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NASA astronauts hold their own Summer Olympics in space (video)
NASA astronauts held their own mini-Olympics on the International Space Station to mark the start of the Summer Games here on Earth.
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SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission delayed until mid-August
SpaceX is now eyeing mid- to late August for the launch of the Polaris Dawn astronaut mission, which will feature the first-ever private spacewalk.
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A moon of Uranus could have a hidden ocean, James Webb Space Telescope finds
Astronomers have found that Ariel, a moon of Uranus, has some of the most carbon dioxide-rich deposits in the solar system, hinting at a buried water ocean.
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Sun blasts out most powerful flare of current solar cycle, sends massive coronal mass ejection into space (video)
A solar flare on July 23 was even bigger than a previous one that triggered May's global aurora storm, but this one was facing away from Earth on the far side of the sun.
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'Wonderlab' host Emily Calandrelli will fly to suborbital space with Blue Origin
The Space Gal is headed into orbit, as part of Space for Humanity's Citizen Astronaut Program.
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SpaceX moving Crew Dragon splashdowns to West Coast after multiple space debris incidents
The four astronauts flying aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon are supposed to launch no earlier than Aug. 18 and splash down near Florida. Future crews will go to the west coast due to space junk concerns.
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International Space Station: Live updates
Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.
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ISS astronaut captures auroras and a meteor in stunning timelapse from space (video)
Auroras, stars and a fleeting meteor are captured in a mesmerizing new view from the International Space Station.
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Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe flies by Earth on Aug. 20, and it may be visible to some skywatchers
Europe's JUICE Jupiter spacecraft will swing past Earth on Aug. 20, and some skywatchers in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean region may be able to see it.
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SpaceX bounces back from Falcon 9 failure with successful Starlink launch
SpaceX launched 23 of its Starlink broadband satellites early Saturday morning (July 27), on the company's first mission since a July 11 failure.
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How spaceflight’s 'parastronaut program' could improve health-care practices here on Earth
ESA reserve astronaut John McFall's story inspired a study suggesting that the space community's inclusion efforts should be used in other fields, especially medicine.
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These 2 US cities are the most vulnerable to solar storms, scientists say
Geomagnetic storm-induced blackouts may be looming.
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Satellites are game changers for protecting coral reefs in a warming world
Over the years, satellites have played an important role in monitoring oceans and coral reefs all across the globe.
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How stars' magnetic fields could impact the chance for life on orbiting planets
Habitability depends on more than just a planet's distance from its host star. New research looks at the impact stellar magnetism has on exoplanets.
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Former astronaut Mark Kelly on shortlist for Harris' VP pick
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, a former NASA astronaut, is on Vice President Kamala Harris' shortlist to be her running mate as she pursues becoming the next president of the United States.
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SpaceX finds cause of Falcon 9 failure, eyes return to flight as soon as July 27
SpaceX has fixed the problem that caused its Falcon 9 rocket to fail during a July 11 launch, according to the company, which is eyeing a July 27 return to flight.
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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover finds possible signs of ancient Red Planet life
NASA's Perseverance rover stumbled upon a Mars rock. It seems to suggest evidence of ancient life on the Red Planet.
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Powerful wildfires devastating Canada captured in satellite imagery
A rapidly spreading wildfire burns through part of the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies as satellites track its growth and movement.
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Discovery of 'dark oxygen' from deep-sea metal lumps could trigger rethink of origins of life
In a global first, scientists working in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the North Pacific Ocean have found that metallic nodules on the seafloor produce their own oxygen, dubbed "dark oxygen."
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X-rays reveal secret gas in huge and distant galaxy cluster
The Euclid and XMM-Newton missions have combined to show the hidden, hot gas that fills an immense galaxy cluster 2.7 billion light-years away.
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