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See a dead Chinese satellite burn up as a brilliant fireball in the night sky (video)

Mon, 12/23/2024 - 5:31pm
The satellite was one of China's first-ever commercial Earth imaging satellites. RIP, SuperView 1-02.
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How to follow Santa Claus this Christmas Eve with NORAD's 2024 tracker

Mon, 12/23/2024 - 4:00pm
Keep watch for Jolly Old St. Nick on NORAD's official website and festive Santa Claus tracker.
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Asteroid-comet chimera Chiron has an unusual ice mix, James Webb Space Telescope finds

Mon, 12/23/2024 - 3:00pm
An object that orbits in the space between Jupiter and Neptune has chemistry that could tell us more about the birth of the solar system.
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How to watch 'Doctor Who' Christmas special: Stream 'Joy to the World' online and from anywhere

Mon, 12/23/2024 - 2:00pm
The Doctor checks in to a very unusual hotel – here's how to watch "Doctor Who" Christmas special "Joy to the World" online on BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Disney Plus in the US.
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10 most powerful solar flares of 2024

Mon, 12/23/2024 - 11:00am
The sun released over 50 X-class solar flares in 2024! Here we take a look at some of the best.
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NASA delays Artemis missions again. What could this mean for the moon, Mars and space leadership?

Mon, 12/23/2024 - 10:00am
NASA has pushed its first two crewed Artemis moon missions back to 2026 and 2027, and the move could have big ramifications.
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Who is that dying blue robot in the new 'Superman' trailer?

Mon, 12/23/2024 - 9:30am
An explanation of the dead robot in the new James Gunn "Superman" teaser trailer
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Could that be Santa's sleigh? Early risers can spot the ISS from the UK this Christmas

Mon, 12/23/2024 - 9:00am
A bright streak of light in the pre-dawn skies above the U.K. could easily be mistaken for Santa Claus getting an early start to his Christmas deliveries.
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'Silo' Season 2 Episode 6: How far will Bernard go to maintain control?

Mon, 12/23/2024 - 8:15am
A recap of Apple TV+'s "Silo" Season 2 Episode 6, "Barricades"
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This Christmas Eve, humans will try to embrace a star

Mon, 12/23/2024 - 6:00am
Parker Solar Probe will make an immensely close pass by the sun on Dec. 24 — but its scientists aren't worried. They have faith in their explorer.
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Accidental discovery reveals 'millinovas,' a new class of cosmic explosion 100 times brighter than the sun

Mon, 12/23/2024 - 6:00am
Astronomers have accidently spotted a new type of cosmic explosion called a "millinova" triggered by white dwarfs feeding on stars. If that sounds familiar get ready for a suprise!
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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink internet satellites from Florida, lands rocket at sea (video, photos)

Mon, 12/23/2024 - 1:11am
SpaceX launched 21 Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast early Monday morning (Dec. 23) and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea.
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What time is the NASA Parker Solar Probe's closest sun flyby ever on Christmas Eve?

Sun, 12/22/2024 - 12:37pm
Set your Parker Solar Probe sun flyby clocks for Dec. 24 at 6:53 a.m. EST (1153 GMT), Space Fans.
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Space2Sea Antarctica: William Shatner, Neil deGrasse Tyson and NASA astronauts talk exploration and science from the Drake Passage

Sun, 12/22/2024 - 10:51am
Explorers, astronauts and filmmakers described life in space and on Earth in an epic livestream from the Drake Passage.
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Daffy Duck's 'full moon' and Porky Pig fend off alien invasion in 'The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie' (trailer)

Sun, 12/22/2024 - 10:00am
Daffy Duck's full moon is on display in teaser trailer has landed for "The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie"
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You can now wear an Apollo Guidance Computer keypad as a wristwatch

Sun, 12/22/2024 - 8:00am
NASA's Apollo spacecraft had briefcase-size computers that for their day would normally have filled two rooms. Apollo Instruments has been able to shrink the Apollo Guidance Computer even more.
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