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New study of Apollo 16 moon samples reveals hidden lunar history
Soil-like pebbles in moon samples brought home by Apollo 16 astronauts have revealed new details about lunar history.
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Earth from space: Bizarre 'pet cloud' reappears above its favorite spot in New Zealand
A recent satellite image captured the reemergence of a unique, UFO-like cloud, known as the "Taieri Pet," which appears above New Zealand's South Island when conditions are just right.
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What next for NASA's Europa Clipper? The long road to Jupiter and its moons
NASA Europa Clipper mission is on its way to Europa, but it has some stops to make before it investigates the habitability of the icy ocean moon of Jupiter, including a Mars trip and a brief return to Earth.
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SpaceX launches 22 Starlink internet satellites from Florida (video)
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast on Saturday evening (Oct. 26).
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Before and after satellite images show lakes appearing across Sahara after deluge of rain soaks desert
Lakes appearing in the Sahara desert captured in satellite images after a cyclone dumped a years' worth of rain on northern Africa in just a few days.
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 134 —The Spruce Space Shuttle
On Episode 134 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Ben Dickow about a magnificent, full-sized shuttle mockup, its history and future plans.
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NASA still working to 'correct and rectify' Boeing Starliner issues after 1st test flight with astronauts
Boeing's Starliner had propulsion issues after launching on its first test mission with astronauts. Six weeks after the mission concluded, NASA is working on what to do next.
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Apollo 14 astronaut's personal moon-flown Rolex watch sells for record $2.2 million
A Rolex watch that was flown to the moon is now the most expensive astronaut timepiece to sell at auction. The personal GMT-Master chronometer worn by Edgar Mitchell sold for $2.2 million.
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More than just auroras: My Norwegian adventure with The Northern Lights Company
Join me on an unforgettable trip filled with breathtaking auroras and exciting daytime adventures with The Northern Lights Company.
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Does alien life need a planet to survive? Scientists propose intriguing possibility
While such organisms may or may not exist in the universe, the research has important implications for future human endeavors in space.
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'Star Trek: Lower Decks' scores an inventive interactive graphic novel, 'Warp Your Own Way'
IDW Publishing just delivered a zany new 'choose your own 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' adventure book, the series' first "interactive graphic novel."
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James Webb Space Telescope finds 1st 'failed star' candidates beyond the Milky Way
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have potentially discovered the first brown dwarfs beyond the borders of the Milky Way galaxy.
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See Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS eject a tail of gas and dust as it flies past the sun (photos)
Watch comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS light up the sky thanks to a free livestream on Monday, Oct. 21.
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'Alien: Romulus' sequel in the works, new 'Alien vs. Predator' will 'probably' happen
Hot on the heels of Alien: Romulus' success at the global box office, Disney and 20th Century Studios are fast-tracking a direct sequel.
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Here's what China launched to orbit on its retrievable satellite last month (video)
China has revealed the payloads it sent to Earth orbit last month on the two-week-long Shijian-19 retrievable satellite mission.
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The Celestron NexStar 130 SLT is nearly $200 off ahead of Black Friday
The Celestron NexStar 130 SLT, a portable computerized telescope, is now the lowest price we've seen in nearly two years ahead of Black Friday.
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A star exploded almost 1000 years ago and left us with the gorgeous Crab Nebula. Here's how to see it
To see the Crab Nebula for yourself, you'll have to wait until around midnight local daylight time, after it has sufficiently risen high enough above the east-northeast horizon.
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China launches new set of classified Yaogan spy satellites (video)
A Long March 2C rocket launched three Yaogan-43 spy satellites to orbit from southwestern China on Oct. 22, marking the third liftoff of the mysterious satellite series.
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SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut hospitalized in Pensacola after Dragon splashdown, in 'stable condition'
Four astronauts aboard SpaceX Crew-8 went to a Pensacola hospital shortly after their splashdown. NASA said the visit was done as a precaution.
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NASA's Robonaut-2 reunited with its ride into space at Smithsonian
NASA's space shuttle Discovery has been reunited with one of its last crew members. The National Air and Space Museum debuted Robonaut-2 (R2), NASA's first dexterous humanoid robot flown into space.
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