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'Alien' heard us all scream 45 years ago today. Here's what it was like on opening day
Here's what it was like seeing Ridley Scott's "Alien" on opening day in 1979, in honor of the iconic sci-fi horror film's 45th anniversary.
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 112 —Mars on Pause?
On Episode 112 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Rob Manning, Chief Engineer Emeritus of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, about Mars exploration and, in particular, Mars Sample Return.
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Towel Day 2024: What's the deal with towels in 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?'
An explanation of Towel Day and its meaning in the world of Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
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A billionaire hopes to upgrade the Hubble Telescope on a private SpaceX mission, but could it really happen?
Jared Isaacman, the billionaire funder and commander of the Polaris Program missions, spoke on social media recently about why he wants a Hubble Space Telescope mission.
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James Webb Space Telescope spots 3 of our universe's earliest galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope has found three of the universe's earliest galaxies, and they could reveal a lot about galactic dynamics. Here's how.
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'It's so complicated:' Boeing Starliner teams diagnosing helium leak ahead of June 1 astronaut launch
NASA and Boeing are still working through "complicated" issues arising from a small Starliner spacecraft helium leak. Launch is June 1, but that's pending a flight readiness review.
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Massive new NASA exoplanet catalog unveils 126 extreme and exotic worlds
A new catalog of the masses and widths of 126 new exoplanets showcases the extreme and exotic nature of worlds beyond the solar system.
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Pakistani cubesat snaps images of the moon during China's lunar far side mission (photos)
The joint Chinese-Pakistani cubesat mission was released by China's Chang'e 6 lunar far side sample return spacecraft on its way to the moon.
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Sweden's Arctic spaceport moves one step closer to orbital launches
Swedish Space Corporation and Perigee Aerospace to launch satellites from Esrange Space Center, Sweden in 2025, with the Blue Whale 1 microlauncher.
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Rocket Lab launches NASA climate change cubesat
Rocket Lab launched the first of two satellites for NASA's PREFIRE climate change mission early Saturday morning (May 25).
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The original 'Mr. Eclipse:' How a 19th-century astronomer calculated the dates of over 13,000 eclipses
For nearly a century, the 1887 book "Canon of Eclipses" was considered to be the authoritative work on solar and lunar eclipses.
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SpaceX targeting June 5 for 4th test flight of Starship megarocket
SpaceX aims to launch its huge Starship vehicle for the fourth time ever as early as June 5, provided the necessary regulatory approvals come through.
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Lost photos suggest Mars' mysterious moon Phobos may be a trapped comet in disguise
Previously unpublished photos of Mars' moon Phobos hint that the mysterious satellite may actually be a trapped comet — or perhaps just a piece of one, along with its twin moon Deimos.
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Safety comes 1st for Artemis moon missions despite 'space race' with China, NASA chief says
Artemis 2 and Artemis 3, both moon missions with astronauts, were delayed by NASA earlier this year. NASA chief Bill Nelson told a Senate committee the new schedule is on track, but only if safety isn't compromised.
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May full moon 2024: See the Flower Moon blossom in gorgeous photos from around the world
Explore stunning photos of the May full moon captured by skywatchers from around the world.
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Are stars vanishing into their own black holes? A bizarre binary system says 'yes'
An unusual binary system could be evidence that some massive stars can die quietly, without a supernova explosion.
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How can we protect satellites in Earth-moon space? This new software could help
New algorithms are being developed to automatically monitor satellites and prevent collisions in cislunar space, the realm between Earth and the moon.
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'The first time I read the script ... I sobbed.' 'Atlas' stars Jennifer Lopez and Sterling K. Brown on AI paranoia and their film's emotional core' (exclusive)
An interview with Jennifer Lopez and Sterling K. Brown, two of the stars of "Atlas," Netflix's new sci-fi thriller.
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Asteroid-bound Psyche spacecraft fires up ion thrusters, starts cruising through space
NASA's Psyche mission to a metallic asteroid is now under the power of solar-electric propulsion.
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We could float effortlessly in Pluto's subsurface ocean
A subsurface ocean of liquid water may exist beneath Pluto's nitrogen ice, according to an analysis of data collected by NASA's New Horizons probe.
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