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Space-based solar power may be one step closer to reality, thanks to this key test (video)
A first-of-its-kind lab demonstration shows how solar power transmission from space could work.
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Do black holes hide the secrets of their ancestors?
Some black holes are so massive they were likely created as smaller black holes that merged. Maybe we can use such black hole "children" to learn about the black hole "ancestors."
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'Star Trek: Discovery' season 5 episode 3 'Jinaal' is a slow but steady affair
A trip back to Trill is nice, but we're starting to wonder if this final season will end up a 10-episode long epilogue after episode 3 of Star Trek: Discovery season 5.
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Superfast drone fitted with new 'rotating detonation rocket engine' approaches the speed of sound
The experimental fusion reactor sustained temperatures of 180 million degrees Fahrenheit for a record-breaking 48 seconds.
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Why I watched the solar eclipse with my kids, a goose and 2,000 trees
The total solar eclipse on April 8 plunged Syracuse, New York's Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology into darkness for 90 seconds, creating a wondrous and memorable totality.
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Celestron SkyMaster Pro 20x80 review
The Celestron SkyMaster Pro 20x80 binoculars offer a massive aperture, interchangeable eyecups and incredible deep-sky views.
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Rocket Lab to launch NASA's new solar sail technology no earlier than April 24
An upcoming NASA mission meant to test new solar sail technology will launch no sooner than April 24, 2024.
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Nuclear fusion reactor in South Korea runs at 100 million degrees C for a record-breaking 48 seconds
The experimental fusion reactor sustained temperatures of 180 million degrees Fahrenheit for a record-breaking 48 seconds.
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1st female ISS program manager looks ahead to new spaceships, space stations (exclusive)
NASA's Dana Weigel has held leadership positions at the agency for 20 years. Now leading the ISS program, she highlighted the outpost's increasingly commercial focus.
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This little robot can hop in zero-gravity to explore asteroids
A three-legged robot named SpaceHopper could help combat challenges of exploring low-gravity environments, such as asteroids or moons.
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