The space of night is infinite,
The blackness and emptiness
Crossed only by thin bright fences
Of logic

— Kenneth Rexroth
"Theory of Numbers"

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SpaceX launching 22 Starlink satellites from Florida June 13

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 1:00pm
SpaceX is scheduled to launch 22 more of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast on Thursday (June 13).
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Stoke Space test-fires engine for upcoming fully reusable rocket (photos)

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 12:00pm
Stoke Space has announced the first successful hot-fire engine test for its Nova launch vehicle, which the company calls the "most robust, fully and rapidly reusable medium-lift rocket in the world."
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Alaska's rivers are turning bright orange and as acidic as vinegar as toxic metal escapes from melting permafrost

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 11:00am
Alaska's melting permafrost is dumping toxic metals into the state's rivers, turning them bright orange and making the water highly acidic. The contaminated rivers are so vibrant they can be seen from space, and the problem is likely to get much worse in the future.
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Hubble Telescope shares stunning galactic view despite recent hardware malfunction (photo)

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:00am
A gorgeous new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope, which is down to two functioning gyroscopes, captures the barred spiral galaxy NGC 3059.
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Ed Stone, who led NASA's iconic Voyager project for 50 years, dies at 88

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 9:37am
Ed Stone, who for 50 years served as the project scientist for NASA's iconic Voyager mission, died June 9 at the age of 88.
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'Needs more aliens': Lego designer on kids' view of space as an endless playground (exclusive)

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 9:00am
In an exclusive interview with Space.com, Lego senior design manager Dan Meehan discusses the role 'space storytellers' have had on shaping the company's new space-themed sets.
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A star that exploded like a nuclear bomb is still raising questions half a century later

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 8:00am
The nova caused HM Sge to brighten in our night sky by 250 times.
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NASA weighs potential impacts of helium leaks and more on Boeing's Starliner astronaut test flight

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 7:00am
Starliner's two astronauts continue to put the capsule through a series of checks, while ground teams analyze helium leaks and other issues.
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'Absolutely gutted': How a jammed door is locking astronomers out of the X-ray universe

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 6:00am
XRISM could change the way we see the X-ray universe, but a jammed door presents a mighty challenge. With the door closed, low energy X-rays are impossible to detect. But trying to open the door could put the rest of the mission at risk.
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'Starfield' unveils 1st look at 'Shattered Space' expansion (video)

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 6:00pm
Starfield might have disappointed some at launch, but in typical Bethesda fashion, it's continuing to expand and giving more power to the players.
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Chinese moon researchers gearing up for June 25 arrival of far side samples

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 5:30pm
More than 200 Chinese scientists gathered in Beijing recently for a seminar about the geology of the Chang'e 6 mission's landing area. Samples from the site are scheduled to arrive on Earth on June 25.
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'Supernova discovery machine' James Webb Space Telescope finds most distant star explosion on record

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 5:00pm
The JWST has proven itself to be a "supernova discovery machine" by finding 80 exploding stars in the infant universe, including the most distant and earliest supernova ever seen.
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Solar storm douses Mars in radiation as auroras flicker in the Red Planet sky (video)

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 4:00pm
NASA's fleet of robotic Martian explorers measured the effects of May's dramatic solar storms, experiencing the equivalent of undergoing about 30 chest X-rays all at once.
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India's Aditya-L1 solar probe snaps shots of our hyperactive sun during May outburst (photos)

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 3:00pm
India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft imaged the sun a week after it unleashed the rare G5 geomagnetic storm that sparked some of the strongest auroras in centuries.
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An interstellar cloud may have caused an ice age on Earth. Here's how

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 2:00pm
The sun protects our solar system's planets from the harsh environment of interstellar space; 2 million years ago, a dense cloud of matter could have curtailed this shielding.
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A missing link in the timeline of Earth's chemistry may have been found

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 1:00pm
Scientists may have found missing pieces in the timeline that connects ancient Earth chemistry to modern day metabolic reactions.
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SpaceX's Inspiration4 astronauts got genetically younger in space: study

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 12:15pm
Scientists have found that the members of the first all-civilian space mission, Inspiration 4, got genetically younger during their stay in space. But the effects did not last long.
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NASA funds tech development for life-hunting Habitable Worlds Observatory

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 12:00pm
NASA recently selected three proposals that will help develop the tech needed by its proposed life-hunting Habitable Worlds Observatory space telescope.
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DARPA unveils 6 new designs for uncrewed vertical-takeoff military aircraft, eyes 2026 test flights

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 11:00am
Lightweight fighter aircraft with no pilots could support conventional military missions while being easier to launch and recover.
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Get a sneak peek at new 'Alien: Rogue Incursion' survival horror game (trailer)

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:00am
A preview of the first trailer for Survios' upcoming "Alien: Rogue Incursion" VR game.
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