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'No Man's Sky' receives fishing, diving, and exo-skiffs via 'Aquarius' update (video)

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 4:30pm
After another major universe refresh, No Man's Sky continues its journey to become the ultimate time sink space game by adding alien fishing.
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The 1st Milky Way black hole image was groundbreaking — the next could be even better

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 3:00pm
By demonstrating the ability for joint observations at the short radio wavelength of 0.87mm, the Event Horizon Telescope has improved its observational acuity by half.
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NASA astronauts can't wear Boeing Starliner spacesuits in SpaceX's Dragon. Here's why

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 1:59pm
NASA's Starliner astronauts will temporarily have an emergency spot available on a SpaceX Crew Dragon, but they can't wear spacesuits there. That will change in a few weeks.
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Used SpaceX rocket launches 7,001st Starlink satellite (and 20 others), lands at sea (video)

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 1:09pm
A SpaceX rocket carrying the 7,001st Starlink internet satellite launched into orbit from Florida today (Sept. 5), then aced its landing at sea.
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Meet Phaethon, a weird asteroid that thinks it's a comet – our new research may explain what's going on

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 12:59pm
Meet Phaethon, a "rock comet" that blurs the definitions between asteroid and comet, and learn why it will be worth paying attention to this fascinating object in the coming years.
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The Andromeda Galaxy glows rosy red in gorgeous new Hubble Telescope image

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 11:59am
The reddish structures of our neighboring galaxy glow brightly in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Is the Sagittarius constellation a teapot or an archer?

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 10:59am
Although officially known as the celestial archer, the zodiacal constellation of Sagittarius is far better recognized as a teapot. Here's how to see it this season.
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Astronaut watches a meteor explode over Earth in a bright green fireball in stunning video from ISS

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 10:00am
A new video from an astronaut's vantage point in space captures a bright green burst over Earth as a meteor exploded in the night sky.
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Listen to the eerie sounds of an exploded star in new NASA video

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 9:00am
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have rereleased new "sonified" images of nearby objects, including the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A.
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Lucky alignment of 2 spacecraft reveals how solar wind gets a magnetic push

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 8:00am
Energy-packed plasma waves pump enough energy into streams of solar wind to propel them to their unexpectedly high speeds, observations by two sun-studying spacecraft suggest.
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Boeing Starliner astronauts have years of medical studies helping them with longer stay in space

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 6:00am
Starliner's astronauts will spend at least 8 months in space, longer than a typical ISS crew. But numerous other astronauts have safely spent a year on the ISS, or even longer.
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Chinese astronauts study ancient microbes aboard Tiangong space station (video)

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 6:00pm
Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station are studying microbes, to help determine if some of Earth's early lifeforms can handle a simulated cosmic environment.
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Hubble Telescope spies a very sparkly mini-galaxy (image)

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 5:19pm
The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged one of Andromeda's dwarf galaxies. It's named Pegasus.
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Celestron Origin Intelligent Home Observatory smart telescope review

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 4:00pm
The Celestron Origin is an easy-to-use smart telescope that will have you producing stunning pictures of deep sky objects in minutes.
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Blue Origin droneship arrives in Florida ahead of 1st New Glenn launch (video, photos)

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 3:00pm
Blue Origin's droneship, named "Jacklyn," arrived at Florida's Port Canaveral ahead of the inaugural launch of the company's huge New Glenn rocket next month.
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Lego City Modular Space Station review

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 3:00pm
It's a little on the expensive side, but this Lego space station playset packs in multiple ways to play.
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'There was some tension in the room', NASA says of decision to bring Boeing's Starliner spacecraft home without astronauts

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:55pm
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will fly back to Earth for a landing on Sept. 7, but without its crew. Its two astronauts will ride home on SpaceX Crew Dragon in February 2025.
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NASA clears Europa Clipper mission for Oct. 10 launch despite Jupiter radiation worries

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:29pm
NASA's Europa Clipper mission is on track for an October launch following tests confirming the spacecraft can handle the harsh conditions around Jupiter's intriguing moon.
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A huge asteroid crash permanently altered Jupiter's biggest moon Ganymede

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 1:03pm
A colossal asteroid slammed into Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede with so much power it dramatically and permanently reoriented the moon roughly 4 billion years ago, new research suggests.
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SpaceX rocket to launch new Starlink satellite fleet on Sept. 5 after delay

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 11:27am
SpaceX will launch a new batch of its Starlink satellites into orbit on Thursday (Sept. 5) and you'll be able to watch it live online.
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