next with your solar viewing kit after the 2024 solar eclipse
After the eclipse on April 8, here's what you can do next with your solar-specific kit.
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Annular solar eclipse 2024: Everything you need to know about the next solar eclipse
The next solar eclipse will be an annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2024. The 'ring of fire' will be visible across the Pacific Ocean and South America.
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When is the next total solar eclipse 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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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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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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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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In Indiana, the best spot to see the 2024 solar eclipse is wherever you are
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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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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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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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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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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SpaceX rocket launches 11 satellites, including one for South Korea, on Bandwagon-1 rideshare flight (photos)
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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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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White House directs NASA to create a new time zone for the moon
The White House has tasked NASA with creating a new time zone for the moon by the end of 2026, as part of the United States' broader goal to establish international norms in space.
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'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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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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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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