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Satellites capture smoke pouring from hundreds of wildfires across North America (photos)
NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites have captured the smoke pouring out of hundreds of wildfires blazing across Canada and Mexico since last week.
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Russian space weapon ban shot down by UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council has voted against a resolution introduced by Russia and China that would ban member states from placing weapons of any kind in outer space.
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AI finds hidden galactic evolution clues in over 100 galaxies. Here's how
Scientists enlisted AI to help peruse a massive dataset in search of neutral carbon absorbers in galaxies, which can reveal lots about galaxy evolution.
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Scientists find weird link between a solar mystery and feeding black holes
The solar dynamo that drives sunspots and solar flares could be located near the surface of the sun scientists find, solving a 400-year-old solar mystery and providing a weird link to black holes.
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Churning spacetime and destroyed stars help reveal how fast supermassive black holes spin
Black holes are such a drag! Especially for the guts of stars they've destroyed and the fabric of spacetime they pull along with them.
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Boeing Starliner's 1st astronaut launch delayed again, this time with no new flight date
The 1st astronaut mission aboard Boeing's Starliner will not lift off May 25 as planned. NASA has not yet revealed the cause, but a helium leak has been ongoing in the spacecraft.
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Space debris could be dealt with more cheaply than previously thought, new NASA report suggests
A new report by NASA outlines the most promising approaches to keeping the space around Earth safe and usable for future generations.
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How does spaceflight lead to medical breakthroughs? Veteran astronaut explains
Sierra Space Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tom Marshburn shares how medical research in space makes a difference here on Earth.
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Amateur astronomer finds 5 fascinating new galaxies — and they're now named after him
Giuseppe Donatiello is an amateur astronomer with a unique distinction: discoverer of 11 galaxies, nine with his name.
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Solar eclipse 2024: Live updates
Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the upcoming solar eclipses, including the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024.
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Euclid 'dark universe' telescope team will unveil new full-color images on May 23: How to watch live
With the Euclid space telescope set to deliver a new batch of images on Thursday (May 23), we're looking back at the dark universe detective's achievements thus far.
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Stellar telescope deal: Save $230 on the Celestron Astro Fi 130
The Celestron Astro Fi telescope features in our best telescopes guide and now it comes with a $230 discount.
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Space Force orders 'jetpack' to give 2 years of maneuverability to military satellite
In a first-of-its-kind mission, Starfish Space will attach a "jetpack"-like satellite to a U.S. military satellite to give it two years of additional propulsion and maneuverability.
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Dream Chaser space plane arrives in Florida ahead of 1st launch to ISS (photo)
Dream Chaser is almost ready for its first mission. The space plane Tenacity and a cargo module are at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for final testing ahead of an ISS launch.
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Doctor Who 'Boom': Who are the marines really fighting on Kastarion 3?
The Doctor has his foot on a landmine throughout this high-concept adventure for episode 3 — but who's the real enemy on Kastarion 3?
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China's Chang'e 6 mission gearing up for early June landing on moon's far side
China's robotic Chang'e 6 sample-return mission to the lunar far side is now in orbit around the moon, gearing up for its landing attempt.
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Observe the sun in detail and save 25% on Celestron's EclipSmart binoculars
Celestron's EclipSmart binoculars are specialists for solar observation and now they're 25% off on Amazon
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A comet approaching Earth could become brighter than the stars this fall
By the end of this summer, we may have a good idea as to whether we'll have a bright naked-eye comet gracing our early autumn evening sky, known as C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS).
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SpaceX launching next-gen US spy satellites early May 22
SpaceX plans to launch the first batch of satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office's "proliferated architecture" early Wednesday morning (May 22).
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Plants signal NASA satellites with waning 'glow' ahead of flash drought
NASA scientists have discovered signs of an impending flash drought months before the onset by observing the brightness of "glowing" plants from space.
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