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Magnetic vortices may help feed supermassive black holes. Here's how
A spinning magnetic wind blows from supermassive black holes, paving the way for more matter to fall into them, scientists say.
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Is there liquid water on Mars today? Marsquake data could tell us
Some scientists believe they may be able to find buried liquid water on the Red Planet by studying seismic and magnetic readings to reconstruct the aftermath of marsquakes.
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Gaia space telescope helps astronomers image hidden objects around bright stars
The Gaia space telescope has spotted the dim companions of eight bright stars, suggesting we can expect new glimpses of distant planets.
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How to watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launch NOAA's GOES-U satellite on June 25
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy is scheduled to launch NOAA's GOES-U weather satellite on June 25. Here's how to watch live.
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The rotation of Earth's inner core is slowing down
The rotation of Earth's inner core began to slow down more than a decade ago, altering the length of our days by fractions of a second.
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Summer solstice 2024 is here! See celebrations at Stonehenge and beyond (photos)
Around the world, people celebrated the June 20 solstice in a variety of ways as Earth's north pole reached its greatest tilt towards the sun.
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Virgin Galactic announces international crew for flight on new Delta class space plane
Virgin Galactic announced a private mission with three researchers, which will fly no earlier than 2026 aboard the new Delta class of aircraft.
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The Predator lands in Wakanda in new 'Predator vs Black Panther' series
A preview of Marvel Comics' "Predator versus Black Panther" miniseries coming this summer.
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When a dangerous asteroid threatens Earth, humanity will have to work together, NASA says
Earth's oft-squabbling nations will need to set aside their differences, at least for a while, when a big, dangerous asteroid puts our planet in its crosshairs.
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Why smaller planets are better at building large moons
The energy of moon-forming can have a big say in whether large or doomed smaller moons are built.
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Space photo of the week: 'Earthrise,' the Christmas Eve image that changed the world
Snapped from lunar orbit in 1968 by NASA astronaut Bill Anders, who died this week at age 90, 'Earthrise' is perhaps the most iconic image of our planet ever taken.
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Strawberry Solstice Moon of June 2024 shines tonight for summer stargazers (video)
This month, let's turn our attention to two celestial objects that can readily be seen even from bright cities. One is our nearest neighbor in space, while the other is a familiar pattern of stars.
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Pentagon picks SpaceX, Blue Origin and ULA for $5.6 billion launch deal
SpaceX, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance will compete for National Security Space Launch contracts worth up to $5.6 billion across fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
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Saturn's planet-wide storms driven by seasonal heating, Cassini probe reveals
Saturn pumps into space varying amounts of heat based on its seasons, which drives planet-wide storms, data from NASA's Cassini mission has revealed.
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How neutron stars 'playing it cool' could unlock exotic physics
Neutron stars with surface temperatures millions of degrees cooler than expected rule out a swathe of possible models to describe the physics of such objects.
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Surf's up! Liquid methane waves on Saturn moon Titan may erode shores of alien lakes and rivers
Saturn's largest moon Titan has been known to have rivers and lakes of methane, but a new study has found that their shorelines may be eroded and shaped by wave activity.
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Hubble Telescope bounces back with glorious galaxy pic in '1-gyroscope mode'
The Hubble Space Telescope snapped a striking shot of the fluffy spiral galaxy NGC 1546, showing it can still observe the heavens in its new one-gyroscope mode.
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New 'Space Cadet' trailer enlists Emma Roberts into NASA's astronaut program (video)
A new trailer for Amazon MGM Studios' NASA comedy starring Emma Roberts, "Space Cadet"
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Rocket Lab launches 5 IoT satellites on landmark 50th mission
Rocket Lab launched its Electron rocket for the 50th time on Thursday (June 20), reaching the milestone in record time.
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Is Jupiter's Great Red Spot an impostor? Giant storm may not be the original one discovered 350 years ago
Astronomer Giovanni Cassini observed Jupiter's 'Permanent Spot' in 1665, but new research suggests it's a different vortex from today's Great Red Spot.
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