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China's Chang'e 6 mission carried a stone flag to the moon's far side
The Chinese flag that the Chang'e 6 mission brought to the moon's far side is made primarily of basalt, a volcanic rock that's plentiful on the lunar surface.
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'Star Trek V: The Final Frontier' at 35: Did William Shatner direct the cheesiest chapter in the franchise?
"Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" premiered on June 9, 1989. How does the Shatner-directed fifth installment in the Star Trek film series hold up 35 years later?
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Is there really a huge subsurface lake near Mars' south pole?
Evidence for a lake beneath the south polar cap of Mars may have been misinterpreted, a new study reports.
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Solar flare blasts out strongest radiation storm since 2017
The sunspot that produced the historic geomagnetic storm that led to May's global auroras has made headlines again, producing the strongest radiation storm since 2017.
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Take a video tour of Boeing’s Starliner with its 2 NASA astronauts
In a new video, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams conduct a guided tour of Starliner, the Boeing craft that carried them to the International Space Station last week.
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A 'new star' could appear in the sky any night now. Here's how to see the Blaze Star ignite
T Coronae Borealis will erupt with a magnificent explosion sometime between now and September, becoming visible to the unaided eye. Here's how to find it when it does.
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Astrophotographer gets close-up look at monster sunspot that led to May's global auroras
Astrophotographer Miguel Claro explains how he captured this incredible image of the sun's surface that includes the giant sunspot AR3664 that led to May's widespread auroras.
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Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut mission extended through June 18
The first astronaut mission of Boeing's Starliner capsule won't come back to Earth until June 18 at the earliest, NASA announced over the weekend.
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'We thought it was impossible:' Water frost on Mars discovered near Red Planet's equator
Water frost has been found on huge volcanoes at the equator of Mars, a region where scientists thought frost was impossible.
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Youthful galaxy in the early universe was a heavy metal rebel
The existence of carbon in the early universe means that planets and perhaps even life could have formed sooner than anticipated.
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The Milky Way's last major act of galactic cannibalism was surprisingly recent
Gaia discovers the Milky Way's last major act of galactic cannibalism was surprisingly recent, as the space telescope counts the "wrinkles" of our galaxy to retell its history."
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'Supercharged rhino' black holes may have formed and died a second after the Big Bang
Tiny 'supercharged' black holes born just after the Big Bang may have been brief companions to primordial black holes, dying before the universe was a second old.
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'Vampire stars' explode after eating too much — AI could help reveal why
Type Ia supernovas erupt when white dwarf "dead stars" vampirically feast on a companion star. Researchers are turning to AI to better understand why.
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Sandworms rise from the sands of Arrakis in exclusive sneak peek at 'Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 3'
An exclusive look at "Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 3: The Prophet," which comes out on July 16.
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What is the 3-body problem, and is it really unsolvable?
The three-body problem is a physics conundrum that has boggled scientists since Isaac Newton's day. But what is it, why is it so hard to solve and is the sci-fi series of the same name really possible?
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Astronauts test SpaceX Starship hardware and spacesuits for Artemis 3 moon mission (photos)
Two astronauts performed tests inside full-scale mock ups of SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System to test spacesuits and other hardware for NASA's Artemis 3 moon mission.
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'Stellar Dreams' project gifting 100 telescopes to 100 families (exclusive)
An interview with Raven Baxter and NASA's Ronald Gamble about the Stellar Dreams Project, which will give 100 telescopes to 100 families.
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At long last: Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket set to debut on July 9
Europe's new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket is set to launch for the first time on July 9 after a series of delays.
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 114 —Starliners & Starships
On Episode 114 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk about the launches of Boeing's Starliner and SpaceX's Starship.
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SpaceX wants to build 1 Starship megarocket a day with new Starfactory
During a successful fourth flight test of Starship this week, SpaceX stated another big goal: Building one megarocket a day at its new Starfactory.
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