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The bubbling surface of a distant star was captured on video for the 1st time ever
Astronomers have gotten the first-ever detailed views of turbulent activity on a star other than our own sun.
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SpaceX launches 5 giant BlueBird smartphone satellites for AST SpaceMobile, lands rocket (video)
AST SpaceMobile's first five giant commercial direct-to-cell satellites, huge spacecraft called BlueBirds, lifted off this morning (Sept. 12) atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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Watch SpaceX Polaris Dawn astronauts conduct 1st private spacewalk early Sept. 12
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn astronaut mission plans to conduct the first-ever private spacewalk early Thursday morning (Sept. 12), and you can watch the historic action live.
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NASA's Voyager 1 probe swaps thrusters in tricky fix as it flies through interstellar space
NASA's most distant spacecraft had a critical thruster problem far from home. Fixing it required a long-distance call to overcome extreme cold and dwindling power.
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NASA's Juno probe spots massive new volcano on Jupiter moon Io
Researchers have spotted a huge new active volcano on Jupiter's moon Io by comparing images taken by two NASA missions more than a quarter of a century apart.
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NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts arrive at ISS aboard Russian Soyuz capsule (video)
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft delivered NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two cosmonauts to the International Space Station today (Sept. 11), just three hours after lifting off.
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Hot 'Salsa:' European satellite burns up in landmark controlled reentry (photo)
The European Space Agency's Salsa satellite safely deorbited on Sunday (Sept. 8) over a hand-picked region of the South Pacific Ocean.
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New record! 19 people are orbiting Earth right now
Three people launched toward the ISS today (Sept. 11) aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule, bringing the total number of people in Earth orbit to 19 — a new record.
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How SpaceX built a new spacesuit for Polaris Dawn's private spacewalk (video)
SpaceX has given us a detailed look at their stylish and innovative new extravehicular activity suit ahead of it being worn during the Polaris Dawn mission's first-ever private spacewalk.
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Meet the NASA science flying on SpaceX's Polaris Dawn private astronaut mission
SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn private astronaut mission carried a variety of NASA experiments to orbit. Here's a quick look at the research and its goals.
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Lego is 'Over the Moon' with new spaceship kit made in collaboration with Pharrell Williams
It's unlike any Lego space shuttle we've had before, but the upcoming 'Over the Moon' set is certainly eye catching.
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What's behind the Martian methane mystery?
The cause of mysterious methane spikes on Mars may be a strange form of alien life — or it may just be interesting chemistry. Either way, something odd is happening on the Red Planet.
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Mystery of dwarf planet Ceres' origin may finally be solved, thanks to retired NASA spacecraft
Was Ceres born in the main asteroid belt, or did it migrate there from the outer solar system? The answer is buried in data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft.
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Watch a Russian Soyuz rocket launch 3 astronauts to the ISS today
A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch three astronauts toward the International Space Station today (Sept. 11), and you can watch the action live.
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Polaris Dawn crew flies higher than 1966 Gemini 11 orbital record
The private SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew has now flown farther from Earth than any astronauts have traveled since the last Apollo mission left for the moon.
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Watch 1st look clip from 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 5 (video)
Watch new exclusive clip for Season 5 of "Star Trek: Lower Decks," the final season of Paramount+'s sci-fi comedy animated series that premieres Oct. 24.
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Space MacGyver: NASA astronaut and inventor Don Pettit eager to return to ISS on Sept. 11
NASA's oldest active astronaut, Don Pettit, is set to return to space on Sept. 11. In his spare ISS time, he is known for stunning photography and tinkering with engineering.
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These 2 monster black holes may be the closest pair ever discovered in visible and X-ray light (video)
The tag team of NASA space telescopes Hubble and Chandra has demonstrated that two is definitely better than one when it comes to pairings of supermassive black holes and hunting for them.
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Legendary actor and 'Star Wars'' voice of Darth Vader, James Earl Jones dies at 93
An obituary for legendary actor James Earl Jones.
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Want to get into Warhammer 40K? Here's what you need to know before playing Space Marine 2
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is out now. If you don't know anything about the universe or haven't played the original, we've got you covered.
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