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"I find your abundance of faith… encouraging." Watch this new trailer for 'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past' (video)
You want a piece of this? You won't have to wait long for as this Disney+ animated sequel strikes back on Sept. 19.
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Fly through the eye of Hurricane Erin and see the powerful storm from space (video)
Take a flight with us to see Hurricane Erin through the eyes of NOAA satellites and the Air Force's Hurricane Hunters.
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Artemis 2 astronauts practice photographing the moon | Space photo of the day for Aug. 19, 2025
NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts are gearing up for their planned 2026 moon launch by photographing an inflatable version of Earth's nearest neighbor.
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'Devil Comet' contains 'strongest evidence yet' that comets delivered water to Earth
While observing the Halley-type comet 12P/Pons-Brooks with ALMA and NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility, researchers determined that the comet's water is strikingly similar to the water on Earth.
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SpaceX completes investigation into recent Starship failures, clears the way for Flight 10
The FAA has closed its investigation into SpaceX's Starship failure this spring and given the green light for Starship Flight Test 10 to proceed this weekend.
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1st Portuguese spaceport could soon emerge as nation grants license for launch center in the Azores (photos)
Portugal's space ambitions grow as Atlantic Spaceport Consortium secures approval to operate the nation's first launch center in the mid-Atlantic
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Chinese astronauts beef up Tiangong space station's debris shield during 6.5-hour spacewalk (video)
Two Chinese astronauts spent more than six hours outside the Tiangong space station on Friday (Aug. 15), installing a debris shield on the third spacewalk of the Shenzhou 20 mission.
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Look for Mercury in the morning sky as it hits peak distance from the sun on Aug. 19
Mercury is farthest from the sun in Earth's morning sky on Aug. 19.
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Fly me to the moon: 25 finalists chosen for Artemis 2 'zero-g indicator'
A panel of judges has selected the 25 finalists in NASA and Freelancer's global contest to design a plush "zero-g indicator" to fly to the moon with the agency's Artemis 2 astronauts.
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SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit on 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday (Aug. 18). It was the company's 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year.
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Think you know our solar system's dwarf planets? Test your skills with our new quiz!
Pluto isn't the only dwarf planet residing in our solar system. Try your hand at naming the others!
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We're within 3 years of reaching a critical climate threshold. Can we reverse course?
A report published in June found that the world only has three years before it crosses the 1.5 C climate target. So what should we do now?
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SpaceX's Super Heavy booster will fly with fresh 'grid fins' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 18, 2025
Like birds returning to their nests, these feather-like grid fins help steer rockets back down through the atmosphere toward their landing zones.
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Northern lights may be visible in these 10 states overnight Aug. 19-20
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Washington as an incoming speedy solar wind could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.
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Hubble telescope uncovers rare star born from cosmic collision: 'A very different history from what we would have guessed'
"It's a discovery that underlines things may be different from what they appear to us at first glance."
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Don't miss Mercury, the moon and the Beehive Cluster align in a special August morning sky show
A rare August morning alignment brings Mercury, a thin crescent moon and the Beehive Cluster together in the predawn sky. Here's how you can see it for yourself.
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How much has Mercury shrunk?
Mercury is still shrinking as it cools in the aftermath of its formation; new research narrows down estimates of just how much it has contracted.
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See a trio of spectacular star clusters brighten the summer sky in August 2025
The Hyades, Pleiades and Hercules star clusters make for excellent targets in the late summer months.
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Mercury quiz: How well do you know the Swift Planet?
This quiz will explore the facts, the fun and the fascinating quirks of our solar system’s speedster, Mercury
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How the nature of environmental law is changing in defense of the planet and the climate
The effects of Earth's changing climate is driving up the number of legal suits related to environmental issues
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