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Space auction: Sally Ride memorabilia collection sells for $145,000
A collection of more than 50 pieces of memorabilia previously owned by Sally Ride, the first American woman to reach space, sold at auction last week for more than $145,000.
Categories: Astronomy
Why does Mars look purple, yellow and orange in ESA's stunning new satellite image?
Surprising colors and stunning features are captured in a new image of Mars' surface.
Categories: Astronomy
US military cuts climate scientists off from vital satellite sea-ice data
In the latest attack on science by the Trump administration, researchers at the National Snow and Ice Data Center will no longer receive data from a fleet of military satellites.
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ISS astronaut captures a rare phenomenon from orbit — a giant 'sprite' above a thunderstorm
Sprites have been known to form above intense thunderstorms.
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'Humanity’s time is over!’ Apple TV+ drops release date and intense first teaser for 'Invasion' Season 3
A scene from Apple TV+'s "Invasion" Season 3
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For 100 years, we have marveled at planetariums. Here's a brief history of how humans brought the stars indoors
Humans have used the stars to navigate, keep time, and understand our place in the universe.
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Devour a cosmic-sized chunk of Marvel lore ahead of 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps', with the 'The Coming of Galactus' novel
Titan Books' new novelization of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's 'Galactus Trilogy' heralds the coming of July’s 'Fantastic Four' blockbuster.
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Rare snowfall in Atacama Desert forces the world's most powerful radio telescope into 'survival mode'
The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base camp last week.
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A 'Golden Handle' will appear on the moon tonight. Here's how to see it
The "Golden Handle" appears each month when the sun illuminates a mountain range lining a vast impact crater.
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Trump's signing of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Texas
The "One Big Beautiful Bill," now enacted, directs that space shuttle Discovery be removed from the Smithsonian and placed on display at Space Center Houston by January 2027.
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