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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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Eclipse 2026: The next total solar eclipse will be Europe's 1st in 27 years
When is the next total solar eclipse? On Aug. 12, 2026, totality will come to Greenland, Iceland and Spain.
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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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Satellite views of solar eclipse 2024: See the moon's shadow race across North America (video, photos)
Several satellites caught the April 8 total solar eclipse from space, and scientists have shared the incredible footage.
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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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I 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.
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'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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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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