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How an odd star in the 'Gaia Sausage' could help solve one of astronomy's most enduring mysteries
The discovery of a metal-rich star packed with both light and heavy elements hints at exotic stellar explosions and the role of ancient dwarf galaxies in seeding the cosmos with uranium and thorium.
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Watch Japan's private ispace company attempt its 2nd moon landing on June 5
Tokyo-based ispace hopes to succeed where its 2023 mission fell short, with a new lander, new software and a new chance at lunar history.
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Europe stages a moon landing to learn how to photograph the real thing (photos)
Built on a set in a specialist facility in Germany, a mockup of a lunar landscape is helping imaging experts learn how to take better images and video footage on the moon.
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Lunar landers and 'Transporter' tankers: Blue Origin unveils its blueprint for the moon
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has begun revealing how it plans to establish itself as a provider of hardware that will enable long-term human stays on the moon.
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You can beat the Father's Day and Prime Day rush with one of the best VR headset deals available, perfect for entertainment and beginners
The HTC Vive Flow is now $200 off and the perfect VR headset deal for beginners and those seeking light entertainment ahead of Father's Day and Prime Day.
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James Webb Space Telescope unveils fiery origins of a distant, hellish exoplanet
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered the fiery origin of WASP-121b, a distant exoplanet stretched by tidal forces and rich in chemical clues that reveal its dramatic journey.
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Jewels sparkle like stars in Van Cleef and Arpels' 'Cosmic Splendor' at NYC's American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History in New York has a new space gems exhibit, courtesy of luxury jewel Van Cleef and Arpels.
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What time is Japan's private ispace moon landing on June 5 (and how to watch it live)?
The Japanese company ispace will attempt to land its Resilience lander on the moon on June 5. Here's what time and how to watch it live.
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'Starship in space': See amazing photos from SpaceX megarocket's Flight 9 test mission
SpaceX's Starship megarocket tends to put on a show, and its latest test flight was no exception. See some gorgeous photos of the vehicle in space on Flight 9.
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60 years ago, Ed White went out for walk | Space photo of the day for June 3, 2025
NASA astronaut Ed White is seen floating above Earth in the vacuum of space during the first American spacewalk on June 3, 1965.
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SpaceX's next private astronaut launch to ISS, Ax-4, pushed back to June 10
Houston company Axiom Space's Ax-4 astronaut launch to the International Space Statio has been delayed by two days, to June 10.
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Best friendly aliens: From Superman to Stitch, these are the friendliest extra-terrestrials from sci-fi movies and TV
In honor of the live-action 'Lilo & Stitch', we look back at 12 extra-terrestrials who came in peace.
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Fred Espenak, astronomy's 'Mr. Eclipse', dies at 71
Astronomy has lost one of its most assiduous calculators of eclipses with the passing of astronomer Fred Espenak, known widely as "Mr. Eclipse."
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NOAA expects up to 5 major hurricanes in 2025: 'Be prepared'
The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season expected to be busier than normal, according to NOAA forecasters.
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Black holes could work as natural particle colliders to hunt for dark matter, scientists say
Supermassive black holes could act as natural particle accelerators, helping humanity investigate dark matter.
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When the sun dies, could life survive on the Jupiter ocean moon Europa?
New research suggests there may be a narrow window of possibility for life to persist on the icy moons of the outer solar system.
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SpaceX launches 23 more Starlink satellites from Florida (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 satellites for the company's Starlink constellation from Cape Canaveral, Florida on June 3, 2025.
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Northern lights may be visible from these 13 US States tonight
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Oregon as geomagnetic storm conditions start to wane.
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Satellites are polluting Earth's atmosphere with heavy metals. Could refueling them in orbit help?
In-orbit servicing and refueling could help curb the environmental harm done by the space industry. But will operators subscribe to the greener business model? The jury is out.
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AI could solve puzzles posed by twin stars in 'mere minutes or seconds on a single laptop'
A newly designed, AI-powered program could solve the puzzle of binary stars in mere seconds using a common laptop, a process that currently takes supercomputer clusters weeks.
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