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SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites on brand-new Falcon 9 rocket, aces Pacific Ocean landing (video)
A never-before-flown SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit today (April 7) from the coast of California.
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A day on Uranus is actually longer than we thought, Hubble Telescope reveals
A fresh analysis of a decade's worth of Hubble Space Telescope observations shows Uranus takes 17 hours, 14 minutes and 52 seconds to complete a full rotation — 28 seconds longer than the estimate provided by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft nearly 40 years ago.
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Indian experiment module falls from space and crashes into ocean, but it's all according to plan
India's POEM-4 experiment module burned up and fell into the Indian Ocean to avoid becoming space debris.
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US Space Force awards $13.7 billion in launch contracts to SpaceX, ULA and Blue Origin
The U.S. Space Force has awarded $13.7 billion in national-security launch contracts to SpaceX, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin for missions that will lift off between 2027 and 2032.
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Nearby star photobombs portrait of a distant galaxy in new Hubble Telescope image
A bright star located in the Milky Way appears nestled in the distant galaxy NGC 5530 due to a chance alignment along the Hubble Space Telescope's line of sight.
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Scientists find rare double-star spiral doomed for supernova explosion
In 23 billion years, these two white dwarf stars will collide. Then, they'll explore. Here's why scientists say this discovery is such a big deal.
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The new 'Superman' trailer first shown at CinemaCon is finally available for the rest of us (video)
New 'Superman' trailer gives us more Krypto, a better look at the Fortress of Solitude, and a giggling servant robot.
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Moon mission patch beamed onto rocket assembly building: Space photo of the day
NASA celebrated the release of its Artemis 2 crew patch by projecting the insignia's art onto the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) in Florida.
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SpaceX's Fram2 mission captures 1st human X-ray in Earth orbit
SpaceX's Fram2 astronauts take the first X-ray images of the human body in space, with a tip-of-the-hat to the first X-ray image ever taken.
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How rare are inhabited worlds in the universe? The 'LIFE' space telescope fleet could find out
The LIFE mission would feature four space telescopes acting together to search for biosignatures on rocky planets in the habitable zones of their stars.
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'Major disruption' has caused Arctic polar vortex to slide off North Pole, scientists say
A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe.
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The most powerful explosions in the universe could reveal where gold comes from
Extraordinarily powerful light from gamma-ray bursts might help produce heavy elements from the outer shells of dying stars.
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New comet SWAN25F is turning heads — and telescopes — toward the morning sky
The comet was first spotted by an amateur astronomer looking through SOHO spacecraft data.
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Watch Soyuz rocket launch new US-Russian crew to the ISS early April 8
A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch three astronauts toward the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (April 8), and you can watch the action live.
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Satellite jamming is a real and growing threat. How can we protect our space infrastructure?
Jamming and spoofing attacks on space-based services have increased by greatly over the past few years, and technologists are racing to find ways to keep the onslaught at bay.
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North America is 'dripping' down into Earth's mantle, scientists discover
Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust above it to "drip" and suck down rocks from across the continent.
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'Doctor Who' Season 2 premieres this week with a robot revolution and AI terrors
Ncuti Gatwa is back with a shower of outer space action for Disney+'s sci-fi series
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Lyrid meteor shower 2025 peaks this month: Could we be in for a surprise outburst this year?
The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known of the annual showers, peaks this year with only some small interference from a waning crescent moon.
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NASA website removes 'First Woman' graphic novel — but here's where you can still find it
The interactive female astronaut series was created to inspire a new generation of space explorers.
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Blue Origin faces backlash ahead of historic all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry
Blue Origin is receiving some backlash ahead of its upcoming all-female spaceflight, with actress Olivia Munn criticizing the venture as "gluttonous."
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